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Clinical Researchers Seeking Volunteers
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Women who suffer from heavy, long-lasting, or frequent monthly menstrual cycles may be eligible to participate in a nationwide research study in their area. The study will evaluate the efficacy of a medication for the relief of heavy, long-lasting, or frequent menstruation that may be associated with your monthly cycle. The study medication used contains similar ingredients as currently marketed birth control products.
Many women suffer from the interference of heavy, long-lasting, or frequent menstruation and have to plan their lives around it, sometimes missing days at work or canceling activities with friends and family. This new study will involve taking a medication that may help treat this problem in women who desire oral contraception.
Researchers from over 35 medical facilities across the country are now enrolling and screening volunteers who are 18 years of age or over to participate in this research study sponsored by Berlex Inc.
Qualified participants will be asked to collect used sanitary products in order for blood loss to be measured. Participants will also keep diaries to record information about their menstrual bleeding and number of sanitary products used and to study medication intake.
Women who are eligible for the study will be compensated for their time and travel and receive study-related medical care by a licensed physician. Study participants will also receive monthly sanitary supplies at no cost.
The Wonders And Blessings Of Apple Cider Vinegar
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"Let your food be your remedy." - Hippocrates, The Father of Medicine
Apple cider has been known to bring many health benefits. The natural array of acids and minerals present in it maintains the body's acid balance and mineral metabolism. This type of vinegar includes proportions of 19 minerals, containing potassium, choline, phosphorous, magnesium, calcium, sulfur, and 93 other components essential to the body. Apple cider vinegar helps restrain appetite, detoxifies, blocks fat formation, aids in metabolism, boosts the immune system, and supplies vitamins minerals, and amino acids. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein and are essential components of human development. Studies show that pectin, one of the primary compounds in apple cider vinegar, is a nutrient that can help maintain healthy cholesterol levels. For many years, people have recognized apple cider as an alternative additive to fight infection, promote weight loss, and even fight osteoporosis and arthritis. The right diet, exercise, and apple cider in one's diet may lead to happy and healthy lives.
Infection
Apple cider vinegar is probably the simplest antidote for fungus infections caused by insufficient air circulation and moisture. These impurities are developed in places in the body which are usually covered by clothes, socks, and other coverings that tend to perspire. This perspiration leads to a pH imbalance in that particular area and cause fungal contamination. There are times that these impurities are misinterpreted as yeast intolerance and are treated with costly prescriptions when a pinch of apple cider vinegar would have done the trick. Any vinegar will change the pH balance, but uncooked apple cider vinegar has the benefit of live enzymes which help eliminate harmful organisms. Because of the process it has undergone, fermented, filtered, or pasteurized vinegar have damaged vitamins, minerals, nutrients and other components necessary to attain good health.
Weight-loss
It has been reported that apple cider vinegar breaks down fat and is widely used as an alternative to lose weight. Recent studies show that one of the reason why many people struggle with keeping the correct weight is because parasites can cause the lining of the intestines to become inflamed. Inflammation of the intestinal linings inhibit the consumption necessary vitamins, nutrients, and minerals that aid in the regulation of hormones, metabolism, and blood sugar levels. Parasites consume the food and deprive the body of the nutrients and leave it with empty calories. This impels individuals to crave more food and further contribute to weight gain.
Parasitic infections in the body are worsened by too much alkaline. Keeping the intestines slightly acidic by consuming two tablespoons of apple cider diluted in eight ounces of water daily may help prevent and treat this kind of contamination. Cleansing the body of parasites can lead to normal metabolism and weight loss. In addition to its cleansing effect, daily doses of this vinegar in water has been proven to control high blood pressure after weeks of use.
The powerful healing and health properties of apple cider vinegar have been known since ancient times. Many health experts encourage individuals to try this kind of vinegar before taking expensive over the counter medicines.
Bright Lights And Jagged Lines
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It occurs without a warning. They look like jagged flashes of lightning bolts shimmering around the object or field of vision. It usually interferes or obscure vision. The seemingly hallucination episode usually lasts for 15-20 minutes and may or may not be followed by a headache. You might think that you are seeing things or getting insane. No. This condition is known as visual migraine.
What is Visual Migraine?
