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_ Mental & Emotional Health Am I Sleep-Deprived and Tired ΓÇô or Depressed? By Sondra Forsyth article Sleep-deprived? ItΓÇÖs common sense that being fatigued generally leaves us in a foul mood. But how can we tell when … Read More→
_ Pain Management Five Myths and Five Insights about Chronic Pain By Sondra Forsyth article In ΓÇ£acuteΓÇ¥ pain (caused by a recent injury), the pain signals tissue damage. In ΓÇÿchronicΓÇÖ pain (pain which has lasted … Read More→
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_ Mental & Emotional Health How to Combat Perfectionism and Lower the Risk of Mental and Emotional Health Problems By Sondra Forsyth article An alarming study done in the UK in 2017 and published online in the American Psychological AssociationΓÇÖs journal Psychological Bulletin … Read More→
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_ Mental & Emotional Health Over One-Third of US Adults May Be Unknowingly Using Multiple Medications That Can Cause Depression By Sondra Forsyth article A 2018 study done by University of Illinois at Chicago researchers and published on June 12th in the Journal of … Read More→
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_ Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDs Battling A Sexually Transmitted Superbug By Jane Farrell article Every year, more than 100 million people worldwide develop the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea, with health consequences such as infertility, … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health How to Tell If Someone You Love Needs Therapy By Sondra Forsyth article According to a report issued by Mental Health America (MHA), over 40 million Americans are dealing with a mental health … Read More→
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_ Alternative Health Anxiety (Panic Disorders, Phobias) Medical Marijuana Pain Management Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder The Unexpected Force Driving Medical Marijuana Legalization in the USA By Jane Farrell article When you envision the movement to legalize marijuana, what do you see? Is it a band of hippies or college … Read More→
_ How I Stay In Sync with my Daughter-in-Law By Sondra Forsyth blog Last week my daughter-in law, Jami, and I were having one of our long, mother-daughter conversations. Jami lives in Garden […]
_ Medical Procedures Medical Research The Cancer Treatment that Causes Malignant Cells to Self-Destruct By Jane Farrell article Researchers have discovered a compound that causes cancer cells to ΓÇ£commit suicideΓÇ¥ ΓÇôand leave healthy cells alone. The compound, found … Read More→
Same Old By Jane Farrell blog Hate to be negative, but I write best when I write about what is genuine inside of me. Unfortunately, for […]