An estimated 46 million people in the United States suffer from arthritis, and a new study suggests that many patients' work is affected by the condition. Researchers found that one in every three arthritis patients experience arthritis-attributable work limitations (AAWL). AAWL can cause patients to miss work or experience reduced productivity, job loss, and lower income.
Read moreThe Olympic athletes should be concerned about the bad air over China. Troublesome pollutants that cloud the sky will be sucked into their... Read more »
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), sometimes called shock treatment, is a form of therapy for depression. ECT remains a controversial form of... Read more »
“No element of Lincoln’s character,” declared his colleague Henry Whitney, “was so marked, obvious and ingrained as his mysterious... Read more »
My mind has a remarkable ability to distance itself from bad news. A small example: Once I was driving a colleague to a conference when I... Read more »
"You couldn't be sixty. I don't believe it." This astonished pronouncement came from a woman talking to another while waiting for a yoga... Read more »
The more life-threatening consequences of the H1N1 swine flu virus are linked to pneumonia, but that the pneumonia vaccine is being underused, health... Read more »
According to the American Heritage Dictionary, advocacy is “the act of pleading or arguing in favor of something, such as a cause, idea or... Read more »
For some, requesting accommodations help by giving extra assistance when needed. Not all adults with ADHD are comfortable asking for help. Adults,... Read more »
A stressful work environment brought on by lack of team spirit increases worker depression and the odds that employees will turn to antidepressants... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Depression is a medical disorder characterized by feelings of sadness, hopelessness, pessimism, guilt, and a general loss of interest in life,... Read more »