Antidepressants are most commonly used to treat depression in people with major depression or depression caused by other illnesses (such as bipolar disorder). My experience began when I was about 19. I had been depressed for a long time and decided to see a psychiatrist. At first I was diagnosed with major depression but later on, another doctor realized I actually had bipolar disorder II. The first antidepressant I was given was Paxil. It didn't help me at all. In fact, the only thing it did…
According to the research, Gene therapy is an exploratory procedure that uses genes to treat or anticipate disease. It was conceptualized in 1972. Basically, it is designed to acquaint hereditary material into cells to make a beneficial protein or to compensate for abnormal genes. Gene therapy is the restorative delivery of nucleic acid into a patient's cells as a medication to treat illness. It is the addition of new genes to a patient's cells to supplant absent or breaking down genes…
Milestones in Medicine Over the past century, and more recently, in the past ten years, we found ways to fight back many infectious diseases and illnesses. For precautions, there have also been many vaccinations distributed, in order to prevent any more illness outbreaks. You practically need a physical before joining anything sports or work-related. However, despite all of the prescriptions, treatments, and medical procedures, a lot of people still experience health complications. It doesn’t…
There's a lot of controversy over multivitamins. Some people think everyone should take them. Others think only certain people should. And many people say they are a complete waste of money. But what's the truth? Well for starters, let's define what a multivitamin is. A multivitamin is a supplement that has more than one vitamin. So technically, something containing vitamin A and vitamin C could be considered a multivitamin. But generally speaking, it's a supplement with a lot more vitamins than…
According to the U.S. Surgeon General, if you're a smoker, stopping smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health. It's one of the best ways to help you live longer and have a better quality of life. It can be extremely hard to stop smoking though. Author Mark Twain once said, "Quitting smoking is easy. I've done it a thousand times." Perhaps you've tried to quit before and couldn't or maybe you stopped for a while but ended up smoking again. What exactly makes smoking so…
With the proliferation of social media and internet branding, there is no shortage of celebrity endorsed and curated brands these days. And there are even the occasional celebrity run company - but those cases are usually where the celebrity or influencer is the figurehead and someone else actually runs in with the celebrity having very little involvement. However, one celebrity juggernaut is not only showing influencers how it’s done, but showing the beauty industry what should have been…
The beauty world is about as cutthroat as an industry can be. From failed product launches, to anti-fans on social media, beauty brands and influencers have to be five steps ahead not only to avoid controversy but to remain in a positive light in the public eye. However, the breadth that this industry covers also allows for crazy amounts of exposure not just for large scale brands but also for bright up and coming brands (also known as “indi” brands) that 20 years ago never would have seen the…
I have a health condition called PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). I won't go into all the details about it but it puts me at a very high risk for developing type 2 diabetes later on in life. So recently I decided to start eating healthier and to cut out excess sugar from my diet. And from that point on, I've noticed that food companies put sugar in everything. Obviously, if you really want to know exactly what's in your food you should probably cook it yourself from scratch, but…
I donated blood for the first time about a year ago. Fortunately, everything went well. I didn't have a bad reaction or anything. So naturally, when I went to donate again recently I assumed everything would go okay this time too. But people can and do have negative reactions. It isn't a big deal though but it can be very unpleasant and even a little scary. I've worked in the medical field so I knew these reactions could happen and I wasn't too freaked out when it happened to me. I was a little…
Most people are familiar with the birth control pill, but there are also other birth control options like implants and intrauterine devices. There is also a birth control shot. The shot uses Depo-Provera which is the brand name for medroxyprogesterone. It must be given once every three months. It prevents pregnancy by preventing ovulation. It also causes your cervical mucus to thicken which helps keep sperm from reaching an egg. Here are some things you might need to know about this shot if…
I have polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and sometimes an ovarian cyst will start causing me a lot of pain. It can be extremely painful, but it's almost never a true emergency situation. People often go to the ER because the pain is so bad but other than treating the pain, but there nothing else the medical staff can do. Of course, you shouldn't suffer in pain if it happens to you and if you are in doubt about whether or not a cyst is the cause of your pain, then you should go. You're always…
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