by Pamela Rice Hahn
Until recently, western medicine ignored the mind-body connection. Mind-body doesn’t mean that what’s happening in your “body” is “all in your mind;” however, it can sometimes mean that getting yourself in the right frame of mind might help your body. Research is now showing that learning how to cope with stress may also help you be more receptive to treatment. Therefore, learning how to control your anger may be just what the doctor ordered.
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Give encouragement to anyone facing the challenge of diabetes or show that you won’t let diabetes get the best of you with these diabetes support “Diabetes Sucks” gift ideas. This page is the index to Diabetes Awareness and Diabetes Sucks t shirt and gift idea designs in the Chronic-Illness.org T-Shirts and Gift Shop. Some are serious; others are humorous. For most designs, you can choose from a t-shirt, coffee mug. set of postcards, set of greeting cards or note cards, apron, coaster, framed tile, sweatshirt, and other gift gear.
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Upset over what they call quality-control problems, the FDA seized millions of tablets from GlaxoSmithKline plants operating in Tennessee and Puerto Rico. The drugs seized were Paxil CR, which is among a class of antidepressant medications known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and Avandamet, which is used to treat type 2 diabetes.
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A professional writer since 1984, Pamela Rice Hahn is the author of more than 20 published books.