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Medical Notes: Week of August 26, 2018

>> August 26, 2018

If you think your hands are germ-free after you use hand sanitizer…think again. A study in the journal Science Translational Medicine finds that a few kinds of germs are developing resistance to alcohol-based hand sanitizers…and people who don’t rub their …

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Preventing Bullying of Kids with Disabilities

>> August 19, 2018

Many children are bullied, especially in the middle school years, and many parents worry about their kids, especially if the parents have experienced this themselves growing up. But kids with disabilities are about twice as likely to be victims as those …

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Baseball Pitchers and Arm Injuries

>> August 19, 2018

Major League Baseball teams spend $1.7 billion annually on pitchers, yet it is an extremely risky investment. Teams haven’t figured out how to prevent all-too-frequent arm injuries, which are now filtering down to children as well. A journalist who …

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Medical Notes: Week of August 19, 2018

>> August 19, 2018

We recently reported on children who experience severe stress and how they are more likely to develop psychiatric disorders in adulthood but how does one lead to the other? According to a new study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, childhood stress …

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Addiction, Relapse and Criminalization

>> August 12, 2018

After criminal convictions, many people with substance use disorder are placed on probation with the condition they remain completely drug-free. They are often jailed when they relapse, setting back recovery and removing them from treatment that helps …

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Miscommunication and Personality Type

>> August 12, 2018

People have different ways to interpret the world around them, and miscommunication is often a result when we assume we see the world similarly. A noted author discusses an innovative way to classify communication styles to avoid clashes. Guest …

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Medical Notes: Week of August 12, 2018

>> August 12, 2018

Colonoscopies might cause more complications than we thought. A new study in the journal Gut shows that colonoscopies and upper GI endoscopies performed at outpatient specialty centers cause bacterial infections at a much higher rate than expected. Experts had …

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Lonely College Students

>> August 5, 2018

Studies show that college students are America’s loneliest people—even more so than the elderly—even though they’re surrounded by people and activities. The role of technology is discussed in isolating students, and the role of changing culture toward children …

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Trigeminal Neuralgia-Searing Pain in the Face (2018)

>> August 5, 2018

A searing, stabbing pain on one side of the face can be so severe it’s sometimes called “the suicide disease,” and may evade diagnosis for some time. The cause of trigeminal neuralgia is often a throbbing artery in contact with nerves at the base of the brain, …

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Medical Notes: Week of August 5, 2018

>> August 5, 2018

If excessive sweating is taking a toll on your social life, you’re not alone. An estimated 15 million Americans have some form of this condition and only one in four get treatment, often with Botox. But that could all change this fall. The Food and Drug …

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An Unusual Court Challenge to Obamacare

>> July 29, 2018

A number of court cases have challenged the Constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, and the federal government has always defended the law—until now, and a Federal Court case brought by the State of Texas. With the stakes increased, experts discuss what …

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Tick Paralysis (2018)

>> July 29, 2018

Please note: an updated version of this story was recently published – Tick Paralysis: When A Tick Bite Can Be Fatal (2020). Summer is tick season, and tick bites are common. However, bites from a couple of types of ticks can produce paralysis …

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Medical Notes: Week of August 26, 2018

Preventing Bullying of Kids with Disabilities

Baseball Pitchers and Arm Injuries

Miscommunication and Personality Type

Medical Notes: Week of August 12, 2018

Trigeminal Neuralgia-Searing Pain in the Face (2018)

Medical Notes: Week of August 5, 2018

An Unusual Court Challenge to Obamacare

Tick Paralysis (2018)

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