The Pain of Clinical Depression
Many of us think of depression as a psychological condition. The causes of depression are sought in the person’s childhood or in her personal circumstances as an adult. But …
Category: Chronic Conditions
When Are Simple Headaches Not So Simple?
Headaches are big business. For the drug companies, that is. Approximately 10 million Americans suffer daily headaches, and 50 million have headaches often enough to seek medical care. Approximately …
When the Cure Is Worse than the Disease
Chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes have increasingly high prevalence in world populations.1 Such prevalence is rising despite extensive use of prescription medications. Problematically, many people have two or …
Detecting Ovarian Cancer
While women are learning more and more about cervical cancer and its prevention, another “silent killer” remains relatively mysterious among doctors and patients alike. Ovarian cancer is only the …