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February 15, 2008

Dual Diagnosis Drug Treatment

Drug rehab has been in the news a lot recently. I always thought that rehab was for people who had been partying too hard and ended up overdoing it which resulted in addiction. But seemingly there is another side to it - dual diagnosis.
 
Dual diagnosis occurs when there is an addiction disorder with a co-occurring psychiatric [...]

January 31, 2008

How Yoga Can Help

Yoga has been cited as having the ability to help with many conditions.  For instance, yoga has reportedly cured or minimized symptoms for conditions such as:

Age-related conditions
Tension and stress
Insomnia
Back, neck, and shoulder pain
Weight management issues
Even diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis!

Yoga is also known for boosting one’s feelings of energy and improving their wellbeing.
One type of [...]

January 13, 2008

Helping a Loved One with Crystal Meth Addiction

If you know someone who is struggling with crystal meth addiction, you may not know where to turn. It can be terribly frightening to see your loved one transform under the grip of this highly addictive drug. Although crystal meth and cocaine addiction are sometimes linked, it does not mean that the two are similar. They are both [...]

December 27, 2007

The Basic Sleep Apnea Machine

At first look, those not in the know about sleep disorders or respiratory ailments would look at the acronym CPAP and have no idea what it stood for. Those who are acquainted with these issues know that CPAP stands for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. It is a term used to describe the function of a [...]