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Antidepressants and weight gain: What causes it?
An antidepressant isn't always a direct cause of weight gain. Learn the other causes of weight gain when taking antidepressants and how to manage weight.
Antidepressants: Can they stop working?
Antidepressants: Reasons treatment stops working.
Arcus senilis: A sign of high cholesterol?
With this condition, older adults develop a gray arc around the cornea of the eyes.
Bacterial vs. viral infections: How do they differ?
Understand the differences between bacterial and viral infections.
Beta blockers: Do they cause weight gain?
Weight gain can occur as a side effect of some of these medicines used for high blood pressure and other conditions.
Beta blockers: How do they affect exercise?
If you take this medicine, you may need to change your target heart rate during exercise.
Bioidentical hormones: Are they safer?
There's no evidence that bioidentical hormones are safer than standard hormone therapy for menopause.
Bipolar medications and weight gain
Some medications used to treat bipolar disorder can increase your appetite or cause changes in metabolism leading to weight gain.
Bipolar treatment: Are bipolar I and bipolar II treated differently?
Bipolar I and bipolar II are different disorders, but treatment is similar.
Blood pressure medications: Can they raise my triglycerides?
Learn which blood pressure medicines might raise triglyceride levels.
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