Oppositional Defiant Disorder IntroductionOppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a psychiatric behavior disorder that is characterized by aggressiveness and a tendency to purposefully bother and irritate others These behaviors cause significant difficulties with family and friends and at school or workOppositional defiant disorder is sometimes a precursor of conduct disorder Much of the literature tends to lump these two conditions together However, they seem to be distinct entities and, although conduct disorder does have a genetic component, ODD does notDescriptionOppositional defiant ...

Nothing Seems To Get Rid Of My Nagging Back Pain What Now? I'm just guessing, but heres what your experience with back pain has probably been like:You probably went to your family doctor first, or a chiropractor Your visit likely only lasted 15 minutes or so they poked around and confirmed that you do have back pain and gave you a prescription for the pain Now before we go any further, let me ask you this: how in the heck ...

Powerful Arthritis Pain Relief For All Of Us When you ask what arthritis is, professinals will tell you it's inflammation of one or more joints But you know it better as pain, swelling, stiffness, deformity, and/or a diminished range of motion of those joints! It's estimated that over 50 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and other related conditionsOsteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis Osteo arthritis seems to come with the wear and tear of aging and ...

The Truth About Smokers 'concentration Con' Smokers make many excuses for not quitting One of them is the 'concentration con' How many times have you heard a smoker say, 'I'd like to quit, but it helps me concentrate' Maybe you've said it yourself ?In reality, smoking doesn't help concentration from a medical viewpoint So the idea that smoking helps concentration is just a perception, or an imagined positive reason for not quittingIt's true that withdrawal symptoms, starting not long after ...

Health Information On The Internet: What The Internet Can Can't Do For You The internet can be a source of information - too much information, in fact How do you sort out what’s useful and what’s nonsense? Here are a few tips to help sort out internet fact from fiction:1) Usenet groups can be sources of support, but the medical information you read may be a mixed bag If you’ve been diagnosed with any disease, from the common to the ...

Heart Health: Five Things You Need To Know About Your Heart The heart is one of the most important organs in your body, and in some ways the most familiar; we know we have to keep it healthy to live well, most of us know someone who has had a heart problem or even a heart attack, and it’s one of the few organs that we can actually feel as it functions (just put your hand in the middle of ...

Body Mass Index (bmi) Can't Measure Your Overall Health Body-Mass index is a ratio of your weight to your height Too low of a BMI may indicate that you are underweight - undernourished or suffering some kind of illness that leads to unintentional weight loss Conversely, a higher than normal BMI correlates with being overweightWhat Conditions Are Associated With High BMI?Having a high BMI correlates with a higher risk for conditions including:-cardiovascular disease-high blood pressure-osteoarthritis-some cancers-diabetesBut there’s a limit to ...

Over The Counter Drugs: How To Safely Choose The Right Medication What Medication Can Cure Me?1 Am I expecting a cure? Some medications relieve symptoms – that is, they stop the itching, pain, redness, etc – but do not actually get to the source of the illness Some illnesses, like the common cold, can’t be treated/cured, so looking for an OTC drug may be a waste of time; getting rest and drinking fluids may be a better way to spend ...

Grapefruit Juice: The Hidden Dangers Of Drug Interaction Grapefruit juice is one of the healthiest foods around, right?A cup of unsweetened white grapefruit juice has only 100 calories, no fat, more than 100% of the recommended daily amount of vitamin C, and it’s got a zingy taste that can really get you moving in the morningHowever, grapefruit juice (including the juice found in your morning grapefruit half) can interact with certain medications, leading to potentially serious consequencesWhich medications does grapefruit ...

High Cholesterol: Do I Need Prescription Medication To Lower My Cholesterol? High cholesterol is one of the leading risk factors in heart disease, and yet, unless we are tested for it, you may not know that you have it Being tested for high cholesterol can help you manage it before it can harm youImportant Facts About Cholesterol:Cholesterol is so important for your body that it actually produces it! It forms part of the very structure of your cells and is ...