This month is Alcohol Awareness Month, and there has been a lot of discussion involving alcohol and alcohol treatment. One of the major issues in treating and dealing with alcohol addiction is that it can often go hand in hand with other mental illnesses. Many undiagnosed sufferers of mental illness use alcohol to self medicate, leading to complications including alcoholism. This leads to treatment issues, as doctors need to work on treating both the addiction and the underlying mental illness.
Using Alcohol to Cope
For sufferers of anxiety, depression, and other conditions, alcohol can at first seem like a comfortable way
Dual Diagnosis: Alcoholism and Mental Illness
by Jessica B. April 16th, 2013 | Mental Health Read More
Infertility and STD’s
by Dean Heller MD April 5th, 2013 | Ask the Doctor
I am a 30 year old woman, and my husband (of two years) and I have been trying to get pregnant for the past year without success. There was a period in my life when I was a little wild, and I did have a few STD's. I have not told my husband that, as it was way before I met him, but I am worried that could be causing some of the problem. If that the case, should I tell my husband?
You do have a valid concern. There is a direct link between a history of STD's or
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You do have a valid concern. There is a direct link between a history of STD's or
Alcohol: Myth vs. Reality
by Louise April 3rd, 2013 | Health Observance
April is Alcohol Awareness month. There are some realities of alcohol that are not as intuitive as you might expect. Make informed decisions regarding your drinks by being able to tell fact from fiction.
"Pound for pound, men and women can handle the same amount of alcohol." Fiction. Men, comparatively, have more water in their bodies than women, so the alcohol becomes more diluted. In addition to that, women have fewer enzymes in their stomachs and livers, and it takes longer for them to metabolize alcohol. Lastly, when estrogen levels are high, effects of alcohol can set in faster. Thus, due
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"Pound for pound, men and women can handle the same amount of alcohol." Fiction. Men, comparatively, have more water in their bodies than women, so the alcohol becomes more diluted. In addition to that, women have fewer enzymes in their stomachs and livers, and it takes longer for them to metabolize alcohol. Lastly, when estrogen levels are high, effects of alcohol can set in faster. Thus, due
The Flu is Still Going Strong
by Kimberly Hays April 2nd, 2013 | Common Conditions
With it now officially spring, we expect the flu bugs to die, so we can put the cough medicines, fever reducers, and Kleenex away. Usually, this is what happens when spring arrives, but we are not out of the woods just yet. Where the country still has snow and freezing temperatures, doctors' offices are still seeing flu cases, extreme colds, and other respiratory illnesses.
Even though flu season normally runs through many states through March, most states that usually warm up in March are seeing the flu virus holding on because of the colder temperatures. Experts say that it is
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Even though flu season normally runs through many states through March, most states that usually warm up in March are seeing the flu virus holding on because of the colder temperatures. Experts say that it is
Understanding Caregiver Burnout
by Dean Heller MD March 29th, 2013 | Ask the Doctor
I have been taking care of my husband for the past five years. He has dementia, and it has slowly been getting worse, so the amount that I have to do for him becomes more and more every day. He almost does not eat on his own anymore. I am tired, and I think I might be depressed, as I feel like I can't face each day with all of the new duties I have, which now includes adult diapers. Is this common, and how do people deal with this? Is there treatment? What should I do?
We hear the
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We hear the