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Strict Blood Pressure Control Won't Stem Mental Decline, Study Says

...  blood pressure control won't stem mental decline, study says At the outset, at the midpoint, and at the end of the study, each subject took the Digit Symbol Substitution Test, a broad gauge of the participant's attention, working memory and processing speed. All the subjects fared better than researchers … Read more on Los Angeles Times Will Jordan Davis Become the First Transgender Miss England? Davis declines to discuss the medical aspect of her “transition,” although she says in England she cannot begin hormone therapy until she is 18. Whatever money she makes from the flurry of interest in her, she plans to put toward her medical treatment. Read more on Daily Beast Read ...

THE NEWS Scandalous Style! Check Out Olivia Pope’s Closet

  THE NEWS Scandalous Style! Check Out Olivia Pope’s Closet –   AP News in Brief at 5:58 pm EDT Scott, whose elegant designs in lush fabrics were favored by celebrities like Madonna, Nicole Kidman, Oprah Winfrey, Penelope Cruz and first lady Michelle Obama, was a fixture on Jagger's arm since she met the Rolling Stones frontman in 2001. On red … Read more on SunHerald.com Read more... ...

Dolphins' Richie Incognito Checks Himself Into Treatment Facility

...  Richie Incognito checks himself into treatment facility Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Richie Incognito has checked himself into a Arizona treatment facility, where he will be psychologically evaluated. … who lives and trains in Arizona during the offseason, has had news crews parked outside his home … Read more on Los Angeles Times Jermichael Finley Is Fighting Back He tilts his head up to the clear blue Arizona sky and grunts. * * *. Finley hauled in a fourth-quarter pass and then, to protect his legs, …. His physical therapy four times a week includes soft-tissue work to release neck scar tissue, and … Read more on The MMQB Read ...

Kanye West Pleads No Contest in Battery Case

...  Airport in a special plea in which he maintains his innocence. West entered the plea Monday through his attorney … West was arrested in September … Read more on WTHR Kanye West, Chris Brown get new court rulings Monday was a busy day in the Los Angeles County court system for oft-embattled musicians. … In November, Brown was ordered to go through 90 days of anger management treatment and drug rehab and perform community service at a live-in facility. ALSO:. Read more on Los Angeles Times Read ...

Alcohol Detox Centres: Safe and Structured Alcohol Detox Centres

Alcohol detox centres provide a safe and structured environment in which to under treatment for alcohol related issues. As society and pressures in daily lifestyles change for an ever growing population, more and more people are turning to alcohol in a bid to relax and take their minds off their problems. For many people, what starts off as a harmless drink or two in the evening can progress into a drink problem. Read more... ...

What Are the Symptoms of Becoming Dependent on a Prescription Drugs?

Question by JB: What are the symptoms of becoming dependent on a prescription drugs? My doctor prescribed Vidcodin after I injured my back last week. I was supposed to take one pill every 6 hours, but I took one pills a day, maybe 1.5 to 2. I am extremely scared to becoming addicted to anything because addictions run in my family. I now worry because I have taken pills the last two days. about 2 pills a day, just at night time to sleep, although my back pain is tolerable, because they helped me fall asleep. I can see this becoming a bad thing, and i only had 30 pills to begin with. I am worried about becoming addicted. Although I am taking a really low dose, I hear it starts like this. Read more... ...

Depression/anxiety – “unreal” Feeling?

by jessica mullen Question by RockNRollUK: Depression/anxiety – “unreal” feeling? Hey guys, I suffer from depression/anxiety and I’ve been taking Citalopram for about five weeks now. Sometimes I don’t feel like things are real – for example, I’ll do something and then a second later, it just doesn’t feel like it happened. It’s just like everything is “unreal” around me. It feels awful. I can’t think of any other way to explain it – it’s just the feeling that reality isn’t real or something – everything is unreal. Read more... ...