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...Brown, the world's first test-tube baby, and you would think doctors would know by now if the procedure carried any extra risks. But only last year studies showed that babies conceived through in-vitro fertilization were more than twice as likely as naturally conceived babies to suffer major birth defects and nearly three times as likely to be born small, a significant risk factor for later cardiac and cognitive problems. It's doubtful either finding will deter many would-be parents who cannot conceive in the usual...
ZOLOFT For 5% of menstruating women, their time of the month can be particularly exhausting, both emotionally and physically. Those who suffer from premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a severe form of PMS, are often debilitated by feelings of sadness and changes in their sleeping and eating habits. Now there's help. The FDA has approved a popular antidepressant, Zoloft, for treatment of PMDD. It works by keeping brain nerves bathed in the chemical serotonin. And unlike other PMDD treatments, such as hormones or psychotherapy, it has been studied in depth in clinical trials...
These days they have more reason than ever to push. As families increasingly fragment and as societal pressures grow, experts say they are seeing more cases of personality disorder than ever. As much as 9% of the population is thought to suffer from some kind of personality disorder, and as many as 20% of all mental-health hospitalizations may be the result of such conditions. Epidemiologists have not done a very good job of comparing these figures with those of earlier years, but many doctors report--anecdotally--that their PD caseload is indeed on the rise. "The more severe ones...
...personality (a different diagnosis entirely from obsessive-compulsive disorder, an anxiety condition). The third group--actually called the odd cluster--includes the paranoid, schizotypal and schizoid personalities. Paranoid sounds like just what it is. Schizotypals and schizoids both have problems forming relationships and interpreting social cues; schizotypals may also suffer delusions. "Schizoids are lone wolves," says Clemens. "Schizotypals skate along the edge of real schizophrenia...
...have been moody and sad, unable to eat or sleep, chances are you suffer from clinical depression--unless, of course, it's just a bout of the blues. If you have a nasty habit of getting into brawls, chances are you are an antisocial personality--unless, of course, you are just a bit of a hothead. What determines whether you are sick or well? Often as not, it's whether you are male or female...