Migraine is thought to occur when dilation and constriction of the arteries in the head lead to an extremely painful headache. Visual migraine, on the other hand, is a condition believed to be of the same cause as of migraine but instead of the spasm affecting the surface of the brain, it affects the ocular blood supply resulting to vasospasm, a spasm of arteries behind the eye, which shuts off blood flow to the optic nerve.
Visual migraine is like a temporary loss of vision associated with bright flashing lights and jagged geometric lines. It is not a blacking out of vision or a total blindness. Sometimes, a person experiencing visual migraine may think that he/she is hallucinating. A visual hallucination is actually a visual perception that does not involve the external stimuli. Thus, the person's frequent jagged geometric auras qualify as visual hallucination. However, it is important to understand that having visual hallucination in connection with visual migraine doesn't mean the person is getting insane, which is a common misinterpretation.
More often than not, visual disturbance in visual migraine usually starts in the peripheral vision consisting of almost circular, jagged, shimmering spot which enlarges and moves to the center area which usually obscure the vision. The light is described to be of pale pastel shade. This episode disappears after 15-20 minutes and a mild headache may or may not occur. many people experiencing this condition often complain of tiredness and mood changes.
Symptoms & Causes
Although there is no known causes of migraine, it is believe that stress can trigger migraine. The "weekend" headache usually follows the stress relief of a frenetic week during which the blood vessels in the head relax and constrict. Eye-related headaches occur after extended periods of reading, watching television, computer work, or anything that requires intense concentration. A tendency for the eyes to cross or drift outward may also bring on headaches, as well as eyestrain related to wearing of eyeglasses. However, symptoms from headaches can be extremely variable and may be dependent on the underlying problem. It is important to remember that this conditon is a nuerological problem, not an eye problem.
Triggers
Any stimulus that produces a reaction is called a Trigger. Many things can trigger a migraine attack such as:alcohol (eg. red wine)
caffeine (coffee, chocolate)
monosodium glutamate ( MSG usually found in asian foods)
nitrates (processed foods, hotdogs)
environmental factors (weather, altitude, time zone changes)
exposure to light (brightness, glare)
hormonal changes (in women)
hunger
lack of sleep
anxiety
stress
medications (over-the-counter and prescription)
perfumes
Treatment and Remedies
Usually, this condition resolves even without treatment and many people never have another episode. Some people may continue to have them. An examination of the eye is important to rule out any other causes for these symptoms.
In very rare situations that these symptoms continue to recur on a regular basis and interfere with one's quality of life, then treatment is available with pills that both decrease the frequency of attacks as well its severity. Treatment usually begins upon consultation with an family physician or neurologist.
There are several over-the-counter and prescription medicines that can provide migraine remedies or aid in relieving symptoms of attacks when they happen. For most people, treatments to relieve stress prove to be equally helpful as migraine remedies. Always remember to consult your physicians for proper diagnosis of your condition before taking any medication.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Connected To The Community
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Oldest Health Benefit Provider Committed to Improving Health Care
75 years ago Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) was created to ensure healthcare for lumber and mining workers in the Pacific Northwest and hospital coverage for teachers in Texas. Now providing care benefits to more than 94 million Americans, BCBS is the oldest and largest health insurance companies in the United States.
With plans in all 50 states, plus Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, the BCBS Association serves as the trade organization for the 38 independently run local BCBS health benefit groups that serve 1 in 3 Americans. Using their clout to create a national presence, BCBS offers numerous community programs that are dedicated to education, research and collaboration. Programs related to research and professional development includes the Foundation on Health Care and the Academy for Health Care Management. Those associated with public education consist of labor outreach through the National Labor Organization (NLO), an educational campaign, focusing on the issue of performance enhancing drugs, called Healthy Competition and the PBS television series Second Opinion.
BCBS Foundation on Health Care
The BCBS Foundation on Health Care, which is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit group, coordinates health service research amongst numerous organizations across the nation. The Foundation acts as a facilitator between government agencies, colleges and universities and health plans. It sponsors both the Health Services Research Advisory Council (HSRAC), composed of nationally recognized health care experts, and the Health Services Research Alliance (HSRA), whose participating institutions are located in 25 states.
