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Set-backs happen to everyone from time to time. But, it’s important to recognize that they’re just temporary and that you can (and will!) move on. If you are working on your recovery, it’s also especially critical that you don’t let those minor inconveniences wear down your self-esteem. When you are feeling low and less confident in yourself, you have a greater risk of relapse and behavioral health issues like depression and anxiety. But, there are proven strategies you can use to build yourself up and boost your confidence. If you are ready to start feeling better about yourself, here are four ways to take control! (1) Take care of your appearance. On days when you’re struggling with your self-esteem, put away the sweatpants. While it may seem tempting to skip the shower and spend all day wearing your favorite t-shirt, those are the days when you should actually spend a little more effort into getting ready. You’ll feel more proud of the person looking back at you in the mirror – whi...

Alcoholism is one of the most common, and destructive forms of addiction – impacting more than 27 million Americans. And, with widespread and devastating effects. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, nearly 90,000 die as a result of drinking making it the fourth leading preventable cause of death in the United States today. Given its prevalence, much of the focus on addiction research is designed to not only develop new treatments, but more importantly, investigate how the disease can be prevented. Research Methodology In a recent study published in the Society for the Study of Addiction’s journal, Addiction, researchers explored the influence of alcohol-related advertising. Using telephone- and web-based surveys conducted periodically over a two-year period, participants were asked to self-report how often and how much they drank and which alcohol-related advertisements they remembered encountering recently. Conclusion Researchers found that partic...

THE TREATMENT OF INFLUENZA IN CHINESE MEDICINE WESTERN MEDICINE VIEW INFLUENZA Influenza spreads every winter and accounts for a substantial mortality every year.  Influenza viruses are characterized by a high variability and high infection rate. The so-called “Spanish Flu” of 1918  killed an estimated 40-50 million people world-wide, more  than did the First World War.1  Two other pandemics occurred in 1957 with 2 million deaths and 1968 with 1 million deaths (“Asian” and “Hong Kong” Flu respectively).2   The most recent large epidemic in the United Kingdom was in 1989-1990, when an estimated 26,000 people died in association with influenza. 3 There are three types of influenza virus, A, B and C. Influenza A viruses are found in humans and animals, whereas B and C are found only in human beings.  Infection with influenza produces an immune response with the production of antibodies in the blood which neutralize the virus. If the person encounters the ...