A co-occurring disorder, also referred to as dual diagnosis, is when a person has a mental disorder, such as anxiety or depression along with a substance or alcohol abuse disorder. As if receiving or providing treatment for an addiction wasn’t enough to worry about, the very high prevalence of mental disorders among people with substance [...]

When you think about hearing problems you may associate that with old age. But old age isn’t the only instance of hearing loss. It can be as simple as removing wax from the ears or as complex as getting a hearing aid. The onset of hearing problems is something that will have most people thinking [...]

When we hear the words ‘ fitness’ we tend to think of our physical body, yet there are other aspects of our health that are equally as important. Our mental and emotional health is just as important and our health status depends on the ‘fitness’ of all three.Research is uncovering more evidence about the close [...]

Gential warts occur with equal frequency in men as well as women. The ailment spreads via sexual intercourse and appears as ugly raised blisters on penis, vagina or anus. It is caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV) and looks like grey or flesh coloured blisters having roots – depth of roots depends upon how [...]

They adversely affect quality of life, efficiency, health and safety. Take them seriously and seek information and treatment.Most people experience difficulty sleeping (insomnia) at some time. It is the second most common medical complaint with almost one half of older adults experiencing symptoms of insomnia on a few nights a week. Despite this few people [...]

Lupus is a disease that affects primarily women. Lupus is defined as an inflammatory disease where the body’s immune system attacks its own tissue and internal organs. The inflammation caused by the disease often affects various body systems. Parts of the body affected by the disease often include the joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, heart [...]