The HSRAC helps to identify key areas of and provide guidance in multi-plan health services research, offers input regarding how changes in the accessibility and delivery of health care may impact individuals, groups and communities and gives assistance relating to the funding and development of potential studies.
Organizations within the HSRA work collaboratively through the BCBS Foundation to provide key studies that are population and evidence-based. The Foundation is dedicated to creating important partnerships between various institutions, expanding funding opportunities and strengthening its presence in the health insurance and health care community. The group disseminates information relating to health care conferences, promotes data based studies relating to medical issues and works to improve the quality of services and their delivery.
Academy for Healthcare Management
The academy was formed when the BCBS Association and the American Association of Health Plans and Health Insurance Association of America (AAHP-HIAA) joined forces to offer online educational opportunities for professionals interested in broadening their knowledge of the challenges, priorities and procedures connected to managed care operations. Participants are given the opportunity to utilize up-to-date management concepts in everyday, real world situations, learning via instant response and assessment.
Course materials, which are regularly modified, provide students with information, principles and problems designed to solidify basic knowledge and expand upon advanced concepts and practices as they relate to the healthcare industry. Upon completing coursework, along with earning Continuing Education credits, students can be designated as a Professional, Academy of Healthcare Management (PAHM) or Fellow, Academy of Healthcare Management (FAHM).
National Labor Office
BCBS created the NLO over forty years ago, and they continue to fund it today. The NLO is the arm for labor outreach, which focuses on keeping union members abreast of health care developments, strengthening ties to organized labor and providing quality programs and services to the over 20 million union members and their families.
Primarily, NLO acts as a liaison between BCBS and labor, providing educational materials, developing relationships between various organizations and offering important information. Pending legislation, new healthcare products, developing trends, managed care and bargaining strategies are all addressed by the NLO.
Along with communicating with unions, the NLO facilitates the exchange of information and discussion of issues between union officials and BCBS senior officers. Together, they work to address concerns specific to each union, including developing a healthier working environment, defining value-related healthcare and supplying health plan analysis, reporting and design.
The NLO communicates with unions via newsletters, the web and informational meetings as well as through its central office.
Healthy Competition
The Healthy Competition program was developed by BCBS in response to the increased use and popularity of performance enhancing drugs by both professional and amateur athletes. Healthy Competition encourages those involved in athletics to safeguard their health and the integrity of their sport by competing drug free.
The program offers information related to drug use, sports and good health. It delineates profiles of the three types of performance enhancing drugs
Deaf Awareness Listen Up
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There are an estimated demographic figure of 36 million deaf and hard of hearing in the United States. Of this large number, only a few million are considered "deaf" and the remainder are "hard of hearing." Further confusing statistics is the fact that some "deaf" people may actually be "hard of hearing," and some "hard of hearing" people may actually be "deaf."
In previous years, the labels "deaf" and "hard of hearing" were employed as subcategories of the term "hearing-impaired." During that time, it was used as a generic term that was applicable to anybody with any degree of hearing loss. However, some deaf people objected to the description of their hearing status as "impaired" because they felt that the term also implied that the person was "impaired." Such degrading terms can actually cause depression and anxiety among deaf people and, thus, this generic label has been dropped.
The deaf and hard of hearing community is very diverse, differing greatly on the cause and degree of hearing loss, age at the onset, educational background, communication methods, and how they feel about their hearing loss. How a person "labels" themselves in terms of their hearing loss is personal and may reflect identification with their relationship with the deaf community or merely how their hearing loss affects their ability to communicate. They can either be deaf, Deaf (with a capital "D"), or hard of hearing.
Interestingly, the lowercase "deaf" is used when referring to the audiological condition of not hearing, while the uppercase "Deaf" is used to refer to a particular group of people who share a common language such as the ASL (American Sign Language) and culture. The members of this group have inherited their sign language, used it as a primary means of communication among themselves, and hold a set of beliefs and their connection to the larger society. They are distinguished from those who find themselves losing their hearing because of illness, trauma, or age. Although these people share the condition of not hearing, they do not have access to the knowledge, beliefs, and practices that make up the culture of Deaf people.
