Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Experts discuss symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder and how it may be treated, though few with the disorder agree to psychological treatment.
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Medical Notes: Week of October 29, 2017
A look at the top medical headlines for the week of October 29, 2017.
The Biology of Addiction
Scientists are learning the specific workings of the brain when it is addicted to a substance or behavior, and showing that all addictions are similar.
Cancer and Beauty (2017)
Women undergoing cancer treatment often suffer hair loss and other impacts on appearance. A noted beauty expert discusses best ways to deal with it.
What is Pica?
Pregnancy and early childhood are the most common time for a strange disorder that prompts people to eat non-food items such as clay or ice.
Undocumented Immigrants Skipping Healthcare
With the federal government’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants, many of them are skipping going to the doctor or the emergency room for fear of deportation.
Medical Notes: Week of October 8, 2017
Youth football before the age of 12 may be especially damaging to the brain, time consuming electronic health records, and more women than men are going to college.
A Possible Treatment for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Researchers explain experiments on animals with a new treatment that could eliminate fetal alcohol syndrome, perhaps even after birth.
Medical Notes: Week of September 17, 2017
The link between mental health and talking to yourself, using a brick of coffee to improve head surgery, and what freckles on your eyes might mean.
Medical Notes: Week of September 10, 2017
The link between mental health and talking to yourself, using a brick of coffee to improve head surgery, and what freckles on your eyes might mean.
Diagnostic Mistakes
A noted expert discusses why medical mistakes happen, and what doctors and patients can do to make them less frequent.
Medical Lab Mistakes
An expert explains that human error is impossible to completely eliminate, so labs are increasingly turning to DNA tracking to catch mistakes when they occur.
