It’s often said that depression results from a chemical imbalance, but that figure of speech doesn’t capture how complex the disease is. Research suggests that depression doesn’t spring from simply having too much or too little of certain brain chemicals. Rather, there are many possible causes of depression, including faulty mood regulation by the brain, genetic vulnerability, stressful life events, medications, and medical problems. It’s believed that several of these forces interact to bring on depression.
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Current Health News: Fatal Opioid ODs on the Rise Among U.S. Teens
Fatal Opioid ODs on the Rise Among U.S. Teens How can we help lower Opioid use amoung our young adult population? Email motherhealth@gmail.com We should have alternative pain herbal or holistic solutions instead of narcotics. Educating our population on the adverse side effects of narcotic pain medications is a must. We must stop using narcoticContinue reading “Current Health News: Fatal Opioid ODs on the Rise Among U.S. Teens”
Preventing falls at home and Hematoma
Senior care experts offer the following advice for preventing falls at home: Clean up clutter Repair or remove tripping hazards Install grab bars and handrails Avoid wearing loose clothing Light it right Wear shoes Make it nonslip Live on one level Review medications, have a caregiver, home monitor and use walker, cane, wheelchair, rollator, beltContinue reading “Preventing falls at home and Hematoma”
Bay area pharmacists and pharmacy operators needed for consultancy
Dear Bay area Pharmacists and Pharmacy operators, Your experience and expertise will help us reduce chronic health care cost. I would like to set up a few minutes of your time on the phone or in person to learn from you and together we can develop a way to help streamline drug delivery, management andContinue reading “Bay area pharmacists and pharmacy operators needed for consultancy”
Long term use of certain pain relief medications linked with hearing loss among women
Asian News International London [England], Dec. 15 (ANI): Women take note! Taking painkillers for headaches and back pains for twice a week can increase the risk of hearing loss, finds a study. According to Mail Online, taking two painkillers — paracetamol or ibuprofen– a week for more than six years has been linked with significantContinue reading “Long term use of certain pain relief medications linked with hearing loss among women”
Side effects of Statins – avoid sugar and trans-fat to lower cholesterol
Statin drugs impair important biochemical functions in your body and deplete the supply of the coenzyme CoQ10, leading to fatigue, heart failure, muscle weakness and soreness. From http://mpkb.org/home/othertreatments/statins : The statins (or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) along with other drugs, such as cholestyramine (Questran), comprise the class of hypolipidemic drugs. Hypolipidemic drugs are prescribed – sometimes aggressivelyContinue reading “Side effects of Statins – avoid sugar and trans-fat to lower cholesterol”
Prescription drugs leading cause of death
Across the country, 44,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2013, more than double the number in 1999, the study by the non-profit group, Trust for America’s Health found. Nearly 52 percent of the deaths were related to prescription drugs. The number of overdose deaths increased in 26 states in the four years to 2013, theContinue reading “Prescription drugs leading cause of death”
Cost of Dying by Lisa Kreiger
The day she brought a hospital bed into her den, Susan Meyers’ role in life changed dramatically, from adoring mate to devoted caregiver. Like one of every six Californians, she was taking on a job that doesn’t pay, but costs sleep, savings and sometimes physical well-being. Her beloved, John, the charismatic flight surgeon and avidContinue reading “Cost of Dying by Lisa Kreiger”
One million challenge to help others with adverse drug reactions and ensure safe medications
Challenge What: A challenge to help reduce drug adverse reactions with education and support group , educating about pharmacogenetic tests , one family at a time and ensuring safe medications in many positive ways with support group, family support, provider support and other education ways. Join To join: Sign the medication safety pledge and aContinue reading “One million challenge to help others with adverse drug reactions and ensure safe medications”
Best drugstore Meds for Men and Women
There’s safety in the prescription pad: Doctor’s orders remove all doubt about which pill to pop. But without the chicken scratch on that scrip to guide you, do you know which meds are best? More than 100,000 are available over the counter and contain over 1,000 active ingredients—which you probably ignore. In fact, a newContinue reading “Best drugstore Meds for Men and Women”