Generally, the term "deaf" refers to those who are unable to hear well enough to rely on their hearing and use it as a means of processing information. On the other hand, the term "hard of hearing" refers to those who have some hearing, are able to use it for communication purposes, and who feel reasonably comfortable doing so. A hard of hearing person, in audiological terms, may have a mild to moderate hearing loss.
To understand hearing loss, it is important to understand how normal hearing takes place. There are two different pathways by which sound waves produce the sensation of hearing: air conduction and bone conduction.
In air conduction, sound waves move through the air in the external auditory canal (the "ear canal" between the outside air and the eardrum). The sound waves hit the tympanic membrane (eardrum) and cause the tympanic membrane to move. Hearing by bone conduction occurs when a sound wave or other source of vibration causes the bones of the skull to vibrate. These vibrations are transmitted to the fluid surrounding the cochlea and hearing results.
Fortunately, there are many treatments that are available for hearing loss. People with conductive hearing loss can have the middle ear reconstructed by an ear, nose, and throat specialist. Hearing aids are effective and well-tolerated for people with conductive hearing loss. People who are profoundly deaf may benefit from a cochlear implant.
For people with hearing loss, it is a matter of deciding whether to treat it as an audiological perspective or as a cultural lifestyle. It's all about choices, comfort level, mode of communication, and acceptance of hearing loss. Whatever the decision, there are support groups and organizations that represent all deaf and hard of hearing Americans, and advocacy work that can benefit everyone, regardless of the type of hearing loss and background.
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage When A Brain Aneurysm Bleeds
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Spontaneous subarachnoid (pronounced sub-uh-RACK-noid) hemorrhage is rightfully the most feared cause of sudden headache. Usually due to rupture of aneurysms (abnormal, balloon-like outpouchings of arteries) located near the base of the brain, subarachnoid hemorrhages involve bleeding into the space between the brain and its surrounding membrane, known as the meninges. A traumatic blow to the head can also cause subarachnoid hemorrhage, but this is a completely unrelated process and is not the subject of this essay.
About 10% of people with spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhages die before they even get to a hospital and over a third die within the first four weeks following the bleed. Survivors can have significant impairments due to brain damage.
And while the effects of the initial bleed are bad enough, in the following few weeks individuals with subarachnoid hemorrhage can suffer additional, serious complications. One complication is that the aneurysm responsible for the initial hemorrhage can bleed a second time and cause even more damage. This occurs in 4% of cases within the first 24 hours and there is another 1.2% chance of re-bleeding each day thereafter for the first two weeks. Thus, without treatment 20% of cases have a second hemorrhage within the first two weeks.
The other serious complication is that the blood deposited in the subarachnoid space can cause otherwise healthy arteries passing through this space to go into spasm. The spasm decreases blood-flow to the parts of the brain ordinarily nourished by these arteries and thereby inflicts additional damage. Or, said another way, a blocked artery causes a new stroke, this time of the non-bleeding type. For reasons that are not entirely understood, these spasms of the arteries do not occur within the first few days after the initial hemorrhage. Instead, they typically develop after a delay of 4-9 days.
What can be done to reduce these complications? In the case of blood-vessel spasm, the best treatment is a preventive one. Administering a drug called nimodipine (prononounced nye-MO-dih-peen) intravenously makes spasming less likely to occur. But in order to prevent the other major complication, re-bleeding, the best treatments are those which physically stabilize the aneurysm. In one such procedure, a surgeon places a metal clip across the aneurysm where it joins the otherwise normal artery. An alternative surgery is to wrap the outside of the aneurysm with surgical gauze or plastic sheeting. A newer procedure involves filling the aneurysm with tiny metal coils inserted via a flexible catheter snaked through the arteries.
How can one tell if a particular headache is caused by a bleeding aneurysm? It can be a tough call, but certain features make a ruptured aneurysm more likely. First, a headache due to a ruptured aneurysm is typically of very abrupt onset (often described as a "thunderclap") and is classically the worst headache of one's life. In people who already have recurrent severe headaches from other causes, the headache due to a ruptured aneurysm might feel different from the more usual attacks.
