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The seven deadly sins and gambling go together perfectly. Learn how gambling addiction progresses through each of the seven stages of sin.

Pareidolia is a condition in which one perceives familiar patterns in inanimate objects. One of the most common examples is seeing faces. This is known as facial pareidolia.

Learn how to stop drinking alcohol for a month, regain control of your consumption, and improve your well-being.

For my 50th birthday, I gave myself the gift of improved mobility and less pain. I've lived with intense neck pain, since my 1997 horse throw, and my deepest regret is having waited so long to have this surgery. My life has been improved immeasurably. My best advice is to not put it off and suffer.

Considering a tonsillectomy as an adult? Based on my personal experience, here is a guide about what to expect during the procedure as well as during recovery.

Have you ever been called "intense" before? You're not alone.

Caring for a loved one with dementia poses many challenges for families and caregivers. I am a caregiver for my mother with dementia and hope these tips I learned will help others.

Concussion changes the cellular functioning of the brain, potentially leading to multiple symptoms doctors can neither fix nor explain. Functional neurology, which doesn't rely on medication or surgery, can be the thing that finally brings relief from lingering symptoms.

Several years ago, I suffered several debilitating injuries which left me with chronic neck, shoulder and back pain. These techniques gave me back my life.

You may think there are no benefits to getting older, but that is wrong. I am going to point out the positive of leaving our youth behind in the dust.

I cannot offer you a miracle cure for tinnitus, but I can suggest some techniques that can help you enjoy life again.

Photobiomodulation, a fancy word for light therapy, can provide significant natural benefits for several health conditions. It was a breakthrough for me to finally start recovering three years after a brain injury.

Here are nine strategies you can use at home to stop tooth pain in its tracks. I've tried all of these solutions, and I can vouch for their effectiveness.

As a trichotillomania sufferer, I will talk about my struggle with this relatively unknown, "odd" disorder and explain symptoms so you can see what it's like to live with the disorder.

Know what to expect when a 24-hour pH/impedance probe monitoring study is ordered for your child to verify the presence of acid reflux and to determine the severity of any GERD that is present.

Anxiety is more than fear. Oftentimes, it's an irrational reaction to a common situation. To help people understand how debilitating this "invisible disability" can be, an agoraphobic adult takes the time to describe how it feels to them.