Healthy articles

We've all been subjected to boring and somewhat scary parental lectures as children, and we've probably all delivered them to our kids, as well. Are boring monologues a good way to punish kids, or should we approach things differently?

Suffering from an anxiety disorder means stress is never far away. What are some ways to manage your stress, both on your own and with the help of trained professionals?

Crepitus is a term that refers to the sounds that your joints make. While usually harmless, it can sometimes signal an underlying disease. This article outlines the potential causes, diagnosis and treatment of crepitus.

What are support groups for depression, and what do you need to know if you're considering joining one?

HIV is still a dangerous virus, but modern drugs usually prevent HIV infection from progressing to AIDS. Even with treatment, about 50 percent of people positive for HIV develop some kind of cognitive issue. Here are 7 things you need to know

Everybody knows about Alzheimer's. Probably you have seen television ads for drugs for dementia caused by Parkinson's. But here are 6 types of dementia that follow a different course.

Pick's disease (also known as Pick disease or frontotemporal dementia) is widely regarded as part of a complex of progressive neurological disorders that cause dementia. Here is an overview of 4 variations of the effects of the disease.

Dementia can be a scary experience. Managing anxiety can reduce agitation and acting out, and reduce the burden of the disease on the patients and caregivers alike.

Dementia forces changes in lifestyle that are depressing. The disease process in dementia leads to depression. And overmedication can make this potentially fatal problem even worse. But caregivers can take positive action.

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, one of the common subtypes of arthritis, are more likely to develop rheumatoid nodules. These are the 14 things you should know about rheumatoid nodules if you have rheumatoid arthritis.