First diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 16, in 'Mental: Lithium, Love, and Losing My Mind' Jaime Lowe looks at her 20 plus years taking lithium and the drug itself.
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Federal Bureau of Prisons Needs to Understand, Control Health Costs: Report
Since 2009, while the agency has planned or carried out heath care cost control measures, it has yet to evaluate the effectiveness of those measures. Of 16 cost-control programs BOP identified, it could document cost savings from only one.
Read More »Seven Rules to Follow If You Want to Lose Weight
Millions of people attempt to lose weight every year, contributing to a $20 billion weight loss industry, but many of them end up unhappy by the end of their attempt.
Read More »Keeping Seniors Safe from Medication Mistakes
Prescription medications are an increasingly common part of our everyday lives and a key contributor to longer lifespans and increased quality of life. But they also carry risks, especially for seniors who may need help with their medication routines.
Read More »Prison Food Linked to Bad Behavior
A combination of pinching pennies, corruption, and privatization is resulting in prisoners being fed a stew of unhealthy, nutrient-poor meals in minuscule portions.
Read More »The Four Main Problems With Modern Cancer Detection Methods
There are significant problems with modern detection methods that need to be addressed if we’re going to keep making progress.
Read More »Running Shoe Review: Columbia Montrail Caldorado II
Is the Columbia Montrail Caldorado II a hybrid running shoe that can take on any surface?
Read More »Running Shoe Review: Icebug Oribi M RB9X
Is the Icebug Oribi running shoe suitable for more than running on wet or slippery surfaces?
Read More »Interview: Michelle MacRoy-Higgins, PhD, and Carlyn Kolker, Authors of ‘Time to Talk: What You Need to Know About Your Child’s Speech and Language Development’
Interview with Michelle MacRoy-Higgins, PhD, and Carlyn Kolker authors of 'Time to Talk: What You Need to Know About Your Child's Speech and Language Development' a must-read guidebook to your child's speech milestones — and possible red flags.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Fitter Faster: The Smart Way to Get in Shape in Just Minutes a Day’ by Robert J. Davis with Brad Kolowich Jr.
'Fitter Faster' by Robert J Davis and Brad Kolowich Jr. needed to be inspiring, motivational, and instructional to truly reach readers like me (vacant from the exercise world for far too long,) and it did that perfectly.
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