• Drowned in a Stream of Prescriptions0

    The parents of Richard Fee, who committed suicide in November 2011, say they begged their son's doctors not to prescribe Adderall, an amphetamine to which Richard had become addicted. Richard's story highlights widespread failings in the psychiatric system through which five million Americans take medication for A.D.H.D. Although the medications can significantly improve the lives of people

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  • Tips to make sure doctors don’t tune you out0

    In their new book, When Doctors Don’t Listen, Brigham and Women’s Hospital emergency room physicians Leana Wen and Joshua Kosowsky reveal that doctors often tune out a patient’s story when seeking a diagnosis. These doctors only clue in on specific symptoms, and they tend to then over-test and over-treat. The authors of the new book

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  • Breast-Saving cancer treatment may improve survival0

    According to a new study among early stage breast cancer survivors, those who receive a lumpectomy plus radiation and those who have a mastectomy both have similar rates of survival. The latest research indicates the more invasive surgery isn't necessarily the better option.   TODAY, 1/28/2013

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  • Aging America: Elder abuse on the rise0

    As many as 2 million seniors are abused, exploited or neglected every year, according to available statistics and surveys, and experts say that number could actually be much higher. Some research indicates that one in 10 seniors have suffered some form of abuse at least once. Unfortunately, the needs of these abuse victims are growing

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  • Spread the Love: The Health Benefits of Bonding0

    An expert in the field of positive psychology, Barbara Fredrickson, PhD, has written a new book, Love 2.0: How Our Supreme Emotion Affects Everything We Feel, Think, Do, and Become. Fredrickson explores the perks of bonding with everyone around you and suggests that true love isn't just about romance, companionship, or fondness; fundamentally, it springs from something she

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  • Celebrities building green, environmentally friendly homes inspire homeowners to remodel0

    In Hollywood, celebrities are setting a trend by building green, environmentally friendly homes and making sustainable lifestyle choices. These celebs are inspiring Americans to go green in their own homes. Greencelebrity.net, 1/19/2013

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