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How to Stop Antidepressants Safely 08/14/2017 08:00pm • Given the choice, most of us would rather not take medicine. There may be unpleasant side effects or we may simply desire to live as drug-free as possible. All are valid reasons, and most patients know to talk to their doctor before stopping, say, heart or allergy meds. Those with depression would What to Do When One Leg Is Shorter Than the Other 08/14/2017 08:00pm • Doug Brayton, a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy in Norfolk, Virginia, says he first noticed his left leg was shorter than his right when he was in college. It seemed minor then, and he thought he'd just have to live with it. But in the years since, the limb length discrepancy -- a term that's Warren Beatty on 'Bonnie and Clyde' at 50 08/13/2017 04:22pm • NEW YORK (AP) — "Bonnie and Clyde" might have indelibly captured the spirit of the anti-authoritarian'60s with a pair of devil-may-care bank robbers from the '30s. But it didn't exactly roar into theaters when it opened 50 years ago. The film, starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as the fata When typing out URLs, beware of 'typosquatting' 08/11/2017 11:39pm • Q: I mistyped a web address while following setup instructions for my printer and ended up at a scam support site. How can these guys get away with this? A: One of the oldest tricks on the internet is something called “typosquatting,” the registration of misspelled websites. Because so man Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV: What, When and How? 08/10/2017 08:00pm • I picked up the call from one of our HIV testing staff, who told me that someone had come to the clinic and needed post-exposure prophylaxis, or PEP, for HIV. Think of PEP as the equivalent of "Plan B," but instead of stopping pregnancies, it stops HIV infection. I called the young man's name in th How Early Memory Loss Shows Up in Everyday Speech 08/10/2017 08:00pm • If your memory seems OK but your speech is slipping -- you can find the car keys but not always your words -- should you be concerned? Possibly so, according to a new study. Among a group of adults in late middle age who were functioning fine in their day-to-day lives, those whose conversational pat Coping With Depression When You're Terminally Ill or Have a Serious Disease 08/10/2017 08:00pm • Depression is often triggered or worsened by some traumatic or stressful event. Few things in life are more traumatic and stressful than receiving a diagnosis of a serious, chronic or potentially terminal illness. Take cancer. Upon receiving a diagnosis of cancer, 40 percent of patients experience What Other Conditions Are Associated With COPD? 08/10/2017 08:00pm • The American Lung Association reports that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the third biggest killer of people worldwide. Currently, there is no cure for this progressive lung disease that typically results from many years of smoking. Having COPD, like the habit of smoking, puts you at high The Role of Occupational Therapy in MS 08/10/2017 08:00pm • Moving your body gets tricky when you have multiple sclerosis. Damaged nerves may cause problems using your hands, arms and legs. And while medication, exercise and physical therapy are important ways to help manage MS challenges, occupational therapy can also play a crucial role in keeping you fun Safety glasses a must for viewing upcoming solar eclipse 08/10/2017 04:52pm • CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — With the total solar eclipse right around the cosmic corner, eye doctors are going into nagging overdrive. They say mom was right: You can damage your eyes staring at the sun, even the slimmest sliver of it. So it's time to rustle up special eclipse eyewear to use Mind Over Matter: How Placebos Can Enhance Health 08/09/2017 08:00pm • One day not long ago, 40 freshly heartbroken 18- to 28-year-olds gathered in a lab clutching photos of the exes who scorned them. Through the lens of an imaging machine, researchers watched similar areas of their brains light up when they were physically hurt with something hot and emotionally hurt 5 Tips to Help You Lose Weight When You Have Diabetes 08/09/2017 08:00pm • Janice Watt of Smithfield, Rhode Island, developed Type 2 diabetes and was using insulin for about eight years. As anyone who uses insulin knows, that involves a lot of work and planning. Even just eating your next meal can involve taking an insulin shot first. But earlier this year, Watt decided t Talking to Kids About Their Parents' Addiction 08/09/2017 08:00pm • Our country is in the middle of a drug epidemic, and families are struggling with the grips of addiction. Many children are living this reality with parents dealing with drug addiction and prescription medication abuse. The problem is so prevalent that 1 in 4 children in the United States is expose Are Late Nights, Little Exercise and a Lack of Veggies Aging Your Kids? 08/09/2017 08:00pm • Ever witness a child struggle with school studies after a short night of sleep, get sick to their stomach from shoveling back Halloween candy or act lethargic after spending too much time parked on the couch? The immediate, short-term effects of not respecting the three pillars of health -- a good My Life With ALS: Taking Action 08/08/2017 08:00pm • I've been living in California since 1979, when I moved to Pasadena as a high schooler. Back then, I played every sport I could for a guy my size, mostly baseball and football. I figured one day I'd grow tall enough to play basketball, too, but I never did. Turns out I inherited my mom's genes for