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Robert Parmer
How Med Tech is Helping Put an End to the Opiate Epidemic
by Robert Parmer
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In the past, I’ve written about the stigmas associated with addiction as well as the integral role of nurses in addiction treatment. In this piece, I’ll focus on what has become the most problematic and widespread form of addiction the world is currently facing. There’s no beating around the bush: the world has an opiate addiction problem. The most dangerous drug of choice for Americans used to be... 6/7/2018 7:00:00 AM
Dr. Ryan Harvey
Does Taking Antidepressants During Pregnancy Harm Your Baby?
by Dr. Ryan Harvey
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It’s one of the many age-old arguments during pregnancy – should expectant mothers take antidepressants? As of April 2018, it was recorded that 9 out of 10 American women take medicine during pregnancy, with approximately 5% of those women taking antidepressants, or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) such as Paroxetine, Sertraline and Citalopram.Before turning to antidepressants, what should... 6/7/2018 7:00:00 AM
Wellness Editor
These Breast Cancer Patients Might Not Need Chemotherapy
by Wellness Editor
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A study published in June, 2018, in the New England Journal of Medicine may change the guidelines on how doctors treat a common form of breast cancer. According to the report, about 70% of people in early stages of certain breast cancers can be treated just as effectively without chemotherapy. New FindingsThe researchers focused on patients with hormone-receptor positive, HER2-negative, node-negative... 6/6/2018 7:00:00 AM
Melanie Rudnick
Change Your Mind - Change Your Life
by Melanie Rudnick
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“Eat this, but not that, and you will lose weight." “Do this exercise and your body will transform." “Follow this meal plan to reach your goal." Anyone who is unhappy with their body, and has ever gone to a class at the gym, picked up a magazine, or had a conversation with friends, has at some point heard someone say something like one of these statements.In this diet obsessed culture we live in, where... 6/4/2018 7:00:00 AM
Dr. Tomi Bryan
The 5 Behaviors That Limit Success
by Dr. Tomi Bryan
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People who struggle creating success for themselves usually engage in one of five limiting behaviors. Researchers Zenger and Folkman call these behaviors “fatal flaws” in their book The Extraordinary Leader. Their research found, “five patterns of behavior that consistently lead to a failure in leadership. Possessing one or more of these makes it virtually impossible for a person to be perceived as... 6/4/2018 7:00:00 AM
Kollin Lephart
Mental Health Awareness: 23 Experts on the Importance, Signs and Tips of Mental Illness
by Kollin Lephart
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Sal RaichbachPsyD, LCSWMichael JonesEd. S., LPC-S, NCC, DCCHeidi McBainMA, LMFT, LPC, RPTDr. Christine SauerMD ND(Ger), INHCDr. Wyatt Fisher Licensed PsychologistCara MaksimowLCSWShantala BossLMHC, RPTJames McGuirkPh.D Anyea AndersonMSW, LMSW, CAMSToni ColemanLCSWKoorosh RassekhM.M.F.T.Jennifer BurkhardtLPC, LCDCJulia AlperovichLMFTCarole Lieberman M.D.Khalilah WilliamsMA, MFTKristina HallettPhD,... 6/4/2018 4:00:00 AM
Tam John
Streamlined Wellness: Stop The Excuses
by Tam John
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"Yeah But-ing" is the practice of falsely negotiating with yourself about how you are feeling… believing that ill feelings are normal. Perhaps part modern invention and part human nature, you make it harder than need be to feel good. One might think genetics are a life sentence or just because everybody else has it [Yeah But] (digestive troubles, stress, insomnia, or something else) you accept it for... 6/1/2018 7:00:00 AM
Lisa B. Capp
Finding Unexpected Moments in Frontotemporal Dementia Caregiving
by Lisa B. Capp
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Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD, formerly known as Pick’s Disease) is less common than Alzheimer’s among the many forms of dementia. However like Alzheimer’s, FTD is untreatable, can be diagnosed as early as age 40 and is ultimately devastating to those living with the disease and those caring for a loved one.Consider this...His wife, Cindy, was an independent, well-respected high school math teacher... 6/1/2018 7:00:00 AM
Fred Fletcher
What Can Happen If You Let a Hernia Go Untreated?
by Fred Fletcher
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INTRODUCTION Although anyone is susceptible to a hernia, the elderly, smokers and the obese stand a much higher chance of developing one. Those persons who have already undergone surgery can also be more susceptible to hernias. As for why hernias develop, they may arise because of previous surgery, injury, disease, heavy lifting or pregnancy; in some cases, hernias are idiopathic (that is, no cause... 6/1/2018 7:00:00 AM
Dr. Ryan Harvey
The Dangers of Fad Dieting
by Dr. Ryan Harvey
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The word ‘diet’ alone can make most people jump to the thought of restricted food choices and (more often than not) defeat – but the rise of fad dieting over the past few years has for many people, increased the appeal of losing weight and losing it fast.According to Reader’s Digest, there are many dangers to fad dieting including dehydration, tiredness, digestive problems and malnutrition. These risks... 6/1/2018 7:00:00 AM
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