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A Presidential Candidate Openly Taking Meds? Don't Bet On It

Kaitlin Bell Barnett | Posted 03.19.2012 | Politics
Read More: Psychiatry, Political Psychology, Republican Primary, Michele Bachmann, Antidepressants, Republican Presidential Candidates, Abraham Lincoln, Campaign Rhetoric, Presidential Election, Newt Gingrich, Barry Goldwater, Medication, Prescription Meds, Politics News
Kaitlin Bell Barnett

Today, we know a lot more about mental illness than we did forty years ago. But given the grueling and brutal demands of modern campaigning, we would be extremely unlikely to embrace a presidential candidate who acknowledged taking drugs for a psychiatric condition.

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Why It's So Hard to Find Legit Psychiatric Medications

Ronald Ricker | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Prescription Drugs, Prescription Pills, Pills, Mental Health, Prescription Medications, Prescription Meds, Home News
Ronald Ricker

A psychiatrist prescribing medications that supposedly work, cause little or no harm, and are scientifically proven to meet at least these aforementioned three criteria, couldn't be further from simple.

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Is Your Medication Robbing You of Nutrients?

Hyla Cass, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Prescription Drugs, Overmedication, Medication, Prescription Meds, Prescription Medications, Health, Healthy Living News
Hyla Cass, M.D.

A little known but potentially life-saving fact is that common medications deplete vital nutrients essential to your health. Here's a practical guide to avoid drug-induced nutrient depletion.

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Should Patients Be Paid for Medical Compliance?

Victoria Rogers McEvoy, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Prescription Drugs, Prescription Medication, Medication, Patient Noncompliance, Health, Prescription Meds, Healthy Living News
Victoria Rogers McEvoy, M.D.

By creating an incentive for patients to stay healthy, it may be possible to avoid ER visits, eliminate surgeries, cut down or avoid hospitalizations and maybe eliminate some of the unnecessary trips to the doctor.

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Generic Swap Meet

Barbara Dehn | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Epilepsy-Drugs, Health Insurance, Generic Drugs, Generic Medication, Prescription Drugs, Insurance Companies, Prescription Meds, Prescriptions, Meds, Generic Prescriptions, Health Care, Patient-Care, Health-Insurance, Healthcare, Politics News
Barbara Dehn

I understand the need to cut costs, but in my opinion, some insurance companies are practicing health care without a license. They have none of the liability and yet are part of the decision-making? What's up with that?

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