Archive for July, 2005

Conspicuous Consumption Disorder

July 16th, 2005 – 3:56 pm Posted by Bill Tuscan
Tagged as: Mental Health

Some people have a pathological desire to stockpile tons of stuff. What lies beneath this desire? Compulsive hoarders may fill their houses so full of stuff that they can no longer use and fill the bed, the table, or even entire rooms. They can’t invite friends over. They can’t keep track of their bills.
This disorder [...]

Benefits of Fish Oil

July 12th, 2005 – 3:32 pm Posted by Bill Tuscan

The drug Vioxx was pulled off the market due to deleterious side effects. The drug was for those who suffered from pain of inflammatory diseases such as arthritis. Now there is a simple alternative without the side effects and that is fish oils. They contain omega-3 fatty acids. They produce a hormone-like chemical called eicosonoids [...]