If you’ve ever wondered what the real risk of a head injury while
skiing or snowboarding is, even with a helmet, you may now have
your answer. Head injuries from skiing and snowboarding-related
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I’ve recently written a number of posts about STD’s and their
potential subsequent effect on fertility; due to pelvic
inflammatory disease, adhesions, etc. and how that can in turn,
increase the ... Read More »
The news reports about New York Lawyer, Cynthia Wachenheim, were
tragic. This is a woman who clearly suffered from postpartum
psychosis and nevertheless some critics have called her a monster.
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Whether training for a 10K or a marathon, overuse injuries will
likely come to haunt you. Running is one of the world’s most
popular forms of exercise with 40 million Americans running
regularly. ... Read More »
I love this time of year when the weather encourages us to get
outdoors and be physically active. And while baseball may be the
first sport that comes to mind when we think of spring-time, in
this ... Read More »
Patients with fibromyalgia who drink low or moderate amounts of
alcohol have less severe symptoms than nondrinkers, according to a
recent study. Low and moderate alcohol consumption was ... Read More »
Behaviorists are always on the lookout for new ways to help their
patients feel better. Tim Dalgleish, Ph.D., of the Medical Research
Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit conducted a study using
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As a graduate student at Yale, psychological scientist and
professor, Kiley Hamlin studied infants between the ages of 9 and
14 months old to define specific social preferences. She wanted to
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Disappointed but not surprised. That was my initial reaction when I
heard about a judge’s 11th hour ruling to strike down a ban in
selling those large sugary drinks in New York City restaurants,
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I’ve been writing a lot of posts lately that are specifically
medical in nature. I do a lot of research, from a lot of different
medical journals, and try to summarize those which can be, in the
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