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Mental Health Treatment for Children (2017)

>> December 10, 2017

Thirty-five percent of children receiving treatment for mental health issues are treated only by a primary care physician, due in part to a shortage in pediatric mental health care providers as well as a stigma in consulting them. Experts discuss readiness of …

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Seasonal Affective Disorder and the Holidays

>> December 10, 2017

Some people, especially those in northern latitudes, may get the blues or worse as fall sets in and days get shorter. They suffer from seasonal affective disorder, a chemical change in the brain caused by decreased exposure to sunlight. Experts discuss causes …

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Medical Notes: Week of December 10, 2017

>> December 10, 2017

Neurologists are warning that Parkinson’s disease could soon become pandemic. A report in the journal JAMA Neurology finds that nearly seven million people have Parkinson’s worldwide, a number that’s likely to more than double by the year 2040. Researchers say …

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Human Trafficking: Slavery By Another Name

>> December 3, 2017

Human trafficking is big business. Bringing in $32 billion a year, it’s second only to drug trafficking in organized crime. In the United States and internationally, forced labor has become a major part of the human trafficking economy. Catherine Longkumer, …

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Pancreatic Cancer

>> December 3, 2017

At sixteen year old, Michael Rofle lost his life to pancreatic cancer just two weeks after he was diagnosed. Now the President and co-founder of the Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, Michael’s son, Jim, warns that early detection is really the only shot you …

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Medical Notes: Week of December 3, 2017

>> December 3, 2017

Adults are bullied as much as children, why aging predictors don’t work, and a link between air pollution and stress.

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Alzheimer’s, Spouses, and Close Friends

>> November 26, 2017

Spouses of Alzheimer’s disease patients often struggle with depression while caregiving and are desperate for support. Some have started new relationships while their loved one is still alive but no longer recognizes them. Acceptance of such infidelity is …

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Childhood Trauma, Later Disease (2017)

>> November 26, 2017

Researchers have found that severe emotional trauma in childhood triggers physical disease later in life, and has a cumulative effect. An award-winning science writer who has researched the topic discusses findings. Guest Information: Donna Jackson Nakazawa, …

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Medical Notes: Week of November 26, 2017

>> November 26, 2017

Questions around using stents to reduce chest pain, incidents of asthma are on the rise, exercise is the key to maintaining weight loss, and the importance of variety in relationships.

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Navigating the Aging Process

>> November 19, 2017

Aging is something that ultimately we all have to face. Everybody reaches a point when they’re not quite as sharp mentally, and physically they may need some assistance. In most cases, before we have to deal with our own aging, we face the aging of our …

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Helpful Lies (2017)

>> November 19, 2017

We all tell a ‘white lie’ every now and then. Most of the time the motive is to be more polite or friendly. This is what Matthew Lupoli, social scientist at University of California, refers to as a prosocial lie. A recent study by Lupoli concluded that …

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