Comments (5) | Post a CommentMedications for Depression - Part 1
Posted By Howard Levy, M.D. - Tue, Jan 06, 2009, 6:54 pm PSTIf you have depression or a related mood disorder and have committed to treating it then I urge you to consider these home remedies to help you start feeling better as soon as possible. For many people, these…Read More
Know Your Family History
Posted By Howard Levy, M.D. - Thu, Jan 01, 2009, 10:05 am PSTDoes heart disease, asthma, or maybe a certain type of cancer run in your family? Patients often ask me if a particular medical condition is genetic, usually because they have made such an observation in their…Read More
Colonoscopy or CT Colonography?
Posted By Howard Levy, M.D. - Mon, Dec 29, 2008, 6:43 pm PSTThe most important part of colon-cancer screening is to periodically look directly at the inside of the entire colon in order to detect polyps or growths. We now have two different ways of performing this test:…Read More
Treating Depression at Home
Posted By Howard Levy, M.D. - Fri, Dec 26, 2008, 2:40 am PSTTreatment of depression often involves multiple and different strategies. For some patients, a few simple home remedies are all that's needed. But even those who need counseling and/or medications will benefit…Read More
Convincing the Depressed to Seek Treatment
Posted By Howard Levy, M.D. - Fri, Dec 19, 2008, 11:24 am PSTIn my experience, it is sometimes hard to convince a patient that his or her symptoms are due to depression. Even more difficult, however, is getting a depressed person to do something about the problem.I think…Read More
Depression Triggers You May Not Know About
Posted By Howard Levy, M.D. - Tue, Dec 16, 2008, 3:28 pm PSTPatients with depression often tell me that they can't be depressed, because they have nothing to be sad or feel down about. Of course, one of the most troubling aspects of depression is exactly that—it can…Read More
Depression: Watch for These Warning Signs
Posted By Howard Levy, M.D. - Thu, Dec 04, 2008, 2:38 am PSTThe winter holiday season is upon us and, for a variety of reasons, this is one of the more common times for people to experience symptoms of depression. Even though it turns out that the suicide rate is not…Read More
Colon Cancer Screening: When and How Often?
Posted By Howard Levy, M.D. - Tue, Dec 02, 2008, 11:14 am PSTIn a previous entry, I reviewed the tests we have available to screen for colon cancer. The exact schedule for getting one's first colonoscopy, and then for repeating and eventually stopping screening tests, is…Read More
Colon Cancer: What are Your Screening Options?
Posted By Howard Levy, M.D. - Wed, Nov 19, 2008, 10:46 am PSTScreening for colon cancer has been proven to save lives, by detecting and removing polyps and early-stage cancers before they can cause serious trouble. Unfortunately, many people don't get screened when and…Read More
Medications for Constipation
Posted By Howard Levy, M.D. - Fri, Nov 14, 2008, 4:06 pm PSTConstipation is a common problem that most people experience at some time in their life. If simple lifestyle measures aren't adequate to get things moving, several medications can help.Stool softeners help to…Read More
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