As many as 98 percent of people get food cravings, according to a poll by Nestle Canada reported in "Canadian Living" magazine. Unless you're craving raw vegetables, those cravings can get in the way of your healthy weight goals. There...
Determining what type of psychological or emotional issues afflict a child is a challenging task, according to "Child Psychology: A Contemporary View Point" by Ross D. Parke and Mary Gauvain. Making a clear determination is complicated by the...
It takes more than just eating right to make up a healthy lifestyle. Being healthy involves psychological, emotional and physical health, and it does not need to be complicated. There are many small things you can do to make big changes and create...
Spousal abuse is any abusive, violent or harmful conduct that occurs between spouses. While spousal abuse can include violence, sexual assaults and emotional abuse, the abusive behavior does not always rise to the level of a crime. Nevertheless,...
Stress can be caused by a wide range of circumstances; physical, psychological or emotional and mental stress are all a part of the human condition. The strain and the impact of stress on your health and well-being is generally the same, no...
Dealing with a child who shows no remorse can be challenging, disturbing and even frightening, particularly if the child is your own. There are several reasons a child may fail to show remorse, some of which might be related to inherent...
Acidity is a common gastrointestinal ailment not necessarily caused by a pathogenic infection. It is attributed to a functional disorder that can result due to a variety of reasons. Mayo Clinic says that it may be called as functional dyspepsia...
Weight loss often has a number of beneficial effects on the body, depending on your current level of fitness as well as the method and rate of the weight loss. If you are obese or overweight, healthy and gradual weight loss can reduce the risk of...
Spousal abuse takes many forms. Whether a person is deemed to be a victim of spousal abuse depends upon the specific facts and circumstances associated with a particular situation, according to "Spouse Abuse" by Michele Harway. Early intervention...
The Addiction Severity Index is an important tool for mental health technicians that addresses the problem areas that lead to substance abuse. According to the Addiction Severity Index synopsis by the National Institutes of Health, the...
According to Childhelp, every year over 3 million reports of child abuse are made in the United States. Victims of child abuse have an increased likelihood of criminal behavior, substance abuse and mental illness later in life. Though child abuse...
Weight loss occurs whenever a deficit exists between caloric intake and caloric expenditure. As such, exercise is in itself not necessary for weight loss; the body will lose weight if you eat less regardless of whether or not you exercise....
Neurontin is the brand name for the generic drug gabapentin. It's used in combination with other anticonvulsant medications to treat children with partial seizures. These are seizures in which there is no loss of consciousness. Neurontin has also...
Psoriasis is a lifelong disease that affects millions of people in the United States alone. The most common symptom includes an inflamed rash covered in silvery white flakes of skin that eventually shed. It commonly develops in the late teenage...
Thinning hair is likely to bother anyone, man or woman, but it's almost expected for men to experience thinning hair and eventual baldness, while such is not that common for women. Women who suddenly find themselves with thinning hair or areas of...
A chakra alignment test, also known simply as a chakra test, can help you to balance your energy centers and learn about your physical, spiritual and emotional states. Similar in form to a personality test, a chakra test can be performed online by...
Recovering from a divorce is a distinctive process not only for each individual, but also for each gender. Divorce can be an agonizing process for men and women because there can be so many casualties in divorce---children, relatives, friends and...
Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils, in a number of ways, to promote healing, relaxation and feelings of well-being in the recipient. The most common form is massage, where two or three essential oils are combined with a carrier oil and...
If you have PTSD, you can undergo cognitive-behavior therapy to help you understand the specific stresses that trigger your symptoms and work to overcome them. This behavioral-intervention technique helps you to address your trauma, using tools...
Impotence or erectile dysfunction (ED) is a sexual dysfunction where a man has erection difficulties, including inability to get an erection, maintaining one strong enough to have intercourse and losing an erection. Premature ejaculation and...
Vicodin is a drug used for controlling moderate to severe pain. It is actually a combination of two other medications called hydrocodone and acetaminophen. Hydrocodone is a narcotic and has the potential for abuse, dependence and addiction. When...
Psychological or emotional spousal abuse can be just as hurtful and demoralizing as physical abuse. Spouses suffering from psychological abuse can feel helpless, blame themselves, question their own worth, and trapped in a damaging relationship...
The U.S. Department of Justice defines domestic violence as a pattern of abusive behavior in any intimate relationship that is used by one partner to obtain or maintain control over another partner. Nearly 5 million women are physically or...
Divorce is never an easy process. The emotional and psychological trauma that a divorce can cause shouldn't be taken for granted by anyone. Rebuilding your emotional life following a divorce can seem daunting and never ending. Many people worry if...
Nicotine is a potent drug that occurs naturally in tobacco. Those who become addicted are attached to the drug for various reasons: the euphoric effects as well as psychological and emotional reasons. Those who desire to quit often are deterred...
Domestic abuse can have lasting psychological effects on both partners in the abusive relationship. Physical violence is one type of abuse, but partners can also be mentally and emotionally abused. Domestic abuse arises from one partner's need to...
According to the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), more than 1.3 million women per year in the United States will reach menopause. The emotional insecurity this period of life involves can be difficult to deal with. Although there are physical...
You probably expect physical changes after a hysterectomy, but don't ignore the emotional ones. Generally, a hysterectomy won't cause emotional problems in an otherwise psychologically healthy woman. And because the surgery often eliminates a...
Mae West once said too much of a good thing can be taxing and that saying holds true for too much exercise. Frequent illnesses is one of a handful of symptoms of exercising consistently, or overtraining. Although your goal is to make your body...
How to treat Psychological problems with acupuncture in this free chinese medicine video lesson from our alternative cure expert.