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Blog Entries by Dr. Jon LaPook from 06/2009

Sex Addiction: Is It Really an Addiction?

| Posted 06.04.2009 | Healthy Living
Read More: Addiction, Sexual Addiction, Dsm, Sex Addiction, Controversial Addictions, Dsm-Iv, Addiction & Recovery, Healthy Living News

Some researchers hypothesize that sexual addiction, substance abuse, and gambling share neurochemical changes in the brain--underlying problems with brain wiring and nerve transmitters.

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Living With OCD

| Posted 06.11.2009 | Healthy Living
Read More: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Ocd, Living With OCD, Video, Healthy Living News

OCD can be a devastating disease. Patients have intrusive, uncontrollable thoughts and severe anxiety centered around the need to perform repetitive rituals.

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A Pro Bono Transgender Primer

| Posted 06.18.2009 | Healthy Living
Read More: Coming Out as Transgender, Chastity Bono Sex Change, Sex Change, Chastity-Bono-Transitioning, Gender Issues, Transgender Issues, Chaz Bono, Healthy Living News

What exactly does transitioning mean? It's the period during which somebody starts to live as his/her new gender. One misconception is that transitioning requires surgery.

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Stretching: The Truth

| Posted 06.25.2009 | Healthy Living
Read More: Warming Up, Running, Exercise, Jogging, Stretching Exercises, Stretching, Exercise Tips, Healthy Living News

I wanted to cover something non-controversial: what can weekend warriors learn from elite athletes?

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