Alcohol: when does pleasure become a problem?

Not being able to do without drinking while trying hard. Drinking in secret from family and friends. Giving alcohol priority over professional commitments, family and social relationships, giving up trips, activities and pleasant situatio ns just because you could not drink as much as you would like. These are all unmistakable signs that you have a problem with alcohol. But often, especially in the beginning, the addiction is less obvious and difficult to recognize. Honestly evaluate whether and how many of these
8 lesser-known warning signs concern you and, if necessary, do not hesitate to seek support from medical experts on the problem. The more time passes, the worse the addiction and health damage gets.

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Mood swings: do you suffer from them too?

Seasonal changes, it is known, do not help to maintain mental and physical balance and can be affected on many fronts. Disorders digestion, difficulty sleeping, nervousness, mood swings, excessive responsiveness.

New conditions that can be linked to Coronavirus

Doctors are alarmed that an increasing number of children are becoming ill with a clinical condition called pediatric systemic inflammatory syndrome, which can be traced to coronavirus. The latest updates

Weather enemy of joints: how to react

In the middle of winter, after months of thunderstorms incessant and flooding that seriously damaged many parts of Italy, suffer some new-onset joint pain or see worsening of the symptoms

Do you know what the appendix is for?

Of the appendix, that is, of that short, blind-bottomed burrow localized in the lower right curve of the colon, it is only mentioned when you inflames, causing intense and excruciating

Useful strategies for taking the best care of yourself

Having to take regular medication to keep under control one or more chronic diseases is a fairly common need, but equally common is to forget about it from time to

Too much Caffeine?

Taken in small doses it improves concentration, while if taken in excessive doses it causes heart rate, raises blood pressure levels and induces a state of nervousness.

Hair falling out more than usual? Here’s why

Hair is strongly affected by health status general organism, but also the lifestyle one leads, the stress level, the medications one takes, and, in both men and women, of hormone

Thyroid slowed down?

The thyroid is a small gland that is responsible for regulating metabolism, that is, the rate at which food intake is converted into energy. If thyroid activity slows down too

Eyes: here’s why they water

When you cry, you almost always know why, but when your eyes begin to water on their own understanding the reason may not be so simple. It may be the

How long should an anti-contrast mask be kept?

A mask should be used for a limited time (e.g., one day) to prevent the moisture produced by the passage of air from reducing its functions. So if fabric it

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