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Dr. Daniel Carlat describes the best course of treatment for depression depending upon the severity of your depression; it could be medication, electroconvulsive therapy, or psychotherapy.

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Dr. Daniel Carlat explains that the best treatment for bipolar disorder would be a combination of medication and psychotherapy, with mood stabilizers and antipsychotics being the most commonly used medications.

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Dr Ronald Kotler talks about the consequences of sleep deprivation, pointing out some of the most hazardous ones like drowsy driving, work related accidents, diabetes and obesity among others.

From: 5min.com on AOL on Thu, Mar 31 2011 4:39 AM

Dr. Kent Holtorf explains what human chorionic gonadotropin or HCG is, stating that it is a hormone that women produce while they’re pregnant, and is used to increase progesterone for the baby.

From: 5min.com on AOL on Thu, Mar 31 2011 4:39 AM

Dr Ronald Kotler tells us some strategies to help fall asleep, such as reading a book, taking a warm bath, and dimming the light to let your body and mind ease into sleep.

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Dr. James Rubin discusses the typical symptoms of pet allergy such as wheezing, coughing stuffy nose, and sinus congestion, and how you can diagnose them by taking a skin test to the animal dander.

From: 5min.com on AOL on Thu, Mar 31 2011 4:39 AM

Dr. Christopher Cannon discusses the various vitamins and supplements that you can take to help prevent heart disease, such as vitamin E, folate, and fish oil, which are known to reduce the risk of heart disease.

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Dr. James Rubin explains that allergies are usually hereditary, meaning that you may not be able to be completely cured of your allergies.

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Dr. Kent Holtorf describes what statins are and how they are beneficial when you have significant heart disease, but in other, less severe cases it might be advisable not to use statins.

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Dr Ronald Kotler explains the dangers of snoring, and how it causes the relaxation of your airway muscles, thereby leading to apnea, which prevents you from breathing.

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Dr. James Rubin describes how smoking can make your allergies worse, by causing irritation of the membranes and how it can even leading to asthma.

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Dr. Kent Holtorf describes what biphosphates like fosamax are and how they stop your body from breaking down old bones, thereby helping with conditions like osteopenia or osteoporosis.

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Dr. James Rubin discusses how to find out if you’re having an allergic reaction to an insect bite or if you're just having a typical response, by seeing if there is a persistent itch or bump at the side of the bite.

From: 5min.com on AOL on Thu, Mar 31 2011 4:39 AM

Dr Ronald Kotler explains what is involved in a sleep study, and the parameters that are measured such as breathing, oxygen, heart rate, and muscle tone, which help to determine any abnormalities that may have occurred during sleep.

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Dr. Daniel Carlat explains that it’s time to see a psychiatrist, a mental health practitioner, if you're suffering from severe depression, delusions, paranoia, or neurologic problems like heart disease or Parkinson's disease.

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Dr. Daniel Carlat explains the difference between psychiatry and psychology, stating that the two are very similar, except that psychiatrists are able to prescribe medications.

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Dr. Edward Eden tells us that it is possible to be cured of your asthma with regular treatment and maintenance therapy.

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Dr. Daniel Carlat explains the difference between ADD and ADHD, stating that the min difference is that people with ADD lack concentration, while people with ADHD are hyperactive.

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Dr. Edward Eden talks about the effect of exposure to asbestos on your lungs, saying that only prolonged and high levels of exposure can trigger any kind of lung disease.

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Dr. Edward Eden explains the long term health changes that you can expect once you quit smoking, such as improved breathing, reduction in cough and improved well-being.