Lively Women

May 25th, 2007

National Emergency Medical Services Week

Are you prepared for a medical emergency?  Not too long ago, we talked about the importance of having a living will or advance medical directive in place in case you’re incapacitated and can’t make your own medical decisions. But what smaller things can you do to be on the ready?

Know your blood type.
Carry identification on […]

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March 26th, 2007

For Bipolar II, Antidepressants Alone Don’t Get the Job Done

And in fact, they can be downright dangerous!
Bipolar II, also known as manic depression, is a disorder characterized by mood swings from elevated or manic phases to depressed phases.  Unlike its more severe form, bipolar I, bipolar II is not characterized by hallucinations and delusions.  Frequently misdiagnosed and mistreated as suffering from depression alone or […]

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March 23rd, 2007

FDA, Doctors Need to Stop Rubbing Elbows With the Pharma Industry

On the heels of Wednesday’s article on the closer examination of doctors’ relationships with pharmaceutical companies, an editorial in today’s New York Times calls for some house cleaning on a much higher level, in the FDA.
Earlier this week, Gardiner Harris and Janet Roberts reported in “Doctors’ Ties to Drug Makers Are Put on Close View,”
In […]

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February 21st, 2007

Free Drugs From Your Boss?

Well it’s about time! A growing number of employers are starting to offer free drugs to their staff in an effort to prevent costly long-term illnesses and conditions such as diabetes, obesity, and depression. Says an article in today’s New York Times,
For years, employers have been pushing their workers to pay more […]

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January 16th, 2007

There’s More to Being Lively than Eating Right and Exercising

Being a lively woman means taking care of your whole self, not just your body. That means making time for your emotional, spiritual, and psychological needs — and being sure that those parts of you are healthy, too. For me, it’s meant taking an active role in my mental health.
For what seems like […]

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