Depression and anxiety affect more people than ever before, with millions taking antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications and various hybrid courses of therapy every day. While these drugs may work for some people (temporarily), they are not without unwanted side effects, including weight gain, decreased positive feelings, and suicidal thoughts! Although weight gain during antidepressant treatment is relatively common, the amount of weight gain varies between the first-line drugs used in most doctors' offices. The researchers aimed to quantify the expected weight gain associated

Of the many challenges facing our modern world today, perhaps none is greater than what is happening inside our bodies – especially when it comes to multiple chemical sensitivities. Research shows that chronic disease is on the rise—and unfortunately, it's an epidemic that can't be explained simply by the fact that people are generally living longer (and therefore staying long enough to develop age-related health problems). For example, asthma rates,

Now more than 100 million women worldwide use oral contraceptive pills to prevent pregnancy or control menstruation. But the pill and other hormonal contraceptives are not without side effects. We usually focus on the pill's effects on physical health, but the most common reason women stop taking or switch pills is because of mental health side effects. The birth control pill has long been heralded as one of the most innovative and important drugs ever to hit the market. But even though we recognize the importance