The mystery of obsessive-compulsive disorder
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common long-term anxiety disorder affecting around 5 million or 1 in 40 adults in the United States.
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Study finds prolonged sitting increases risk of early death from 14 diseases
/The message is loud and clear – Most of us need to move more each day. Sitting for 6 or more hours a day, increases the risk of dying an early death from 14 diseases which include the following:
Read More7 possible reasons causing night sweats
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Wearing too many bed clothes, sleeping under too many blankets, or sleeping in an overheated room is one thing, but to waking up night after night covered in extreme perspiration, could be a warning sign of an underlying medical condition or illness.
Read MoreScoliosis – could you have it and not know it?
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The vast majority of those with scoliosis will not require major reconstructive surgery as most can manage their symptoms without it.
Read MoreTIAs – a red flag warning of possible stroke
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However, experts warn not to view TIAs as just a blip in your brain function. Instead, TIAs should serve as a “warning stroke” requiring medical attention.
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