Medical Notes: Week of May 14, 2017
A look at important medical, health and science headlines for the week of May 14, 2017.
Family and Interpersonal Relationships Sub-categories:
- Children and Parenting (365)
- Dating (8)
- Friendship (8)
- Interpersonal Relationships (12)
- Marriage (11)
- Relationships (42)
Intergenerational Living
Some retirement homes are offering local college students room and board in return for interaction with elderly residents.
Cancer Treatment and Sex
Many patients are shy about bringing up the effect cancer treatment has on sexual function, unaware there are ways to help.
Medical Notes: Week of May 7, 2017
A look at important medical, health and science headlines for the week of May 7.
Bariatric Surgery in Teenagers
The proportion of severely obese teenagers continues to rise, but teens are often held back until even bariatric surgery isn’t enough to return them to normal weight.
Late Effects of Childhood Cancer Treatment (2017)
Doctors can cure cancer in children better than ever, but decades later, many survivors suffer from chronic disease as a result of powerful cancer treatments.
Medical Notes: Week of April 23, 2017
Dogs that can sniff out cancer, depressions and heart disease, lack of sleep connection to more arguments, and how parents feel about their kids playing sports.
Medical Notes: Week of April 16, 2017
Higher levels of concussions in women, DNA typos, and intelligence in first born children.
Medical Notes: Week of April 9, 2017
A look at important medical, health and science headlines for the week of April 9.
Medical Notes: Week of March 5, 2017
Opioid addicts and amnesia, traffics link to domestic violence, driving and concussion recovery, and the effects of strict discipline.
Can Primary Care Doctors End the Opioid Epidemic?
Primary care doctors can treat opioid addiction in their offices using drug substitution therapy potentially erasing the stigma of getting treatment.
Peanut Allergies and Kids Changing the Rules
New studies show rather than keeping kids away from peanuts to protect them, parents should give most infants peanuts from an early age.
