Therapies & Treatments Articles

Zoloft works by restoring the correct balance of naturally occurring chemicals in the brain and is the most prescribed antidepressant in the United States, with some 29,652,000 prescriptions being written each year.

Do you have cold fingers and toes? Do your fingers and toes turn reddish or even purplish? Do you have a cold nose? Do your fingers and toes sometimes feel tingly or numb? Do your ankles, knees or knuckles get swollen sometimes?

Many drugs claim to be helpful in improving cognition in patients suffering from Alzheimer's — but in reality, that may not be the case. Here, we will focus on drugs that will help improve cognition levels, and also highlight which ones are best to avoid.

On many prescription labels you will see a warning against consuming grapefruit whilst taking that medication. This has been a hot topic for many years now, and the list of medicines that are affected by grapefruit has grown.

In 1998, The Lancet, one of the oldest and most famous medical journals, published a paper in which the author noticed a connection between exposure to the MMR vaccine and the onset of enterocolitis and autism. What should parents know about this paper?

While medications are an essential part of managing Parkinson's disease, the side effects they sometimes cause can make life very unpleasant, too. What can you do to fight side effects?

Antidepressants play a key role in the treatment of moderate to severe depression. What antidepressants your might your doctor prescribe, and what do you need to know about them?

There has been a lot of talk about alternative ways to protect yourself from COVID-19. Although many of these turned out to be classic examples of quackery, some of remedies are actually based on medical knowledge. Does this apply to tonic water?

SSRIs are among the most popular classes of antidepressants out there. How do they work, how well do they work, and what side effects may they cause?

Are you suffering from an anxiety disorder and hoping to find relief in complementary and alternative treatment methods? Hypnosis may be an avenue you want to explore.