In Brief: Torture by any other name
A study of torture survivors found that their degree of psychological suffering was not significantly influenced by the type of torture they experienced, whether physical or mental.
A study of torture survivors found that their degree of psychological suffering was not significantly influenced by the type of torture they experienced, whether physical or mental.
A large study highlights the importance of recess in child development.
What is Zollinger-Ellison syndrome?
My child is easily constipated. As an infant, I fed him regular prunes. Now that he is a toddler, is it too much to give him prune juice every other day?
For a 3-year-old with chronic ear infection and sinusitis (which has not been cured by tubes or antibiotics), is removing the adenoids a good option?
I have a hemangioma on my spine. Does this pose any threat at all?
What kinds of symptoms are caused by high cortisol levels?
A study of young men who were given stimulant medication as children found no increase in the likelihood of their use of alcohol, tobacco, or drugs later in life.
I have been diagnosed with adhesive capsulitis of my shoulder (sometimes called a “frozen shoulder”). Can this be treated with physical therapy or is surgery necessary?
Is there a continual production of insulin-producing beta cells in the body or is there a limit on how many are produced?