Dr. M. Nicholas, Online Psychologist

Financial worries causing sleep disorders and impotence, say GPs - Money worries are causing symptoms of stress in patients such as diet problems, impotence and sleep disorders, doctors said in a survey. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News) [ Impotence]

Prolonged Cannabis Use Linked To Psychosis - An Australian study found that prolonged use of cannabis or marijuana by young adults was linked to a higher risk of developing psychosis, with the highest risk affecting those who started using the substance in their teens, and continued using it for 6 years or more into adulthood: the risk of developing psychosis among these users was more than double that of never users... [Alcohol Addiction Illegal Drugs]

Questions & Answers
Swine Influenza and You

What is swine flu?
Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses. Outbreaks of swine flu happen regularly in pigs. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. Most commonly, human cases of swine flu happen in people who are around pigs but it’s possible for swine flu viruses to spread from person to person also.

Are there human infections with swine flu in the U.S.?
In late March and early April 2009, cases of human infection with swine influenza A (H1N1) viruses were first reported in Southern California and near San Antonio, Texas. CDC and local and state health agencies are working together to investigate this situation.

EU Health Commissioner For Health Statement On On The EC's Reaction To The Novel Swine Flu Virus Outbreak In Mexico - This is a statement by Androulla Vassiliou, EU Health Commissioner for Health on the EC's reaction to the novel flu virus outbreak in Mexico. Brussels, 27 April 2009."The European Commission has responded rapidly to the current threat to public health as soon as the situation has been identified and communicated by the World Health Organisation. [Asthma/Respiratory]

Current Swine Flu Outbreak Is Opportunity To Ensure We Are Prepared For Potential Pandemics, American Public Health Association - The American Public Health Association (APHA) urges the public to use the current swine flu outbreak as an opportunity to ensure that they and their families are prepared for potential pandemics, disasters or any other health emergencies that may arise. [Asthma/Respiratory]

my name is tiffany. i am sixteen years old. i have seen at least 5 different
psychologists in my life, all to no avail. i suffered severe depression for three
years, from the time i was eleven until i was fourteen, until i was admitted into a
mental hospital for one week to treat me for being suicidal. since, i have been a
pretty optimistic person. but for some reaon my problems always change. i can never
completely open up to anyone, reason being i have never understood myself and why i
do things. so i'm hoping that with this letter, you can in some small way at least
help give me insight into why i do what i do presently. the aforementioned "things"

Premature Ejaculation Spray Enables Men To Last Six Times Longer After Penetration - Men with premature ejaculation who used a topical spray five minutes before intercourse were able to delay their orgasm six times longer than normal, according to a study in the April issue of BJU International. Three hundred men with clinically diagnosed lifelong premature ejaculation (PE) from 31 centres in the UK, Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, were randomised into two groups. Two hundred used the PSD502 spray, which contains 7.5mg of lidocaine and 2. [Erectile Dysfunction Premature Ejaculation]

Anafranil Side Effects - Catalogue of side effects for the medication Anafranil - generic Clomipramine - an antidepressant used in the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder, self-injury, panic attacks, phobias, depression, migraines and other comorbid symptoms of bipolar disorder. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder) [Phobias]