Diagnosis

What If It's Alzheimer's?

Marie Marley | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Alzheimer's Foundation of America, Denial, Caregiving, Dementia, Alzheimer's, Diagnosis, Children, Fifty News
Marie Marley

No one wants to have a loved one diagnosed with Alzheimer's. There's nothing more painful and chilling than learning your loved one has dementia, but when the person is exhibiting symptoms of the illness, an evaluation has to be conducted -- and the sooner the better.

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When Do We Get to Diagnose Our Own Society?

Carol Smaldino | Posted 03.28.2012

Read More: Depression, Diagnosis, Grief, Pathology, Mental Health, Psychiatric, Sanity, Health News News
Carol Smaldino

A furor is obviously escalating as to who gets diagnosed for what, psychiatrically speaking. In particular, the New York Times on Jan. 25, 2012 had a ...

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A Series of Markers, Dates, Finish Lines and Moments in Time

Jenna Benn | Posted 03.24.2012

Read More: Cancer, Treatment, Moments in Time, Diagnosis, Finish-Line, Survivorship, Consciousness, Healthy Living News
Jenna Benn

My days no longer bleed into each other, but rather stand out -- waiting to be counted -- hoping to be acknowledged, and eager to be added to my list of memories, hardships, challenges and victories.

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Do Dogs Experience PTSD After Trauma?

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Battle, Mental Health, Healthy, Trauma, Healthy People Healthy Pets, War, Syndromes, Psychology, Clinical Care, Diagnosis, Health, Dr. David Katz, Psychosomatic, Doctors, Ptsd, News, Medicine, Dogs, Conditions, Pet-Health, Healthy Living News
David Katz, M.D.

As a society, we understand the need for a splint when a bone is broken. When "all" that is broken is one's composure or spirit, we often expect you to just get over yourself.

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Cara Santa Maria

WATCH: How Do You Know If You Have Mental Illness?

HuffingtonPost.com | Cara Santa Maria | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Mental Illness, Psychiatry, Video, Depression, Mental Health, Diagnosis, Talk Nerdy to Me, Schizophrenia, Science, Adhd, Psychology, Cara Santa Maria, Autism, Dsm, Education News

2011-12-09-Screenshot20111209at8.41.34AM.jpgHow many times have you said to yourself, "I'm so depressed today." Or "I'm totally OCD about my closet. It weirds me out when anything's out of place." Does this mean you have a mental illness?

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What No One Tells You About Breast Cancer

Michele Weldon | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: National Cancer Institute, Lifetime, American Cancer Society, Dr. Kambiz Dowlat, Demi Moore, Susan G. Komen, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Jennifer Aniston, Diagnosis, Mother, Sons, Alicia Keys, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rush University Medical Center, 50/50, Chicago Komen, Family, Women News
Michele Weldon

Given all of the hoopla around Breast Cancer awareness, it's easy to think when you're diagnosed that you will immediately be enveloped in a fluffy pink cloud of support

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Jared Loughner's Diagnosis

Jeff Kass | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mental Health, Diagnosis, Columbine, Tucson Shooting, Arizona Shooting, Schizophrenia, Gabrielle Giffords, Jared Loughner, Denver News
Jeff Kass

I thought there would be a range of opinions -- but one mental illness seems to be the most common diagnosis for Loughner.

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The Challenge Of Aging In A Narcissistic World

Vivian Diller, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Baby Boomers, Personality-Disorders, Diagnosis, Aging, Narcissism, Psychology, Narcissists, Self-Esteem, Culture, Inspiration, Aging Population, Baby Boomer Generation, Aging Baby Boomers, Healthy Living News
Vivian Diller, Ph.D.

Aging has never been a walk in the park, but doing so in today's world is a challenge few us were prepared for.

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2 Questions To Ask That Are More Important Than A Diagnosis

Dr. Frank Lipman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: The Balanced Life, Chinese Medicine, Diagnosis, Chronic Disease, Health, Western Medicine, Functional Medicine, Wellness, Healthy Living News
Dr. Frank Lipman

After 30 years of practicing Medicine, I have learned that for any chronic illness or ailment, treating underlying imbalances and dysfunctions is more...

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Doctor in Your Pocket and On Your Screen

Lee Schneider | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: DPS Health, Neal Kaufman, Diagnosis, Dr. Andrew Weil, Health, Ucla, Webmd, Microskia, Smart Phone, Cell Phone Apps, Technology, Healthy Living News
Lee Schneider

Epidemiologists in remote places could use their phones to monitor the spread of disease and alert public health authorities to direct resources where they're needed.

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Disappearing Acts: When friends are gone after a diagnosis of bipolar disorder

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Irene S. Levine

QUESTION Dear Dr. Levine, I am reeling from the awareness that certain friends who meant a great deal to me have abruptly turned their back on me no...

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Are Doctors Spending Enough Time With Patients?

Helene Pavlov, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Treatment, Pa, Hss, Physician, Diagnosis, Blasphemous, Dr. Helene Pavlov, Hospital for Special Surgery, Health Care, Healthy Living News
Helene Pavlov, M.D.

As a physician I realize that some may think I'm being blasphemous by taking this position but, I wonder, in some cases not all, why we as patients pay so much money for so little time with our physicians.

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Antipsychotic Medication Use In Children And Adolescents: What's A Parent To Do?

Lloyd I. Sederer, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Mental Disorder, Relationships, Children, Psychological Disorder, Tourette Syndrome, Parenting, Wellness, Lloyd Sederer MD, Bipolar Disorder, Diagnosis, Health, Schizophrenia, Autism, Medication, Medicine, Family, Healthy Living News
Lloyd I. Sederer, MD

Antipsychotic medication research asked if there were significant changes in three important physical measures: weight, lipids, and insulin resistance. Their results were disturbing.

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Difficult Conversations In Medicine

Lee Lipsenthal, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dr. Lee Lipsenthal, Diagnosis, Delivering Bad News, Death & Dying, Health, Lee Lipsenthal m.d., Death and Dying, Cancer, Doctor, Death, Healthy Living News
Lee Lipsenthal, M.D.

I have spent the past 15 years of my life traveling teaching and researching, but things change. On July 24th of this year, I was diagnosed with a cancer of my lower esophagus.

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Alzheimer's Disease: Is Our Health Care System Ready?

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dementia Diagnosis, Dementia, Nurses, Social Workers, Department of Aging and Adult Services, Alzheimers Disease, Brain Fitness, Memory Walks, Alzheimers Association, Early Detection Alliance, Diagnosis, Healthcare System, Doctors, Cognitive Health, Caregivers, Health Literacy, Psychiatrists, Alzheimer, Healthy Living News
Alvaro Fernandez

Not enough attention seems focused on ensuring health care systems' preparedness to deal with cognitive health issues -- with Alzheimer's Disease as the most dramatic example.

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Video: Giving a Diagnosis of Cancer and Hope

Kathy Plesser, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Treatment, Cancer Research, Doctor/Patient Relationship, Diagnosis, Breast Cancer Awareness, Video, Healthy Living News
Kathy Plesser, MD

Two breast surgeons, Dr. Beth Siegel and Dr. Deborah Axelrod, talk about what it is like to break the news to a woman that she has breast cancer.

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