Neuroscience
Emergency departments may frequently miss signs of epilepsy in children
A subtle type of seizure goes undetected two thirds of the time in pediatric emergency departments, a new study shows.
May 1, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What is pathological demand avoidance?
"Charlie" is an eight-year-old child with autism. Her parents are worried because she often responds to requests with insults, aggression and refusal. Simple demands, such as being asked to get dressed, can trigger an intense ...
Apr 29, 2024
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Attention deficit disorders
One in 10 U.S. school-age kids have ADHD report finds
About 1 in every 10 U.S. children ages 5 to 17 has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to the latest government statistics.
Mar 20, 2024
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Cardiology
Heart attack symptoms in women are often different than men
Sweating, nausea, dizziness and unusual fatigue may not sound like typical heart attack symptoms. However, they are common for women and may occur more often when resting or asleep.
Feb 10, 2024
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Health
Biden administration takes new steps to ensure access to abortion
On what would have been the 51st anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, the Biden Administration has announced new measures it will take to further protect a woman's access to abortion.
Jan 22, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Consumer health: Recognizing the signs of pneumonia
Pneumonia causes more than 1 million hospitalizations and 50,000 deaths per year in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association.
Nov 13, 2023
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Health
Q&A: Is gluten-free the way to be? A dive into the science
In the past decade, products bearing "gluten-free" labels have taken grocery store shelves by storm. But for generations of people who learned about food groups from visuals of pyramids with "breads and cereals" as their ...
Sep 14, 2023
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Medications
Ketamine may help treat depression but use should not become widespread—editorial
Ketamine can be used to manage treatment-resistant depression but researchers warn it should be done so sparingly.
Aug 25, 2023
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Health informatics
Harnessing machine learning for early cancer detection in primary care
A new editorial paper was published in Oncoscience, titled "Transforming early cancer detection in primary care: harnessing the power of machine learning."
Jul 21, 2023
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Health
How to treat jellyfish stings: Urine not recommended
If you have been stung by a jellyfish at the beach, you'll know how painful and unpleasant it can be. But how best to treat jellyfish stings has been debated over the years.
Jun 7, 2023
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