Medical evaluation of patients with ruptured aneurysms can turn up additional clues, like a stiffened neck or changes in the backs of the eyes made visible through an ophthalmoscope. Of course, if the patient is drowsy or confused, this might suggest that something serious is going on, as would any new impairment in the ability to move the eyes, an arm or a leg. A computed tomographic (CT) scan of the head performed within the first 24 hours is very sensitive in detecting a hemorrhage, but if the scan is delayed it is less able to detect the bleed. A lumbar puncture (also known as a spinal tap) always detects subarachnoid hemorrhage even when it is a few days old, but if the needle causes bleeding by piercing a blood-vessel on its way to the subarachnoid space, the test might give the false impression that a subarachnoid hemorrhage occurred when it hadn't.
After discovery of subarachnoid hemorrhage, the next round of testing focuses on where exactly the bleeding occurred. While in over two-thirds of the cases it originates from ruptured aneurysms, other potential sources include tangles of abnormal blood-vessels known as arteriovenous malformations or from bleeds within the brain tissue that secondarily leak into the subarachnoid space. The managing physician can order any of three tests to image the blood vessels themselves and pinpoint the source of bleeding.
The oldest test-still considered the gold-standard-is known as an arteriogram or, alternatively, an angiogram. An arteriogram is considered an "invasive" test because the doctor must slide a long, flexible catheter through the arterial system (which is under much higher pressure than the veins) so that dye infused through the catheter will enter the arteries in question. Two newer tests are "non-invasive," though, in truth, they often involve an infusion into a vein. One is magnetic resonance arteriography (MRA) which is performed with the help of an MRI-scanner. The other is computed tomographic arteriography (CT-A) which is performed with the help of a CT-scanner. While the non-invasive tests are getting better all the time, they still occasionally miss aneurysms otherwise visible on arteriograms.
Apart from identifying the bleeding aneurysms, these tests can detect additional aneurysms, when present. About 20% of people experiencing a ruptured aneurysm have one or more co-existing, unruptured aneurysms.
Subarachnoid hemorrhages occur annually in about 10 people out of 100,000. This computes to a 0.01% rate of annual occurrence. Contrast this figure with the 12% of the adult population who have migraine (most of whom have at least one severe headache per year) and it is apparent that the vast majority of severe headaches are not due to ruptured aneurysms. But the concern about missing a ruptured aneurysm means that many people without subarachnoid hemorrhage must receive tests in order to diagnose the few who have it.
What causes aneurysms in the first place? More than one factor is involved. First, there can be an inborn weakening of the artery's wall. When the wall subsequently deteriorates in ways that can be accelerated by hypertension and smoking, an aneurysm can form.
Actually, aneurysms affecting the brain's arteries are fairly common. Autopsy and arteriogram studies indicate that about 1-4% of the general population have them. This is many more people than have subarachnoid hemorrhages, so a logical conclusion is that most people with aneurysms go through their entire lifetimes without having symptoms. Studies show that aneurysms less than 5 millimeters (0.2 inches) in diameter have a very low rate of rupture, while aneurysms greater than 10 millimeters (0.4 inches) in diameter have a significant risk of bleeding.
Do ruptured aneurysms run in families? A 2005 report from the Scottish Aneurysm Study Group showed a slight tendency for this trait to be shared by close relatives. The 10-year risk for subarachnoid hemorrhage in first-degree relatives (parents, siblings and children) was 1.2%. The risk was even lower in more distant relatives. In families with two affected first-degree relatives there was a trend toward higher risk. The authors felt that most relatives of patients suffering subarachnoid hemorrhages have low risk of future hemorrhages, and that routine screening of family members is inappropriate unless there are multiple affected individuals in the same family.
(C) 2005 by Gary Cordingley
Essential Oil Warnings
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Essential oils should be used with caution. Essential oils are many times more potent than dried herbs. Just like any medicine, essential oils can be harmful if they are not used carefully or properly.
Wear suitable gloves and eye and face protection when working with essential oils. Prior to mixing oils, be sure to read everything you can about the oils and their effects. The use or handling of essential oils should be avoided during the first trimester of pregnancy. In fact, all essential oils should be used with caution.
Some basic procedures should therefore be observed in order to ensure safety but also the quality of the oils in storage. Only small quantities of essential oil combinations should be made up at a time, as vegetable oils combined with the essences, tend to oxidize and turn rancid. Once oils start to turn cloudy or smell rancid they should be disposed of.
