Surgical procedures for obesity may be appropriate for some dangerously obese people, and they may reduce heart problems and many of the risks associated with obesity. These risks include high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and diabetes. In fact, surgery provides much greater control of weight and diabetes than nonsurgical weight-loss methods. Studies are reporting significant reductions in diabetes, and the need for diabetic medications, after surgery. Other medical conditions that often...
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Almost everyone who takes antidepressants gains at least 15 pounds. Add mood stabilizers to the mix of medications and weight can shoot up... Read more »
We have been talking a lot about medications here on ADHD Central lately. Part of the reason for this is that so many of you write in with... Read more »
I was really skinny as a child, all the way through high school, until I went on the pill. In those days, the hormone mix for the Pill... Read more »
In part one of this series on weight gain and antidepressants we talked about which medications are most likely to make you gain weight. ... Read more »
A new study has found that the antidepressant Celexa (citalopram) can reduce the severity of hot flashes, at least in the short term. Other studies... Read more »
Many children with autism are given the antidepressant Celexa to help control the repetitive behaviors associated with the disease. But according to... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Hansen's diseasePreventionPrevention consists of avoiding close physical contact with untreated people. People on long-term medication become... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A TSH test measures the amount of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in your blood. TSH is produced by the pituitary gland and tells the thyroid gland... Read more »
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Generic Name: CITALOPRAM - ORAL Pronounced: (sye-TAL-oh-pram) Warning Antidepressant medications are used to treat a variety of conditions,... Read more »