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Why Mental Health Matters Mental well-being is fundamental to our ability to function daily, maintain relationships, and enjoy life. It influences how we think, feel, and act in various situations. When mental health is strong, it enables resilience against stress, effective problem-solving, and overall emotional stability, as explained at https://www.wfmh.org/depression. Conversely, poor mental health can […]

It is a chronic disease of the brain reward system characterized by compulsive substance use despite negative outcomes. The brain works differently because of it, rendering a person not in a position to control their behaviors. If left untreated, addiction could have disastrous long-term effects on physical health, mental health, and relationships. Therefore, it involves

Drug addiction is considered a chronic sickness of the brain that deals with the reward, motivation, and memory system, leading to compulsive use due to its consequences. The nature of addiction influences the thinking, feeling, and acting of the addict, and it becomes impossible for him/her to quit all by themselves. The addictive disease spares

To locate a particular doctor, click the first letter of the doctor’s last name, then click on the doctor’s name. To view the list of all doctors, scroll down. They’re listed in alphabetical order. –A–B–C–D–E–F–G–H–J–K–L–M–N–O–P–Q–R–S–T–U–V–W–Y–Z– A Ackerman, Duncan – MD Addo, Ferdinand E.K. – MD Addy, Boyd – MD Ahmed, Bilal – MD Allen, Charles

Current Medicare laws, along with a stagnant Medicare wage index, resulted in major inequities in hospital Medicare reimbursement. Hospitals in larger urban areas receive more reimbursement than those in rural areas, even though all hospitals pay the same amount for wages, equipment and supplies. Well now the laws have changed – thanks to the perseverance

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   Regional Renal Services: The Path to Feeling Better There are approximately 350,000 patients in the United States currently on dialysis, and there is a significantly higher number of patients who have some form of chronic kidney disease that are not yet on dialysis. This includes patients of every age, but the majority of dialysis

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