Healthy articles

Most people are quite aware that antidepressants are commonly used to treat depression — but what about depressants, without the "anti"? Do they play any role in the treatment of depression?

EMDR was initially used for post-traumatic stress disorder but is now applied to many mental disorders. It is an integrative approach which applies an information-processing model to distress and is ideal for those who prefer a less intrusive method.

Sustaining care for a parent who has dementia is a long and difficult process. Here are five tips for surviving your years of doing the loving thing for your mother or father.

Both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism can deplete bone mineral content, and medications for thyroid disease given in excess can cause similar problems with "subclinical" thyroid problems. Here is how to be on the lookout.

Though medications will play a crucial role in supporting you as you try to maximize your quality of life with COPD, dietary changes can also have a large positive impact on your lung function. What should you know?

Bronchitis and pneumonia, which can both affect COPD patients, have similar symptoms but they are very different. Pneumonia is a lot more severe than bronchitis, but how can you tell them apart?

Dementia makes communication difficult but not always impossible. Here are 20 tips about when to speak, how to speak, and how to listen.

Physical activity has measurable benefits for brain health, and makes managing dementia easier for caregivers.

It's only too easy to park someone who has dementia in front of a blaring television set. At the opposite extreme, it's possible to do too much for someone who has dementia. The key to good care is balance.

Suffering from allergies can be detrimental to your quality of life, especially if you don't know what you're allergic to. Taking the time and patience to allow doctors to properly diagnose you can drastically improve your life. Here are the 4 main tests.