I developed Achilles tendonitis several years ago and it continues to bother me. How effective is extra-corporeal shock wave therapy in treating this condition?
Many teenagers post information about risky behavior in their online social networking profiles, but a study found that nearly half responded to an intervention aimed at getting them to make their profiles safer by altering or removing such information.
Researchers have formulated an index of risk factors that may help lower the likelihood of developing dementia in older age.
Adolescent girls who have several meals per week with their families may have a reduced risk of developing an eating disorder.
My 6-year-old son cries every morning because he doesn’t want to go to school. He says he is afraid he will get sick. He will not eat breakfast or lunch on school days. What can I do to help him?
Medical marijuana may be a viable alternative treatment option for patients with certain conditions who do not respond to other available medications, but there are definite psychiatric risks involved in its use.
Four months ago, I had a blood transfusion during surgery. Before the operation, I tested negative for hepatitis B. I had no hepatitis B antigen, no hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc) and no hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs). After the transfusion, I tested negative for hepatitis B antigen and anti-HBc antibodies. However, I have many anti-HBs antibodies, which show immunity to hepatitis. Can a blood donor transmit anti-HBs antibodies?
Can high blood sugar cause muscle pain?
My Pap test last year was positive for genital human papillomavirus. I was not given any advice when I received the test results. Should my partner not have oral sex with me? Will wearing a condom during sexual intercourse protect him?
Statistically, men are more likely than women to become addicts, but women with addiction problems find it harder to quit, and are more likely to relapse after treatment.