Archives: 2009 March
THE GREAT TRUTH ABOUT VITAMIN C
New research suggests that vitamin C may help reduce the risk of disease, thereby leading to a longer life. The recent findings indicate that mc women who get high levels of vitamin C every day may live longer, more yi lives. A decade-long study involving over 11,000 adults revealed that wome had the highest level [...]
GAIN RELIEF FROM COLD SORES
These small skin blisters anywhere around the mouth are caused by the herpes simplex virus. The strain of the virus which usually causes cold sores is herpes simplex virus 1. Experts say that 9 out of 10 people worldwide have, at sometime in their lives, been infected by HSV1. You can usually tell when you’re [...]
16 THINGS YOU SOULD HAVE IN YOUR MEDICINE CABINET
1) A thermometer for taking temperature. If you have children younger than 5, a rectal or ear (tympanic) model is also good to have on hand. 2) Self adhesive bandages to treat minor wounds. Also a larger bandage to wrap pulled muscles or twisted ankles which do not require emergency attention. 3) An eye cup, [...]
COMMON CHILDHOOD ILLNESSES: MEASLES, GERMAN MEASLES AND MUMPS
Measles is one of the most serious and contagious of all childhood diseases. Medical experts say that about 1 out of every 6 cases of measles is followed by such complications as pneumonia, earaches, sinusitis, and encephalitis. In the first few days of a measles infection the symptoms will suggest that the child has a [...]
7 KEYS TO GETTING THROUGH MORNING SICKNESS
Women who experience it might not think so, but morning sickness may be a sign that the pregnancy is going well. In fact, some studies have shown that women who vomit during pregnancy are less likely to miscarry or deliver prematurely than women who do not. However, doctors caution that while typical morning sickness—usually limited [...]
CAN PROZAC BE SAFELY USED BY ELDERLY PEOPLE WHO ARE DEPRESSED?
This is an important question, because depression hits the elderly hard. Depression is four times more common among the elderly than in the general population, and the suicide rate for people over 65 is fifteen times greater than that of the overall population. John P. Feighner and his International Clinical Research (ICR) team investigated Prozac’s [...]
PROZAC AND OTHER ANTIDEPRESSANTS, MEDICAMENTS
What are the main advantages of Prozac over the other antidepressants? The main advantages of Prozac, compared to both the tricyclics and the MAOIs, are that it has minimal side effects, is not lethal in overdose, and has much milder effects on the cardiovascular system. Specifically, it does not lower blood pressure, and it causes [...]
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FEELING BLUE AND BEING DEPRESSED?
Almost everyone at one point or another experiences normal depression, a brief period of joyless, dejected, sad feelings that can accompany the usual day-to-day vicissitudes of life. In that sense, feeling blue or down in the dumps can be a normal reaction to disappointing life events if it is short-lived and transitory, lasting perhaps as [...]
WILL PROZAC AFFECT MY SEXUALITY?
It may. Although early studies indicated that the incidence of sexual side effects associated with antidepressants was quite low, recent studies suggest otherwise. About 25% to 35% of patients taking all antidepressants, including Prozac, seem to have some sexual side effects including decreased desire, potency problems, delayed ejaculation, and trouble reaching orgasm. Nonetheless, although a [...]
WHAT HAPPENS IF THE DOSAGE IS LOWERED?
About four to six months after the depression has been alleviated, and assuming the symptoms have not returned, the decision could be made to lower the dosage. If the depression does not return, fine. However, if the patient slides back into depression on the lower dose, it is better to restore the full amount as [...]
