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Why we can feel tired in older age

Why we can feel tired in older age

There are many causes why we can feel tired in old age. Below I am discussing the most common ones. With aging the blood vessels get more atheromatous deposits This slows down the circulation to the key organs like the brain, the heart, the muscles, the kidneys and the liver. All of t
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Nasal Spray To Amplify Antidepressants

Nasal Spray To Amplify Antidepressants

There is a new nasal spray to amplify antidepressants. This has been reviewed in this CNN report. Some patients are resistant to treatments with antidepressants. In this case they may qualify for an antidepressant nasal spray that they take in addition to a regular antidepressant. The
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Focal Ultrasound An Important New Treatment Modality

Focal Ultrasound An Important New Treatment Modality

A new Canadian technology developed at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto, Ont. labeled focal ultrasound an important new treatment modality. Most recently it drew attention because Paul Hudspith, a 52-year-old engineer from King City, Ont. received treatment for a brain tumor. He has rec
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Men With Testosterone Deficiency Are At Risk For Multiple Diseases

Men With Testosterone Deficiency Are At Risk For Multiple Diseases

A large study in American men showed that certainly men with testosterone deficiency are at risk for multiple diseases. Mark Peterson, PhD, MS conducted this clinical trial. He said that previous studies of men were not reflective of the current male population in the US. The findings
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Depression Treatment Without Pills

Depression Treatment Without Pills

Common depression treatments involves antidepressants, but depression treatment without pills is an option for those where pills don’t work. Researchers have investigated the effectiveness of antidepressants versus placebos. This showed that antidepressants relieve symptoms of depress
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What To Know About Multiple Sclerosis

What To Know About Multiple Sclerosis

Here is what to know about multiple sclerosis (MS). It is a common neurodegenerative disease. MS affects 2.3 million people worldwide. Women get it more often than males. The exact cause of MS remains unknown. MS can be difficult to diagnose, and as a result the diagnosis is often del
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Antidepressants During Pregnancy Could Cause Children’s Speech Problems

Antidepressants During Pregnancy Could Cause Children’s Speech Problems

A new study has shown that antidepressants during pregnancy could cause children’s speech problems. Some pregnant women are depressed, but the physician must be careful to not just prescribe an antidepressant. Professor Alan Brown from Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health,
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Depression And Low Testosterone In Men

Depression And Low Testosterone In Men

1. Researchers at George Washington University near Washington, DC found that men with borderline low testosterone levels are at a greater risk of getting depressive symptoms and developing clinical depression. Dr. Michael S. Irwig and associates collected data from 200 men aged 20 to
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SAMe, A Supplement For Depression

SAMe, A Supplement For Depression

A simple nutritional supplement, available in health food stores has been found to be effective in treating patients whose depression was resistant to a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). The full name of the supplement SAMe is S-adenosylmethionine. Dr. Mathew Bambling fro
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Suicide More Common In Men Than Women

Suicide Is More Common In Men Than Women

Introduction “Suicide is more common in men than in women”; that as the result of a 10-year study of the World Health Organization (WHO) that has been released recently. The WHO study included suicide rates in 172 countries throughout the world. Worldwide 804,000 people killed themsel
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