Be Well: Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder
If you've noticed you've been feeling a bit more depressed as we work our way deeper into the colder months, you are not alone. Seasonal depression, otherwise known as seasonal affective disorder, is very real. Dr. Liat Jarkon, psychiatrist, joined 'beWell' to identify symptoms of SAS, at risk groups and what people can do to counter their depression.
A Montana judge on Monday sided with young environmental activists who said state agencies were violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment by permitting fossil fuel development without considering its effect on the climate.
Alzheimer’s mainly affects the elderly, who are eligible for Medicare, but people under 65 — even, rarely, as young as their 30s — also can get diagnosed. They are more likely to have commercial coverage.
Some doctors say the drug should be held for three weeks before sedation to accommodate the delayed emptying of the stomach, which can cause patients to inhale food and liquid into their lungs.