Is Stockholm Syndrome a Function of Character Weakness?
Does a hostage victim who gets Stockholm syndrome have a pre-existing character weakness? Does bonding to the kidnapper mean that the victim is mentally weak? […]
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Does a hostage victim who gets Stockholm syndrome have a pre-existing character weakness? Does bonding to the kidnapper mean that the victim is mentally weak? […]
Can thyroid levels be affected by heart bypass surgery? The thyroid controls metabolism. And metabolism is a lot more than how many calories per hour your body burns at rest. "Metabolism is the process by [...]
Or is it that the autistic people who never have them don’t write about this? Just how many autistic adults DON’T have meltdowns? […]
Obesity doesn’t just cause serious disease; it also impairs the detection of serious medical conditions. This isn’t about a physician mistakenly assuming that a patient’s symptoms are being caused by her obesity, and hence, “missing” [...]
If your body hurts a lot lately, this could be depression. […]
An ovarian cyst has the potential to turn into cancer. This does not apply to all types of ovarian cysts. […]
There are ways to raise your daughter so that she never gets involved with an abusive man. The environment little girls grow up in is crucial for instilling the inner strength to avoid toxic men. [...]
Ever hear of “mild” multiple sclerosis? Isn’t this life-changing disease supposed to be serious? And can “mild” MS progress to a severe form? “A term that is used to describe mild MS is benign MS,” [...]
Brief sharp pains or ongoing duller pain in a breast will put the fear of cancer in many women. Inflammatory breast cancer is much more associated with pain than is the “regular kind” of breast [...]
Suppose an elderly person with chronic heart failure starts getting ascites and suddenly develops jaundice and change in mental status. The triad of ascites, jaundice and visible ascites (even mild) is often associated with cirrhosis [...]
Most cases of temporal arteritis occur in people older than 50, but this doesn’t mean a younger person cannot ever develop this condition. “Temporal arteritis or giant cell arteritis is a systemic inflammation of blood [...]
Being obese, no matter how body positive you are, can cause a racing heart or one that thumps and has an irregular rhythm. The excess fat in one's body can lead to an arrhythmia, specifically [...]
Ever get a sudden “stabbing” type pain in your head and wonder if it’s a brain aneurysm rupturing? These sudden sharp stabbing pains in the head can, indeed, be caused by an aneurysm – depending [...]
Excess body fat causes edema, but so does chronic heart failure. Here is a comparison in how this swelling looks on the body when it’s caused by either of these two common conditions. When a [...]
Are you wondering if excess abdominal fluid, called ascites, can cause an already weak heart to be strained, leading to ADHF? And if so, would this be due to a mechanical type of pressure or [...]