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Many traumatic events may lead someone to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), whether it's domestic abuse, a sexual assault, workplace violence, someone's tragic passing or some other stressful event.  Treatment options available to PTSD patients have involved psychotropic drugs and … [Read more...] about Could transcendental meditation provide hope for PTSD patients?

If you have a disability, the one thing that you’re going to want is for others to take your disability seriously. Disability issues should be more important, even with all the changes that are going on in America right now. Disability issues should have a higher priority for a few reasons. First, … [Read more...] about Should Disability Issues Have Higher Priority?

Alzheimer’s disease is a debilitating and incurable condition that frequently results in severe physical and mental disabilities. While associated with the very elderly, Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia can also strike younger people, even those in their fifties.  For those living with … [Read more...] about What treatments are effective in managing Alzheimer’s disease?

Patients who are suffering chronic pain will seek out any possible treatments that could allow them to lead some semblance of their normal lives. This is true despite a lack of efficacy of the treatments and/or drugs. For many suffering from osteoarthritis and back pain, their pain journeys lead … [Read more...] about Do antidepressants actually help back pain?

Osteoarthritis is a painful condition of the joints that often lead to disability, especially as people age. The condition slowly damages the cartilage in virtually any joint, which means that bone ends up grinding against bone. This ultimately leads to the loss of synovial fluid, muscle tissue and … [Read more...] about Could this new treatment stop osteoarthritis progression?