Generalizations are risky at best, but a common way of thinking, and are often applied to the symptoms of depression. A person with depression isn't always extremely tearful or outwardly suicidal. There are a vast number of other findings that can indicate the...
Health Risks of Untreated Sleep Apnea
Up to 15% of people suffer from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), and the majority of individuals do not even know that they have this condition. Symptoms of excessive fatigue, daytime sleepiness, morning headache and dry or sore throat upon awakening are often due to...
Common symptoms of depression
Women are from Venus and men are from Mars. Help me...what "on earth" does THAT mean? My best guess is that women are more sensitive and men are more confrontational and aggressive. Generalizations are risky at best, but a common way of thinking. The same is true...
Symptoms and Treatment of Hypothyroidism
The thyroid is a gland in the front portion of your neck which generates a hormone that helps your body produce energy. Approximately 10% of adults will develop an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) some time during their life. The risk of hypothyroidism is...
Fibromyalgia
"Doc, my muscles are always stiff and sore and I'm so tired. What's wrong with me?" This is a common complaint that I frequently hear in my office, and it is often due to fibromyalgia. This chronic condition affects about 1 in 50 people and is more common in women. ...