Despite the fact that antidepressants are supposed to make a person feel happier, younger people on these drugs appear to experience significant antidepressant medication side effects, most notably violent behavior. That was the conclusion of a 2015 study… Continue Reading
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Stress Affects Passion and Sex Life
Research has shown that day-in and day-out stresses negatively impact sexual functioning for both men and women. A 2014 study confirms these findings, and has explored the connection further, showing that daily stressors predict lower levels of sexual satisfaction for men… Continue Reading
Depression and Other Mental Disorders May Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Evidence is becoming stronger that a broad range of mental disorders carries an increased and independent risk of coronary artery disease. A 2014 study of more than one million Swedish men clearly revealed this connection. Researchers checked more than 20 years’… Continue Reading
The Link Between Depression and Obesity
In my experience as a doctor, one of the most difficult parts of treating a health problem is figuring out what’s causing it. It’s one of the most invigorating parts of what I do: the study of the… Continue Reading
Prescription Drug Independence
Pharmaceutical drugs, advertised everywhere on television and in print media, are widely overprescribed in the U.S. Cholesterol-lowering drugs used by men ages 20 to 44 rose by 80% over the past seven years, and almost half of all women… Continue Reading