While substance abuse might be well-known, there’s another kind of addiction. It’s called behavioral addiction, and it’s an addiction that results in a dependency on certain actions or behaviors. And it can be just as dangerous as substance addiction.

You might raise an eyebrow around the idea that seniors contracting sexually transmitted diseases (STD) is on the rise, but it is in fact true. Older adults are back on the dating scene, due to an increase in divorce rates for this age group, as well as some becoming single after losing a spouse. For these reasons, seniors’ sexual activity is often increased which places them at high risk for STDs.

Sleep is something that we often take for granted. For some people, going to sleep is just a matter of lying down and closing their eyes, but for others, it takes a lot more work and effort. Then there are those who suffer from sleep disorders and whose life revolves around trying to get to sleep.

Fear is an emotion. It usually kicks in when somebody senses a threat. Phobia is just the fancy Greek word for “fear.” Psychologist shop-talk usually defines phobias as the “excessive or unreasonable fear of an object, place or situation.

According to The World Health Organization, there are officially more than 12,420 different, documented diseases in the world. Most of us, especially in this part of the world, have it narrowed down to just a few.

Vitamin B-12 deficiency is uncommon in most healthy adults, but as we get older it can be harder for our bodies to absorb, so we become deficient. This deficiency is often spotted in adults who drink heavily, have recently had gastric bypass surgery, or have been using acid-reducing medication for a long period of time. This simple vitamin deficiency can have troubling symptoms and even more serious consequences.