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Health Encyclopedia: Allergic Rhinitis Prognosis

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Seasonal allergic rhinitis tends to diminish as a person ages. The earlier the symptoms start, the greater the chances for improvement. People who develop hay fever in early childhood tend not to have the allergy in adulthood. In one study, over half of allergic subjects reported that by 40 years of age their symptoms had decreased, anda quarterwere symptom-free. In some cases, allergies go into remission for years and then return later in life.People who develop allergiesafter age 20, ...

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Folate and Deplin: Effective Treatments for Depression?

By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health Expert

For almost 40 years, it has been suspected that folate plays a role in depression. We have a... Read more »

Stroke and Depression: Learn the Signs and How to Work through Them

By Cleo Hutton , Health Expert

...physical problems as well." There may be other causes of depression, too. Depression may be... Read more »

Somatic Symptoms of Depression

By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health Expert

I know I've read that depression affects people in many different ways, but how exactly does it... Read more »

Schizophrenia, Depression and a Glaring Gap in Knowledge

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

Depression is a frequently occurring symptom in schizophrenia. Some maintain that depression is a... Read more »

Multiple Sclerosis: Psychosomatic, Neurologic, Mood Disorder, or Personality?

By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert

On Tuesday, Merely Me asked a few questions: Do you feel that your personality has changed due to... Read more »

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Bipolar Depression: What are the treatments and drugs used to treat bipolar disorder?

Bipolar disorder treatment includes medication and non-drug therapy. The good news is that most patients respond to treatment and are able to control their illness. Psychotherapy helps patients... Read more »

Fibromyalgia Myth Busting

For many years fibromyalgia has been considered something of a mystery, confounding the doctors who are trying to treat it and the patients who have to live with it. Only recently has new... Read more »

What Causes Depression?

CausesThe causes of depression are not fully known. Most likely a combination of genetic, biologic, and environmental factors are at work.Genetic FactorsBecause depression runs in families, and has a... Read more »

Depression Risk

According to a major surveys, more than 13% of Americans experience major depression disorder over the course of their lifetimes. Furthermore, an estimated 18 million Americans experience... Read more »

Psychotherapy for Depression

PsychotherapyAmong the various psychotherapies, cognitive-behavioral therapy appears to be the most effective approach. If psychotherapy is used alone without medications, benefits should be evident... Read more »

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