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Over the past decades, the medical perspective on the causes of erectile dysfunction has shifted. Common wisdom used to attribute almost all cases of impotence to psychological factors. Now investigators estimate that up to 85% of impotence cases are caused by medical or physical problems. Only 15% are psychologically based.

It is often difficult to determine if the cause of erectile dysfunction is a physical or psychological one, or even some combination. The fol...

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Treating Anxiety Disorders with Medications

By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert

...Kent, MD, for the latest information about treating anxiety disorders with medications. Dr. Kent... Read more »

Social Anxiety in Children

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When children suffer from social anxiety it can interfere with their ability to learn in school.... Read more »

Heather Locklear Suffers from Anxiety and Depression

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...past summer seeking treatment for depression and anxiety. She had been taking medication for... Read more »

12 Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Your Anxiety

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...or her own personal health history. In addition, anxiety symptoms may not be the same in each... Read more »

Drug Alert System Designed by FDA

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...previous quarter. The current list includes the anxiety medication Duloxetine (Cymbalta) and... Read more »

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Bipolar Disorder Treatment

...combination with each other. Additional drugs, such as conventional antipsychotics, antidepressants, antianxiety drugs, or experimental drugs are used as necessary.Electroconvulsive Therapy.... Read more »

Narcolepsy: Treatment

...voluntary naps during the day or with the quantity or quality of nighttime sleep.It does not cause anxiety to the degree that the standard stimulants do.It does not cause a rebound effect as... Read more »

Anxiety Disorders: Diagnosis

A physical examination and medical and personal history is essential. Because anxiety accompanies so many medical conditions, some serious, it is extremely important for the doctor to... Read more »

Treatment for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

...from other methods. Such agents can cause nausea, vomiting, and constipation.Antidepressants and Antianxiety Agents. Antidepressants or antianxiety medications may be helpful in reducing anxiety... Read more »

Anxiety Disorders: Treatment

TreatmentAnxiety disorders require treatment. Simply trying to talk oneself out of anxiety is as futile as trying to talk oneself out of a heart or stomach problem. Most anxiety disorders, especially... Read more »

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