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When comics do face their demons, some wonder if they can work without them, especially drugs and alcohol. "There's a tremendous fear that, 'If I give that up I won't be funny anymore, I won't be able to act anymore, I won't be able to write anymore,'" says Berman. In fact, performers are more apt to see their careers improve with therapy, says Leuchter. "They become much more pleasant to interact with and other professionals find them much easier to deal with." Did ya hear the one about the easy-going, well adapted comedian? Didn...
...make matters worse, RLS is not discussed in most medical schools, so the condition is commonly overlooked or mistreated; many doctors question the condition's seriousness. Often, says Jones, RLS patients develop their own coping devices, including alcohol abuse and social isolation. Four years ago, Jones started a support group for other RLS sufferers in her hometown of Champaign, Ill., realizing that you can't understand RLS unless you suffer from it yourself...
...cause pain, bloating or heavy menstrual bleeding and whether they affect mood and energy levels. For patients who choose to remove fibroids, there are alternatives to hysterectomy: laparoscopic myomectomy eliminates fibroids through half-inch incisions made in the abdominal wall. In fibroid embolization, an interventional radiologist injects tiny polyvinyl alcohol particles, like miniature Stryofoam balls, into the uterine arteries to stop the flow of blood to the uterus and keep fibroids from growing...
Normally, urate levels are primarily controlled by diet, entering the body via the breakdown of a class of organic compounds known as purines. Alcohol, beans, red meat, and some citrus fruits are some examples of common foods that contain purines, according to Weisskopf...
...Thank you for your deliciously tasty coverage of world food trends. I can't help pointing out that there seems to be little point in healthful eating for those of us who insist on an early death by way of cigarettes or alcohol-or both. Ian McKenzie-Vincent, Nairobi...