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Jillian Michaels
A look at famous people and celebrities with thyroid conditions including hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto's disease, Graves' disease, nodules, and thyroid cancer. Celebrities profiled include George Bush, Barbara Bush, Linda Ronstadt, Catherine Bell, Oprah Winfrey, Rod Stewart, Joe Piscopo, Roger Ebert, Tipper Gore, Kelly Osbourne, Gail Devers, Kim Alexis, and Kim Cattrall.
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - May 2, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: addictions.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news

Physical and Emotional Pain
Sometimes we read or hear that emotional pain can exacerbate physical pain. But what exactly is “emotional
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - May 2, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: addictions.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news

Minamata Disease
Article describes the industrial pollution in Minamata, Japan, and the resulting effects of mercury poisoning in the people there.
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - May 2, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: addictions.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news

Andropause Male Menopause
Psychological and Cognitive Challenges During the Andropause Male Menopause and its effect on men's health.
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - May 2, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: addictions.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news

10 Things to Stop Doing
10 things to stop doing to make it easier to stay on a healthy low-carb diet.
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - May 2, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: addictions.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news

Child Safety Quiz
Are you keeping your kids safe? Take our Child Safety Parenting Quiz to see if you know everything you should to keep your kids safe.
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - May 2, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: addictions.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news

Nadja Swarovski Wearing Braces
Which famous celebrities have worn braces? Take a look at these pictures and find out!
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - May 2, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: addictions.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news

Opioid Withdrawal Safety
Opioid withdrawal can cause many complications. How to stop taking opioids safely.
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - May 2, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: addictions.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news

Kelly Osbourne Thyroid Problem
Kelly Osbourne, 22, pop star and daughter of legendary Black Sabbath metal rocker/ditzy reality tv dad Ozzy Osbourne, has revealed that her weight loss of almost 30 pounds due to an untreated thyroid condition.
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - May 2, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: addictions.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news

Touch of IBS
It is possible to experience IBS-like symptoms of diarrhea, constipation and abdominal pain on a temporary basis. Learn three easy ways to help your digestive system return to normal.
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - May 2, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: addictions.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news

10 Things to Stop Doing if You Want to Lose Weight
Do you want to lose weight? Use this list to see which weight loss mistakes you are making and learn quick fixes so that you get real weight loss results.
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - May 2, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: addictions.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news

Treatment of Hand, Hip, and Knee Osteoarthritis - ACR 2012
In 2012, the American College of Rheumatology updated treatment recommendations for hand, hip, and knee osteoarthritis.
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - May 2, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: addictions.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news

Probiotics for Eczema
Find out whether probiotics (a type of beneficial bacteria found in fermented foods and sold in supplements) can help soothe symptoms of eczema.
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - May 2, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: addictions.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news

Most Addictive Pain Killers
Ten of the most addictive painkillers on the market today. Steve
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - May 2, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: addictions.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news

Top 10 Things To Stop Doing
Here are the top 10 things to stop doing if you can't eat gluten because you have celiac disease or gluten sensitivity.
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - May 2, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: addictions.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news

Trigger Point Therapy
What is trigger point therapy, also known as myofascial trigger point therapy or neuromuscular therapy? What are the benefits of this hands-on therapy for back pain relief?
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - May 2, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: addictions.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news

Painkiller Addiction
How do people go from normal painkiller use to painkiller addiction? There are many factors, and some of the major ones are presented here.
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - May 2, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: addictions.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news

Control the World or Control Yourself?
You may think the world is flawed, so the world should change, not you. But if you focus your efforts on controlling the world, you get bad results. It's easy to control yourself instead when you know how the brain works.read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - May 1, 2012 Category: Addiction Authors: Loretta Graziano Breuning, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Neuroscience Resilience Self-Help brain calories common enemy frustration perfect world rich ice cream self control social solidarity state of nature tennis match tennis partners unconditional love world ice Source Type: news

Control Yourself or Control the World?
You may think the world is flawed, so the world should change, not you. But if you focus your efforts on controlling the world, you get bad results. It's easy to control yourself instead when you know how the brain works.read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - May 1, 2012 Category: Addiction Authors: Loretta Graziano Breuning, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Neuroscience Resilience Self-Help brain calories common enemy frustration perfect world rich ice cream self control social solidarity state of nature tennis match tennis partners unconditional love world ice Source Type: news

Addiction expert weighs in on surge in babies born with drug issues
Source: Monsters and Critics Consumerhealth News - May 1, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New study says number of drug addicted babies rising
The number of Floridians who have gone without medical care they needed because they couldn't afford it has increased to 1 in 4 over the past decade, according to a study released today. That 9.2 percent increase reflects a national trend, said the...
Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research - May 1, 2012 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Krokodil: a devastating homemade opiate
3 out of 5 stars Skowronek R et al. ”Crocodile” — new dangerous designer drug of abuse from the East [letter]. Clin Toxicol 2012 Apr;50:269. No abstract available This letter provides a brief summary of the “crocodile” — or “krokodil” — phenomenon in Russia and to a much lesser extent other parts of Europe. Krokodil refers to homemade batches of the opiate desomorphine, which is synthesized from codeine (currently available without a prescription in Russia) and ingredients such as gasoline, paint thinner, hydrochloric acid, iodine, and red phosphorous. When injected, this high...
Source: The Poison Review - May 1, 2012 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical crocodile desomorphine krokodil Russia Source Type: news

