By the way, doctor: How does radiation cause thyroid cancer?
What kind of radiation causes thyroid cancer? What about microwave ovens and dental x-rays?
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By the way, doctor: Celiac disease and thin bones
I have celiac disease, and the disease has weakened my bones. But I’m male. I thought thin bones were primarily a problem for women? And why should a disease of my intestines affect my bones? Finally, what can be done about it?
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12 things you should know about pain relievers
A collection of information and advice on pain relievers, including watching the dosage of acetaminophen to avoid liver damage, heart risk from NSAID use, and warnings about blood pressure and kidneys.
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By the way, doctor: B vitamins and homocysteine
How do B vitamins lower your homocysteine level, and how important is it to have a normal level?
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The risk for PTSD: New findings
Studies show that women are more likely to suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than men, even if they experienced the same traumatic event. This difference may be due to environmental factors, or to differences in IQ.
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In Brief: Act, don’t think, to relieve depression
Behavioral activation therapy is a variation of cognitive therapy that encourages patients to fight depression by examining their feelings and experiences and focusing on their positive accomplishments.
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In Brief: Obesity and depression
A study claims that obese people are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression, but the findings do not prove that the conditions are causally related to each other.
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In Brief: Thwarting alcoholism in the brain
A study suggests that people with a family history of alcoholism are capable of producing higher levels of a dopamine receptor in the brain that may offer them protection against the disease.
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In Brief: The social voice of conscience
Studies using role-playing games to examine the social aspects of conscience found that people would give up a monetary reward in order to punish others who were unwilling to share.
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Electroconvulsive therapy
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), despite its controversial reputation, remains an effective treatment for certain types of mental illness. But the treatment is not for every patient, and it is not without risks.
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