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Supplements for depression: What the research reveals
Struggling with the black dog of depression? The supplement aisle abounds with options for people seeking a non-medicinal remedy — but figuring out what works and what doesn't can be a challenge for consumers and experts alike.
That's because...Tags: Medical Specialization, Pharmaceuticals, Psychology, Consumers, Bipolar Disorder
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Chronic itch: Every bit as debilitating and depressing as chronic pain
If you've had it, you would know. Chronic itchiness -- often the result of skin conditions such as psoriasis, eczema or allergies -- disrupts sleep, dims pleasure and limits activities. Just as much as chronic pain does.
Now it's official: A study...Tags: Allergies, Itching, Skin Conditions, Behavioral Conditions, Education
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Pets and your health: the good and the bad
They cuddle and purr. And they shed. They wag their tails and fetch your slippers. And they shed. They never talk back and they never hold a grudge. And they shed.
There are obvious pluses and minuses to living with pets, not only with respect to your...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Toxoplasmosis , MRSA, Overweight, Tinea Corporis
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Study identifies genes linked to post-traumatic stress disorder
Just before noon on a December morning in 1988, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake shook over 40% of the territory of Armenia, centered in the northern city of Spitak. The temblor leveled entire towns and cities, killed an estimated 25,000 Armenians — two-...
Tags: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Biotechnology Industry, DNA, Behavioral Conditions, Genes and Chromosomes
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My Turn: Husband hangs up his mountain biking pedals
In the last four years, my 42-year-old husband has had three mountain biking-related surgeries. He's had more busted fingers, dislocated shoulders and other injuries than I can recall.
For a long time, the sport and his habit of hurting himself were...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Human Interest, Behavioral Conditions, Hospitals and Clinics, Surgery
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Military suicides linked to low Omega-3 levels
In a finding suggesting powerful psychiatric benefits for a component of fish oil, a study published Wednesday has linked military suicides to low levels of docosahexaenoic acid and found that service personnel with higher levels of DHA in their blood...Tags: Schizophrenia, Fish Oil (dietary supplement), Behavioral Conditions, Education, Defense
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Put your stress on vacation
Got stress?
If you answered no, hooray for you! (And, by the way, what planet are you from?)
But if you answered yes (like any normal member of the human race), you're likely heartened by the arrival of vacation season. Just the ticket for a little...Tags: Medical Specialization, Hydrocortisone, Immune System, Psychology, Behavioral Conditions
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Anxiety treatment: Medication, therapy or both can help
Karen Smuland has always been an anxious person. But after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on New York's World Trade Center, she had her first panic attack and ended up in an emergency room, convinced that she was dying.
The 48-year-old architect from Bend,...Tags: Zoloft (drug), Pharmaceuticals, Arts and Culture, Behavioral Conditions, Hospitals and Clinics
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Liking yourself just the way you are
Special to the Los Angeles TimesYou know it's tough out there when fashion and beauty executives think that even a model's body isn't good enough to sell clothes or that a celebrity's natural face isn't up to par, even with makeup. The website Jezebel reported in early December that...Tags: Cindy Crawford, Julia Roberts, Lauren Hutton, Psychology, Barbra Streisand
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From Iraq to the Happiest Place on Earth
The fireworks at Disneyland had ended. It was past closing time and the crowds were pouring out the gates, but we lingered.
Layla Alshawi, the 63-year-old mother of our friends, didn't want to leave. She hugged a light pole, joking that we would have...Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Sleeping Beauty (movie), Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Aladdin (movie), U.S. Military
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'The Hangover,' 'Puss in Boots': Hollywood gets Israeli makeover
24 FramesThe Hangover, directed by Todd Phillips and starring Zach Galifianakis, is one of many movie titles to be awkwardly translated.... -
Her gift to her 90-year-old dad: a trip to the strip club
L.A. at HomeIt's All Relative: There’s something to be said about the benefits of laughter and about celebrating holidays and birthdays with gusto, regardless of age....
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