Author: Jorge Rodrigues Simao

9. Other medical disorders

9.1 Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) Someone told me about a condition called SAD. How does this affect you? SAD stands for seasonal affective disorder – mood disorder related to the seasons of the year. Some people do describe...

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5. What can go wrong with my heart?

Various things can go wrong with your heart:   A problem with the pump: the muscle might become weak (thin) or too thick (hypertrophy); Damage to your valves: they might become narrow or develop leaks; Your coronary...

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Contents

Chapter I 1. Introduction 1.1 Rationale for Guidelines Development 1.2 Objectives of the Guidelines 1.3 Guideline Development Methodology 1.4 Statement of Assumptions 1.5 Intended Users of These Guidelines 2. Overweight and...

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3. Headaches that are not migraine

Headaches are not always easy to label. The same person may experience more than one type of headache. One type of headache may develop and evolve over time to a different sort of headache. So it can be quite challenging for any...

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(7) Quit Smoking

Is tobacco a drug? There is no single, precise definition for a drug, but generally speaking, a drug is defined as a compound that, when ingested, alters bodily function in some manner. Surprisingly, it was not until 1996 that...

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