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Heroin Withdrawal Symptoms: what You Need to Know

Those discomforts can become serious enough that the WHO guidelines recommend that users ask their primary care physician about methadone treatment...

Dual Diagnosis: My Loved One Abuses Drugs, and Has Other Mental Health Issues

“There is a very clear correlation between one's mental health and the development of an addiction, and each has a good chance of triggering the ot...

Inpatient Alcohol Rehab: How it Works

You have decided your drinking has become a problem that requires professional treatment. Inpatient alcohol rehab is sometimes offered by specialty...

Red Yeast Rice

Red yeast rice extract (RYRE) is a traditional Chinese medicine that has been purported to lower cholesterol. This confusion extends to how the sup...

Diagnosing High Cholesterol

Lowering cholesterol levels that are too high lessens the risk for developing heart disease and reduces the chance of a heart attack or dying of he...

What is Reye's Syndrome?

Reye’s syndrome is a rare but serious disease that causes swelling in the liver and brain. As doctors have gotten better at diagnosing Reye’s syndr...

Top Cancer-Fighting Foods

This fat- soluble vitamin which helps absorb calcium to build strong teeth and bones may also build protection against cancer. Researchers suggest ...

What to Do After a Cancer Diagnosis

When you find out you have cancer, it's time to prepare for the next steps. Ask your doctor to explain your cancer stage and how it affects you. Yo...

Understanding Bipolar Disorder: Symptoms

The primary symptoms of bipolar disorder are periods of elevated or irritable mood accompanied by dramatic increases in energy, activity, and fast ...

Depression in Bipolar Disorder: what You Can Do

The surest sign of a phase of depression is that you feel down for a long time -- usually at least 2 weeks. Another type of therapy, called cogniti...

How to Recognize Bipolar Disorder

'It can be difficult to distinguish whether it's normal mood swings, bipolar disorder, or ADHD. To better differentiate recurrent anger outbursts f...

What Does Stress Do to The Body?

For our ancestors, stress was a helpful motivator for survival, allowing them to avoid real physical threats. While this stress response can still ...