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Hypothyroidism :: Living Well with Hypothyroidism

As many as one in eight women have a thyroid condition. In Living Well with Hypothyroidism, Mary Shomon outlines the most common of these–too little thyroid hormones in the body. Weight gain, depression, fatigue, and what patients call “brain fog, Brillo hair, and prune skin” result. Because the symptoms of hypothyroidism mimic so many other conditions–chronic fatigue, PMS, clinical depression–it can be very tricky to diagnose, especially since patients with HMOs may not get the thorough testing they need.

Alzheimer’s Disease :: Ways to prevent, delay or halt Alzheimer’s disease

A revolutionary new approach to diagnose, treat, and delay the onset of the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.

Obesity :: Arena obesity drug APD356 proves effective in weight loss

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. said its experimental obesity drug was effective in helping patients lose weight in a short-term, mid-stage clinical trial, sending its shares up more than 22 percent.

Depression :: Depression gene increase susceptibility to anxiety and depression

A brain scan study suggests that a suspect gene may increase susceptibility to anxiety and depression by weakening a circuit for processing negative emotion. People with the depression-linked gene variant showed less gray matter and weaker connections in the mood-regulating circuit. How well the circuit was connected accounted for nearly 30 percent of their anxious temperament, researchers at the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) found. Dr. Daniel Weinberger and colleagues report on their brain imaging genetics study.

Baby Care :: Swaddling may help babies sleep soundly

The centuries-old practice of swaddling may help young infants sleep more soundly, and could potentially protect against sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), according to researchers in France and Belgium.

Menopause :: Postmenopause weight gain, increase in cholesterol, heart disease

The expanding waistline and increasing cholesterol levels many women face after menopause may be a factor in the stiffening of their arteries, increasing their risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers report in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Stress :: Passing biological signs of stress

Pregnant women who witnessed the World Trade Center attacks on 9/11 passed on biological signs of stress to their babies, researchers suggest. Scientists from Edinburgh and New York say tests on infants when they were a year old showed they had low levels of the stress hormone cortisol.

Homeopathy :: The Ground Reality – Experiences in a Rural Area

The Fundamental Principles of Homoeopathy are well known to all Homoeopathic Physicians. But, as they say, it becomes a difficult task to stick to them when you are posted in a rural backdrop or when posted in a dispensary and lots of patients have to be seen- and you can’t devote more than 3-4 minutes on every patient. So, many people told me, but when I also got posted in this rural dispensary some of my friends said let us see how you can follow the path of mono and mini medicines.

Acupuncture :: Acupuncture works very well on pain

A study has found that the ancient Chinese practice is as effective as popular painkillers for treating disabling conditions such as arthritis.

Behavioral Disorders :: Dietary fatty acids, omega help behavior problems

Dietary supplementation with omega-3 and other fatty acids appears to reduce the educational and behavioral problems of children with a condition termed developmental coordination disorder (DCD), UK researchers report.