Anger management programs now combine assessment, CBT, relaxation, communication, and mindfulness to reduce harmful anger, improve relationships, and lower some health risks. Seek professional help for violent or severe symptoms.
Stress and anxiety in corporate settings are common but manageable. Early recognition by counselors and employers, evidence-based support, and workplace changes can prevent serious mental and physical harm.
Elevated cholesterol has become more common due to diet, inactivity, stress, age, and genetics. Lifestyle changes are the foundation of prevention, but clinicians often add medications - most commonly statins - when overall cardiovascular risk remains high. Understand drug types, interactions, and how to work with your clinician.
High cholesterol usually has no symptoms. Get a baseline lipid panel in early adulthood, manage risk factors with lifestyle changes, and use medications like statins when needed to lower heart attack and stroke risk.
A concise guide to the four lipid panel values - total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglycerides - current target ranges, and how clinicians use these numbers to manage heart-disease risk.
Ephedra (ma huang) was once a popular weight-loss supplement but was banned in U.S. dietary supplements in 2004 due to serious safety risks. Today, safe weight management relies on lifestyle changes and, when appropriate, FDA-approved prescription treatments under medical supervision.