Essential oils should be kept out of reach of children. It is also advisable to fit bottles that don't have a dripolator (orifice reducer) with a child proof cap for safety reasons.
Essential Oil containers are best kept in a dark, cool place with temperature fluctuations kept to a minimum. Essential oils are flammable and should therefore not be used near naked flame.
Always mix essential oils with carrier oils before applying to skin. People with sensitive skin must take particular care to make sure that essential oils are diluted prior to using them. It is always recommended that before you begin to use any formula, you read the directions carefully and test it first. Always try a small skin test with a diluted sample prior to using. Test spots should always be conducted prior to using an essential oil combination as certain essential oils may irritate sensitive skins.
Essential oils should not be taken internally, they are only for external use.
Care should be taken when purchasing essential oils as some retailers sell synthetic based oils that are chemically created and are not natural, purchase oils not by price but by quality and purity.
Essential oils may be used to for relaxation, emotional enjoyment or healing. Depending on the type of oil, the result on the body may be calming or stimulating but they also must be used with care.
Attacks Of Random Pain
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There are very few unpleasant physical sensations that can occur with such unpredictability as cramps. This painful sensation is caused by several internal body conditions and external factors. Possible causes include overexertion of the muscle in question, prolonged exposure to cold temperatures, side effects of muscle spasms, and certain illnesses. Cramps usually come suddenly without warning or other symptoms.
The most common treatment for cramps would be stretching the afflicted muscle, though soft massage has also been known to help. Since some cramps are caused by poor circulation, heat is often applied. The heat has the effect of improving circulation in the given area, which can help alleviate the problem in most cases. Heat can also help alleviate the problem if it was caused by prolonged exposure to lower temperatures, but this is not always the case. A lack of oxygenation is also listed among the possible causes, though it is generally accepted that this is among the rarer ones. Certain minerals, or the absence thereof, have been tied to the problem as well, with potassium being the most notable. Potassium has been known to help prevent cramps, so nutritionists often advise foods such as bananas, prunes, and potatoes to people who regularly have this sort of problem. According to findings, potassium aids in preventing all forms of cramps.
There are several types of cramps, one of them affecting smooth muscles in the internal systems of the body. Among the potential areas of this are the uterus, the heart, and the intestine. Several other internal organs may experience sensations of this sort. This type is sometimes considered to be closely related to menstrual cramps, but the two are not necessarily caused by the same factors despite the similar physical sensations caused. This variety occurs in muscles that the person does not have direct control over. Predominantly, this occurs to internal organs, but involuntary muscle tissue may also be affected, depending on the circumstances.
Perhaps the most common form would be the nocturnal leg cramps. These occur with random frequency in people and are often best alleviated by stretching the muscle in question until the pain subsides. The duration can vary, with some lasting a few minutes while others only register in the brain for a few seconds before disappearing, though the muscles tend to be sore for some time afterwards. The cause of this has yet to be determined, though some have suggested that a lack of certain minerals, prolonged sitting, and dehydration to be potential causes.
Due to the apparently random nature of the problem, cramps can often be used as a plot device in murder-mystery story or a convenient excuse to get out of doing something. It is worth nothing that using it as an excuse is often ill-advised because as random as the nature of the problem can be, the duration is about as fickle. Most of the time, attacks of this problem last for no longer than a few minutes and, thus, can only prove to be a minor reprieve.
The Ups And Downs Of Bipolar Disorder
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Have you ever met someone who was happy one moment and then sad just a few minutes after? Have you ever met anybody whose moods change so fast you can't keep track? They might be suffering from bipolar disorder.
Bipolar disorder
Also called Manic-depressive illness, this term is used to describe a psychiatric condition of having episodes of significant changes in mood. These changes may vary in a wide spectrum that ranges from severe depression to unrestrained mania. This condition usually manifests its symptoms in adolescence or early adulthood and may persist throughout the sufferer's life.
According to the United States' National Institution of Mental Health, there isn't a single cause of bipolar disorder, but rather a lot of factors acting together to product the illness. Recent studies suggest that genetics, early environment, neurobiology, and psychological and social processes are important contributing factors.
Below are reported signs and symptoms manifested by sufferers during their different moods.
Depressive state. This is a condition characterized by persistent lowering of moods.
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