September 08, 2017 / Naudia Pickens, MD, MPH

Category: Mental Health / Physical Health / Stress

People battling mental illness and substance misuse disorder have also had to deal with the misperception that seeking help is weak or abnormal. Thankfully, there is...

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June 02, 2017 / Michael M. Siegel, MD

Category: Mental Health / Physical Health / Stress

It’s no secret that stress is unhealthy. But besides feeling a little under pressure, just how does stress affect our mental and physical health? Discover stress’s...

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May 11, 2017 / Michael M. Siegel, MD

Category: Mental Health / Physical Health / Safety

Concussions continue to make headlines with new, increasing lawsuits against the National Hockey League for the way in which it has handled players’ concussions. It...

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November 09, 2016 / Jeffrey Luery

Category: Mental Health / Stress

Has someone ever told you to be mindful when you were feeling stressed out, anxious, or overwhelmed? Probably not. Instead, you are usually encouraged to think...

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August 15, 2016 / Felix L. Nuñez, MD, MPH

Category: Mental Health / Physical Health

Many of us have heard the old adage “laughter is the best medicine,” but do doctors actually prescribe laughter to patients? In reality most doctors don’t, but there...

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June 17, 2016 / Dr. Michael Brodsky

Category: Addiction / Mental Health / Physical Health

Today there are more kinds of pain relievers available to help patients than ever before. But the painkillers used to treat the most severe kinds of pain, called...

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March 07, 2016 / James Knowles

Category: Exercise / Mental Health / Physical Health

Rare Disease Day is the last day of February each year and raises awareness for rare diseases to improve access to treatments and medical representation for...

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March 07, 2016 / James Knowles

Category: Exercise / Mental Health / Physical Health

Daylight Savings Time is coming up on Sunday, March 13th so it's time to spring forward and revel in that extra hour of sunlight. While more daylight sounds like a...

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February 17, 2016 / James Knowles

Category: Mental Health / Stress

With the frantic pace of modern life, the need for stress management to keep our body and mind healthy is becoming increasingly important. High levels of stress can...

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January 15, 2016 / Michael M. Siegel, MD

Category: Mental Health / Physical Health

We have all suffered from a bout of loneliness from time to time. For some people, however, loneliness can be a chronic condition, which can have an adverse effect on...

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