The Tools
There’s always a first time. The first time a patient in pain is sitting in front of you and you come up empty, with nothing to offer. Her name was Roberta and her problem was an all too common one. She’d fallen head over heels for a guy at work. They’d started dating and were already talking about moving in together. Everything was fine—except for one small detail...read more
Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center - May 1, 2012 Category: Nutrition Authors: Phil Stutz and Barry Michels Tags: Addiction Aging Animal Behavior Anxiety Autism Behavioral Economics Child Development Cognition Creativity Depression Diet Eating Disorders Education Environment Ethics and Morality Evolutionary Psychology Gender Happines Source Type: news

The Danger of Hypersexual Disorder
Hypersexual disorder is a proposed addition to the DSM 5, as a area that needs additional research. Unfortunately, the proposal is as badly flawed as the rejected concept of sex addiction. read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - May 1, 2012 Category: Addiction Authors: David J. Ley, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Sex addiction to drugs addictive disorders American Psychiatric Association benjamin rush declaration of independence dr benjamin dr chris driven processes dsm empirical evidence hypersexuality large group moral terms Source Type: news

Forget Willpower! Think Social Engineering for Behavior Change
After conducting psychotherapy for 30 years I must admit that I now believe that social engineering is a better way to manage the "willpower problem" for behavior change. Sadly, many people get so down on themselves for not having adequate willpower and impulse control.read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - May 1, 2012 Category: Addiction Authors: Thomas G. Plante, Ph.D., ABPP Tags: Addiction Diet Environment Health Self-Help all sorts behavior change changing behavior cigarette confidence conveniences desire different perspective eating exercise exercise adherence exercise buddy exercise program e Source Type: news

Health Buzz: More Babies Born to Opiate-Addicted Moms
Can your mental health affect your longevity? Plus, acid reflux relief without a pill
Source: U.S. News - Health - May 1, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

'Heavy' Marijuana Use by Teens Surges
Source: About.com Alcoholism - May 1, 2012 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Health Effects of Drugs
Many alcoholics today who find their way into recovery bring with them addictions to other drugs, which may have had a deterimental effect on their health.
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - May 1, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: altmedicine.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news

Commonly Abused Medications
When prescription or over-the-counter medications are abused, they can produce serious adverse health effects including addiction or dependence.
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - May 1, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: altmedicine.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news

U.S. Sees Tripling of Babies Born Addicted to Painkillers
They suffer from irritability, breathing problems, perhaps long-term brain damage, study finds
Source: Pharmacy News - Doctors Lounge - May 1, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Obstetrics, Dependence, News, Source Type: news

About one baby born each hour addicted to opiate drugs in U.S.
About one baby is born every hour addicted to opiate drugs in the United States, according to new research. Physicians found that diagnosis of neonatal abstinence syndrome, a drug withdrawal syndrome among newborns, almost tripled between 2000 and 2009.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 30, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news

Drinking Is Good For Your Health: Fact, or Fantasy?
Most of us consume at least some alcohol, though how often and how much we drink can vary a great deal. It would be nice to think that we are not placing our health at risk when we drink. Even better, how nice it would be if drinking actually could make us healthier. As it turns out this a popular idea.read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - April 30, 2012 Category: Addiction Authors: Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Health article index cardiovascular research center connecticut health center dipak health heart health states heart disease Mayo Clinic meta analysis red wine red wines resveratrol target two areas UConn univer Source Type: news

U.S. Sees Tripling of Babies Born Addicted to Painkillers
They suffer from irritability, breathing problems, perhaps long-term brain damage, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Pain Relievers, Pregnancy and Substance Abuse
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - April 30, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Q&A With Novelist Dan Barden
"I think I always end up writing about what it means to be a good man. Maybe even how to be a good man. My characters are often tortured by this question. They know that, in some sense, they are both beasts and angels." read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - April 30, 2012 Category: Addiction Authors: Jennifer Haupt Tags: Addiction Creativity alcohol alcoholics alcoholism barden china shop crime novel day at a time drugs father grief hard boiled detective heroin overdose jh mystery New York Times one day at a time personal struggles pl Source Type: news

Q&A With Novelist Dan Bardon
"I think I always end up writing about what it means to be a good man. Maybe even how to be a good man. My characters are often tortured by this question. They know that, in some sense, they are both beasts and angels." read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - April 30, 2012 Category: Addiction Authors: Jennifer Haupt Tags: Addiction Creativity alcohol alcoholics alcoholism barden china shop crime novel day at a time drugs father grief hard boiled detective heroin overdose jh mystery New York Times one day at a time personal struggles pl Source Type: news

