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Why Drug Addiction Often Makes Pre-Existing Mental Health Issues Worse
When a person has a pre-existing condition, such as depression or anxiety, and they develop a drug addiction, this can lead to what’s known as a dual diagnosis. A dual diagnosis can be really hard to identify, because certain…
5 Signs You Know You Need Glasses
It's currently estimated that millions of Americans that need corrective lenses currently don't own any and/or don't know they need them. After living with poor vision for a prolonged period of time, it becomes difficult for a person…
How to Identify Dangerous Insect Bites
Insect bites are a normal part of life, and most people are only mildly bothered by them. A mosquito bite is a common source of summer irritation, and though bedbugs are frustrating, their bites alone have not been shown to be…
5 Things You Can Do to Live Longer
As humans, we are mere mortals that will someday leave behind the life we once knew. But until that day comes, we want to be able to experience life and the world for all it has to offer. And the more time that we have to do so, the better.…
Five Things You Do Every Day That are Threatening Your Health
By Emma Sturgis
When you live each day without encountering any obvious threats to your health, it’s easy to forget a few basic dangers which can result in serious complications. Some of the most common, routine…
Pain in the Neck: Home Therapies to Try on Your Own
By Brooke Chaplan
If you suffer from frequent neck or back pain, you are not alone. Chronic pain affects 100 million Americans. For these Americans, pain management is an all-too-real part of everyday life. If you…
Trying to Conceive After 35: Women Share their Experiences
Are you over the age of 35 and trying to get pregnant? Real women share their stories about how trying to conceive affected their sexual health and overall wellbeing.
1. I Just Wanted One More Baby: ‘I conceived easily when…
6 Drugs that are Dampening Your Sex Drive
While medication can certainly help your sexual health (hello, Viagra!), there are some drugs that actually threaten your sexual wellness with a low libido. If you suspect that your wellbeing has been affected in this way, talk to…
Helping a Hoarder: Five Tips for Dealing With This Difficult Situation
By Rianne Hunter
The ramifications of hoarding behavior impact the individual but also extend to family and friends. It is difficult to see loved ones in such a situation and many times offers of assistance…
Six Safety Measures to Prevent Seniors from Falling
By Karleia Steiner
Fall prevention is very important, especially for seniors. Once an injury happens, usually outside of the home, there are many injury lawyers to choose from to help you build a case.…
How to Support Your Struggling Teenage Daughter
Being a teenage girl has never been easy, but in our current era, girls are faced with a myriad of issues that make these ten years of their lives tougher than ever. Even more daunting is that the remedies that worked for Mom and…
Four Types of Mold That Pose Health Hazards
It is estimated that about 10 percent of the human population experiences an allergy to mold. Most allergic responses related to the presence of mold spores in the indoor home environment involve symptoms similar to allergic…
Four Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before You Start Any Fitness Program
Exercise can be great for losing weight, improving strength, gaining endurance and simply enhancing your overall level of health. However, many people have pre-existing conditions or health concerns that may prevent them from…
The Ayurveda Approach to Disease
Ayurveda an ancient medical science is being re-discovered now. It is getting more relevant today than ever before. It is the oldest health care system, based on nature's principles and logical insights.
Modern medicine's way of…
Tension – Its Cause and Release
Mental tensions are caused by excessive intellectual activity. Intellectual processes of the mind create balance or imbalance. Mind is a whirlpool of fantasies, confusions and oscillations. With years, these whirlpools increase in…
Who is the Right Yoga Teacher for You
Seeking a qualified instructor can be challenging, you have to trust your gut on some levels but on other levels there are certain basic qualifications for excellence if you want good results from the yoga practices you are learning. All…