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_ Mental & Emotional Health I Tried Ketamine for Depression By Jane Farrell article IΓÇÖve been treated for major depressive disorder for my entire adult life. IΓÇÖve been lucky enough to respond well to … Read More→
_ Medical Care Physicians' Group Calls for Policies that Better Support Women's Health By Jane Farrell article The American College of Physicians (ACP) is calling for health-care policies that better support the challenges women face in the … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Considering Microdosing LSD for Treatment-Resistant Depression? Read This First By Sondra Forsyth article For years Rachel* found herself battling a recurrent and noxious depression. She tried Zoloft but it had little effect. Nor … Read More→
_ Vitamins + Supplements Many Popular Vitamins Don't Have Health Benefits By Jane Farrell article The most popular vitamin and mineral supplements provide no health benefit or harm, according to a new study. The finding, … Read More→
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_ Bone Health Osteoporosis Fifteen Percent of Osteoporosis Patients Who Take ΓÇ£Drug HolidaysΓÇ¥ Suffer Bone Fractures By Sondra Forsyth article Patients who take osteoporosis drugs for long periods typically are advised to discontinue the drugs temporarily to prevent rare but … Read More→
_ Heart Health African-Americans Hospitalized for Heart Failure Less Likely to See Cardiologist By Jane Farrell article African-American patients were less likely than Caucasian patients to be treated primarily by a cardiologist when admitted to the intensive … Read More→