By Walter E. Jacobson, MD Dr. Jacobson Answers a Reader’s Email Question? “What are symptoms of stress, how can it affect your health and what’s the best way to manage it?” Common symptoms of stress, particularly prolonged stress, are depression, anxiety, insomnia, irritability, anger, reactivity, impulsivity. Stress can affect appetite, energy levels, motivation. It can alter one’s perceptions, one’s thoughts, one’s insight and judgment. People who are stressed out just don’t think as clearly, they’re…
Read More...Skin Cancer Prevention: Broccoli Has its Day in the Sun
By Carol L. Kornmehl, M.D., FACRO As the population ages, more people, especially those with light complexions, are being diagnosed with and treated for skin cancer. There are three main types of skin cancer: basal cell, squamous cell and melanoma. The most favorable kind is basal cell and melanoma is the most serious form. Most skin cancers are caused by longstanding sun exposure. Also, as the ozone layer becomes more depleted, the incidence of skin…
Read More...Once Trust is Lost in a Relationship, is it Possible to Regain it Back?
By Dr. Jacobson “Once Trust is Lost in a Relationship, is it Possible to Regain it Back?” Yes, it is possible to restore trust and rebuild a relationship. Were I to have some specifics regarding the relationship, the incident that was a breach of trust, whether this was a single incident versus one of many, whether the person who broke the trust has engaged in some form of treatment or intends to, I would be…
Read More...Marriage/Relationships: What’s Love Got To Do With It?
By Walter E. Jacobson, MD It is the irony of many relationships that we often treat our loved ones worse than strangers and business acquaintances. We seem to operate under the premise that the closer we are to someone, the greater license we have to be insensitive and cruel. We take for granted those close to us, we let go of the politeness that we use with others, and we fall into thoughtless habits of…
Read More...Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: New Insights, New Hope
CFS: New Insights, New Hope by Kim McCleary, President & CEO of the CFIDS Association of America It started like a bad case of the flu. But two months later, when the symptoms felt as fierce as that first day, Annemarie began to question her doctor’s “it will run its course and you’ll feel better soon” approach to her care. Although the lab tests he ran weeks later came back mostly within “normal” range, Annemarie…
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