Oxford Dictionary defines addiction as the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance or activity. However, that still leaves a lot of confusion. So, taking it one step further, it is the physical and mental dependence on a particular substance or activity. Is every addiction bad? An addiction is bad when it…
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It is very normal to worry when you are scheduled for surgery, even when it is elective. In fact it is the norm for a large percentage of patients to tell me that they feel anxious and worried about waking up from the anesthesia. It would be misleading to deny there are risks associated with…
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Alzheimer’s Disease: the dreaded disease no one likes to think about, much less talk about. Acceptance that your loved ones have the disease makes it easier for you to cope as well as helping your loved ones to cope. It requires an abundance of patience. It strikes when you lease expect. While there are similarities…
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HOW DO I LOSE WEIGHT? Change in any form is never easy. When you have done something the same way for so long, it almost seems impossible to do it differently. In fact the emotional response that crops up in your bodies and minds when you think about change can sometimes drive many to reach…
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Physicians learn about cocaine as a local anesthetic. It was the first local anesthetic discovered in the 1800’s and it is the only naturally occurring local anesthetic (cocaine is derived from the leaves of the coca plant). All other local anesthetics are synthetically derived. Local anesthetics belong to two groups: esters and amides. The difference between these two…
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WHY DO WE OVER-EAT? Obesity continues to be a battle fought by many people today.  Despite the desire to lose weight, it remains a struggle for many to be consistent with healthy eating habits. Why? Somewhere along the line food became a drug. Even worse, food took on the role in many instances of a comforter when we accidentally discovered that…
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