Anxiety

Antidepressants, now the third-most commonly prescribed class of drugs in the United States, are routinely offered to patients with vague complaints of fatigue, pain and malaise but who are not classified as suffering from a mental disorder by the...

Stress, it's something we deal with on a daily basis. Some of us take it all in stride, others let it build up to the breaking point. Our emotional condition can create harmful physical effects on our bodies, including digestive problems, ulcers,...

When 17-year-old John Edwards was shot in the head on Edmondson Avenue this month, no one marched on City Hall. There were no comparisons to Emmett Till, no columns in national newspapers about the anxieties of growing up black and male in a country...

After months of chemotherapy and radiation, Susan Faber had finally finished breast cancer treatment and conquered the disease. It should have been a happy occasion. But Faber felt at a loss earlier this year as she rang the gong at Johns Hopkins...

Despite the fact that marijuana remains a controlled substance that is illegal in the United States under federal law, 16 states and the District of Columbia have legalized "medical marijuana." Del. Cheryl Glenn's HB15, the "Maryland Medical Marijuana...

In the wake of the recent student suicide tragedy at Crescenta Valley High School, La Cañada Unified School District board member Ellen Multari contacted a local mental health professional for advice, information and strategies to help our district...

Sadly, much of what is taught of grammar and usage in the schools, when taught at all, amounts to rubbish, and linguistics is scarcely heard of except at the college level, and seldom there. Oh, you can go to Language Log and eavesdrop on the linguists,...

Overall, Americans are just plain exhausted—and it isn’t surprising. Society tells us (not very subtly, either) that we need to perform to a certain standard, look a certain way, weigh a certain number, make a certain amount of money, and much...

Haley Cabrera is a student who excels in math and science, so she isn't worried about the new state testing that is just around the corner. "I'm excited because I like tests for some reason." "The Keller 5th grader is among thousands of Texas students...

The buzzword from Episode 2 of "Jersey Shore 5" was definitely "anxiety." And no, not because I was having an anxiety attack (from watching the show), but because our favorite Staten Island guido, Vinny, was. Thursday's episode started off with the...

As an MD, Dr. Castellanos always emphasizes a good diet, plenty of sleep, and regular physical activity to keep up your testosterone and your sex life.  But she also has some specific suggestions to help people improve their sex life for 2012. 1. Make...

Q. Our 16-year-old daughter has said three times over the past two years that she wants to play on the traveling soccer team. The coaches have actually asked her to play, meaning she doesn't have to try out. She will say she wants to do it and then at the...