Therapies & Treatments Articles

Corticosteroids are a very popular and effective type of medication, essentially close copies of cortisol, a hormone that our adrenal glands produces naturally. As most drugs, they have their good sides and their bad sides.

Almost everyone has heard of acupuncture, but not too many people have heard about acupressure.

Preventing or reducing inflammation is all about listening to your body. One must learn what increases and what reduces inflammatory response, and try several natural, anti-inflammatory healthful habits.

Atrial fibrillation is a common heart condition for which a blood-thinning drug warfarin is commonly prescribed. Recent research has unearthed a potential side effect of warfarin- increase in the risk of dementia.

The frightening finding of recent medical research is that even with no history of heart disease and normal cholesterol levels, you are at risk for a heart attack.

Effexor XR® (Venlafaxine HCL) is a medication available to treat depression and generalized anxiety disorder.

Gamma hydroxybutyrate, or simply GHB, is a very powerful, rapidly acting central nervous system depressant. It was first synthesized in the 1920s and was used as a pain reliever.

Appetite suppressants, also called sympathomimetics, are used in the short-term treatment of obesity.

For gentle natural treatment of insomnia and anxiety there's no better herb than passionflower. You can take it as an herbal tea, but it's more effective in the form of an extract available in capsule form.

Natural heartburn relief is harder to come by than you may think. How can you get rid of heartburn fast and naturally? Here's an overview of acid reflux remedies that actually work.