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Medical Notes: Week of June 3, 2018

>> June 3, 2018

Scientists have long sought the genetic connections to depression, and a major new study has found several dozen of them. The study in the journal Nature Genetics has identified 44 genomic variants associated with depression…30 of them totally new discoveries. …

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Autism and Substance Abuse (2018)

>> May 27, 2018

Contrary to public opinion, autism is not a safeguard against substance abuse. In fact, experts say people diagnosed with autism are just as likely, if not more likely, to turn to alcohol or drugs to cope with the challenges of their lives. Elizabeth …

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Drowning: It Doesn’t Look Like You Think (2018)

>> May 27, 2018

A drowning person is usually within a few feet of people who could help. Although, bystanders can only help if they recognize what drowning really looks like. As summer approaches, many of us will head to the pool or beach. Seven hundred children under the age …

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Medical Notes: Week of May 27, 2018

>> May 27, 2018

Growing up on a farm leads to a more stress-resistant immune system and a lower risk of mental illness. A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences lends support to the so-called hygiene hypothesis, which holds that growing up in “too clean” …

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Presenteeism

>> May 20, 2018

Going to work while not feeling well could be harming the economy. Three experts discuss the impact of presenteeism, when employees come into work but don’t get much done. Rob Hosking, Senior Vice President of the HR and staffing firm Randstad USA, was …

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Coping with the Empty Nest (2018)

>> May 20, 2018

When life changes from revolving around the kids to adjusting to an empty nest, many parents find themselves asking “what next?” Wendy Aronssen, psychotherapist and author of Refeathering the Empty Nest: Life After the Children Leave, explains the common …

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Medical Notes: Week of May 20, 2018

>> May 20, 2018

If you’re heading outside here’s more reason to use insect repellant. A new report from the CDC shows that illnesses from mosquito, tick, and flee bites have more than tripled in the U.S. since 2004. Reported cases of diseases like Rocky Mountain spotted …

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Firefighters and PTSD

>> May 13, 2018

Firefighters have an extremely high rate of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. One study found that each year firefighters are exposed to approximately 13.5 potentially traumatic events, compared to civilians who experience around one to six of the same type of …

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Autism and Prodigies (2018)

>> May 13, 2018

The segment below is an updated version of a story originally published at an earlier date – Autism and Prodigies (2016). True prodigies are hard to find. Only one in every five to ten million people are labeled a prodigy. A diagnosis of autism, …

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Medical Notes: Week of May 13, 2018

>> May 13, 2018

Osteoarthritis, sometimes called “wear and tear arthritis,” is the biggest cause of disability in the United States. Now a new study suggests that wear and tear may not be the cause. It might be a bad balance of bacteria in the intestines. The study in the …

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Using Animals to Sniff Out Disease

>> May 6, 2018

With all the medical advancements humans have accomplished, it may be hard to believe but some animals are capable of a task that medical technology has yet to achieve; smell disease. Dogs have been known to sense low blood sugar in diabetic owners. In …

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Processed Food Addiction

>> May 6, 2018

Why do we crave the foods we know aren’t good for us? Dr. Joan Ifland, lead editor of the textbook Processed Food Addiction: Foundations, Assessment and Recovery, says processed foods impact our brains the same way as alcohol and drugs. Have you ever had an …

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Medical Notes: Week of June 3, 2018

Autism and Substance Abuse (2018)

Drowning: It Doesn’t Look Like You Think (2018)

Medical Notes: Week of May 27, 2018

Presenteeism

Medical Notes: Week of May 20, 2018

Firefighters and PTSD

Autism and Prodigies (2018)

Medical Notes: Week of May 13, 2018

Using Animals to Sniff Out Disease

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