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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Apathy

Scientists find how bad feelings impact health

September 01, 2009
Researchers at McGill University in Canada have found that depression and the apathy that accompanies it can increase a person's risk of cardiovascular disease. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Thoughts on Anna Nicole Smith: What is the Boundary to Self-Medication?
By Sue Bergeson , Health Expert

Right now, the headlines are filled with the autopsy results of Anna Nicole Smith. Her use of... Read more »

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How Does Dementia Due to Head Injury Differ from Alzheimer's Disease?
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

...can also be a chronic condition where symptoms of apathy, confusion, lethargy, memory impairment... Read more »

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Let the Funeral for the Unknown Smoker Be Your Resurrection
By Jim Christopher , Health Expert

..."Funeral" can be your resurrection, your awakening from apathy, avoidance. You can take today as... Read more »

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Christmas Eve Morn
By Megan Oltman , Health Expert

...the world again, not like yesterday’s post-drome apathy.     Whatever else I do, my... Read more »

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People with Down's Syndrome at Higher Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

...Alzheimer's are the same. Memory loss, weight loss, apathy, personality changes, loss of... Read more »

Health Guide

Why Doctors Don't Always Know About New Research
...the doctors’ defense, their lack of interest in new scientific knowledge is not totally a matter of apathy.  They are so overloaded with patients and paperwork, there just isn’t enough time... Read more »
Feeding disorder of infancy and early childhood
...Weight loss Constipation Excessive crying Irritability Apathy Signs and tests The child will be evaluated for any medical illness... Read more »
Sleep disorders
...during the day Daytime fatigue Depressed mood Anxiety Difficulty concentrating Apathy Irritability Loss of memory (or complaints of decreased memory) Lower... Read more »
Inhibited sexual desire
Sexual aversion; Sexual apathy; Hypoactive sexual desire Symptoms Lack of sexual interest. Signs and tests The majority of the time,... Read more »
Hypercalcemia
...Constipation Psychological: Irritability Memory loss Apathy Depression Dementia Coma Muscular: ... Read more »

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