Tag: depression

While responsible family planning is certainly an important issue, oral birth control pills have a dark side. These contraceptives function by affecting hormonal levels...

For many of us, it is common knowledge that exercise can boost our mood. Moving our bodies and getting our heart rates up provides...

As pregnancy is a time when women experience major hormonal changes, mood disturbances and depression are quite common. About 20 percent of pregnant women...

Many people look forward to retiring to Florida, enjoying an abundance of sunshine and retirement bliss, but it turns out, living in the Sunshine...

There’s no denying that when women reach a certain age they go through what is often so classically referred to as “the change.” Menopause...

Walk into into any grocery store or pharmacy and you will immediately be overwhelmed with the selection of antibacterial soaps, gels, sprays and wipes...

Mindfulness, an ancient technique (and key aspect of meditation) that trains the mind in stillness of being and present focus, has numerous important health...

Millions of people worldwide begin their day with a piping hot cup of coffee. In fact, over 54 percent of American adults either brew...

It is well known that being among nature has significant healing properties. The more natural our surroundings, our food and our lifestyles are, the...

A study  out of the University of Toronto published recently in the journal Depression Research and Treatment found that younger migraine sufferers are particularly...