By Eva Briggs, MD Last month I wrote about the different kinds of anxiety — to access the article, just type “Eva Briggs “on
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Types of Anxiety Disorders
By Eva Briggs Anxiety is the most common mental illness in the United States. It arises from a complex set of risk factors, including
Shift work: Not Good For Your Health
By Eva Briggs, MD You probably read a lot about the health risk to essential workers of potential exposure to COVID-19 during the current
What to Do With Your Pets If You’re Recovering from Surgery
By Eva Briggs I recently had surgery, and that meant figuring out how to deal with pets while recovering. Since two thirds of U.S.
New Variety of Drugs Being Developed to Treat COVID-19
By Eva Briggs Like many people, I look forward to a vaccine for COVID-19. Until then, I am glad that scientists are working on
All About Food Allergies
About one in every 20 children has a food allergy By Eva Briggs Kids aren’t born with the allergies. Not even if a parent
The Million-Dollar Question: How Effective Are Probiotics?
By Eva Briggs All manner of microorganisms inhabit our bodies in complex communities called microbiomes. It’s akin to having a microscopic forest — composed
Stay Out of Hospital ERs, Urgent Care Centers
By Eva Briggs During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever to keep yourself out of the emergency room or urgent care.
Welcome to Spring, the Start of the Allergy Season
These are five things you need to know about it By Eva Briggs Welcome to spring, which means that first tree pollen and then
All You Need to Know About Psoriaris
By Eva Briggs My brother was a musician who started out as a classical guitarist. He had to switch to jazz because he had