Porn panic! | Martin Robbins | The Lay Scientist
Fear over online pornography is leading anti-porn campaigners into irrational, knee-jerk responses. Are we hurtling toward a future where the only thing left to masturbate to is the Daily Mail?Breasts were invented in 1994, as part of an early online advertising campaign for Viagra. Since then their popularity has exploded, and now breasts - or 'boobs' as our drug-addled youth have taken to calling them - inhabit almost every corner of the interwebs. But breasts are dangerous: they can lead to suffocation or blindness. Are there too many breasts on the internet, and what disturbing effects can breasts have on young childre...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 30, 2012 Category: Science Authors: Martin Robbins Tags: Reproduction Science Daily Mail Media Pornography Sex Life and style Sexuality Society guardian.co.uk Blogposts Source Type: news

Porn panic!
Fear over online pornography is leading anti-porn campaigners into irrational, knee-jerk responses. Are we hurtling toward a future where the only thing left to masturbate to is the Daily Mail?Breasts were invented in 1994, as part of an early online advertising campaign for Viagra. Since then their popularity has exploded, and now breasts - or 'boobs' as our drug-addled youth have taken to calling them - inhabit almost every corner of the interwebs. But breasts are dangerous: they can lead to suffocation or blindness. Are there too many breasts on the internet, and what disturbing effects can breasts have on young childre...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 30, 2012 Category: Science Authors: Martin Robbins Tags: Reproduction Science Daily Mail Media Pornography Sex Life and style Sexuality Society guardian.co.uk Blogposts Source Type: news

Brain circuitry associated with addictive, depressive behaviors identified
Scientists have determined how specific circuitry in the brain controls not only body movement but also motivation and learning, providing new insight into neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease -- and psychiatric disorders such as addiction and depression.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 30, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news

Is Sex a Gateway to Sin?
According to recent legal activities in Tennessee, and an advocacy group opposed to Planned Parenthood, sexual activity of any kind can serve as a dangerous “gateway” that introduces dangerous ideas to the young and innocent (I work with teens, and there’s not a whole lot of innocents out there, to tell you the truth, so I’m not real sure who we’re protecting). read more
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - April 30, 2012 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: David J. Ley, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Sex advocacy group black tar heroin dangerous drugs dangerous ideas drug hypothesis drug prevention drug use environmental factors gateway drug gateway drugs gateway theory hard drugs intravenous heroin planned pare Source Type: news

DSM-V Re-Opened For Feedback
The controversial fifth edition of the gold-standard medical textbook used for the diagnosis of mental conditions, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM-V, has been re-opened for feedback from the public until June 15th, 2012. ...Read Full Post
Source: About.com Addictions - April 30, 2012 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

More babies born to painkiller-addicted moms
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A baby is born every hour with signs of opiate drug withdrawal, according to a new U.S. study -- and the number of newborns in withdrawal has tripled over the past decade.
Source: Modern Medicine - April 30, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news

Brian C's Story
When people become addicted they can feel trapped in a deadly cycle that they are powerless to stop. There simply seems to be no way out for the addict.
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - April 29, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: weightloss.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news

New Type of Intellectual Disability Found
Researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) led a study discovering a gene for a new form of intellectual disability, as well as how it likely affects cognitive development by disrupting neuron functioning.
Source: Disabled World - April 28, 2012 Category: Disability Tags: Cognitive Disabilities Source Type: news

Problems of Codependents
Everyone laughs when I tell them that I wrote Codependency for Dummies. But codependency is no laughing matter. It causes serious pain and affects the majority of Americans — and not just women or loved ones of addicts, as many people believe. So what is it? My definition is someone who has lost the connection to his or her core self, so that his or her thinking and behavior revolves around someone or something external, including a person, a substance, or an activity, such as sex or gambling. It’s as if codependents are turned inside out. Instead of self-esteem, they have other esteem, based upon what others think...
Source: Psych Central - April 28, 2012 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT Tags: Abuse Anger Disorders Family General Loneliness Men's Issues Personality Psychology Relationships & Love Self-Esteem Self-Help Women's Issues Boundaries Caregiving Caretaking Codependency Movement Codependent Relationship Source Type: news

Safety Warning Issued for Pain Patches
Source: About.com Alcoholism - April 28, 2012 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Bath Salts
Not long ago, the mention of “bath salts” may have conjured up scenes of pampering and ultra-relaxation, perhaps in a spa setting or a five-star resort. More and more, however, bath salts are the street name for a new family of synthetic chemicals that people are getting high on, including mephedrone, pyrovalerone and methylenedioxypyrovalerone.read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - April 27, 2012 Category: Addiction Authors: Elias Aboujaoude, M.D. Tags: Addiction Health bath salt bath salts chest pains clinical psychiatry news convenience stores crystal meth drug epidemic emergency room staff emergency rooms extreme paranoia human consumption journal clinical psychiatry kid on Source Type: news