Posted by: admin on: August 19, 2011
The physical examination of the head and neck is both simple and challenging. Simple, in that even children are familiar with the shape of the face, the sheen of the eye, the curve of the ear, and the texture of the tongue. Challenging, because when complicated, interlacing structures malfunction, they send mixed and subtle messages. […]
Posted by: admin on: August 19, 2011
Breathe Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of innovative technology solutions for people with respiratory conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), has received FDA clearance for use of the Breathe Technologies BT-V2S ventilator in the home setting. The one-pound portable device provides ventilation assistance to aid select adult patients who suffer from respiratory insufficiency. Read more: […]
Posted by: admin on: August 18, 2011
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has published an updated and expanded edition of What Families Need to Know About Adolescent Depression, a guide for families on diagnosis and treatment for teenagers with depression. “It is important that parents and children engage in dialogue to create an open and honest environment where mental health […]
Posted by: admin on: August 18, 2011
Doctors can tell many tales of what they term as a difficult encounter. Just as many patients can recall doctors whom they would say are difficult to work with as well. Patients deemed difficult included those with more than five symptoms, severe symptoms or an underlying mental disorder or were less functional. These patients were […]
Posted by: admin on: August 18, 2011
In October 2010, an article was published in Cancer Online that looked at more than 20,000 men from Sweden who had their blood drawn and stored when they were between the ages of 33 and 50. Over time, through 2006, more than 1400 of the men were diagnosed with prostate cancer. The investigators went back […]