ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
WHAT IS IT? For most people, a memory lapse once in a while is nothing to worry about. But sometimes forgetfulness can be the first symptom of Alzheimer’s disease, a breakdown of brain cells that...
View ArticleANOREXIA AND BULIMIA
WHAT IS IT? As many as 8 million people-90 percent of them women-in the United States have an eating disorder: an illness marked by an obsession with food and body image. The three main eating...
View ArticleANXIETY DISORDERS
WHAT IS IT? People with anxiety disorders often feel severe panic or constant long-term tension. For them, normal worries can progress into extreme fears that can lead to problems with other people,...
View ArticleBIPOLAR DISORDER
WHAT IS IT? We all have highs and lows-we feel lively and happy one day, a bit blue the next. But for some people, mood swings can get out of control. The result is bipolar disorder (also known as...
View ArticleDEPRESSION
WHAT IS IT? We all feel a bit blue once in a while, perhaps after a loss or setback, during an illness, or when we’re under a lot of stress. Such moods are normal, and they pass with time. But...
View ArticleTENSION HEADACHES
WHAT IS IT? If you have a head, you have felt it ache. In fact, headaches are one of the most common human ailments. People get many types of headaches, but most-90 percent-are tension headaches. When...
View ArticleMIGRAINES
WHAT IS IT? For most of us, headaches are a minor nuisance. But people who get the headaches known as migraines must cope with sharp, throbbing pain that disrupts their sleep, work, and play. Many...
View ArticleSLEEP DISORDERS
WHAT IS IT? Sleep is safe harbor, the source of renewal of body and soul for most of us. But for 70 million Americans, it’s a nightmare: They can’t get to sleep, or can’t stay asleep through the night....
View ArticleSMOKING
WHAT IS IT? People who quit smoking usually don’t decide to quit because of all the bad news about it. They already know it’s bad for them. Often, experts say, smokers quit because they simply get fed...
View ArticleStress
WHAT IS IT? Stress is your reaction to anything-good or bad-that upsets your body’s balance. When you’re under stress, your body goes through a number of changes. This is the so-called fight or flight...
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