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Epileptic seizures are sometimes treated by anticonvulsants, a diverse category of pharmaceuticals, also known as antiepileptic drugs or AEDs. Since they can also act to stabilize moods, it has become increasingly popular to treat bipolar disorder with these drugs.

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Nanny knows best
The rise of the nanny state on college campuses has been going on for years. First it was smoking, banned in private dorm rooms to preserve young lungs and to prevent fires. College administrators have also taken on alcohol with a vengeance, increasing penalties for the vice, and cracking down on events where [...]

“Here I am, typing aimlessly, hoping to exorcise my demons,” a despondent 19-year-old Elizabeth Shin wrote before setting herself on fire in her MIT dorm room in April of 2000. Firemen at the scene found her engulfed in flames. She died a few days later from her injuries.

If you are afflicted by high blood pressure that doesn’t change with medications, you may have something called resistant hypertension. What makes it happen and what can be done about this?
Hypertension is a well known medical problem that usually can be treated through a mixture of lifestyle changes and prescription drugs. It is unfortunate that [...]