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Fast Fact
Type 2 diabetes is caused, not by the absence of insulin, but by insulin's not working properly. It is much more frequent in overweight adults over the age of 45, but can occur at any age and weight. There are often no symptoms.
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American Academy of Pediatrics, Center for Disease Control's National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. 2004. Autism A.L.A.R.M. http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org
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Part 1 (continued):
Important New Finding offers clues to autism prevention and treatment
In an exciting breakthrough, Dr. Jill James of the University of Arkansas School of Medicine has documented a unique metabolic...
Kids at a diabetes camp got to sample the future as they tried out a diabetes camps is that after a day of fun activities, kids' blood sugars might dip dangerously low while the children sleep.
Young babies and elderly adults are living at important times of transition. They share some common vulnerabilities and possibilities. For example, the otherwise healthy people most at risk for serious problems from the flu are the very young and...
A recent study has changed my thinking about ADHD, and I hope it changes the way that all children with ADHD are evaluated and treated. And that parents are treated. Parents deserve better understanding and support than they traditionally get. Dr....
About 1 in 12 women who are pregnant develop an important combination of swelling, elevated blood pressure, and protein in the urine that we call preeclampsia. The unborn baby's symptoms are not as easy to detect, but are at least as important....
Nasal allergies are common in children, and appear to be getting more common all the time. In Chinese medicine, acupuncture is often used to treat allergies. People report great results, but there have not been many scientific studies to verify...
In just a few hours, I will be boarding another airplane. Typically, commercial airplanes fly at an altitude of about 38,000 feet. The cabin is pressurized to make it safe and comfortable at that extreme altitude - but this does not make breathing...
Children diagnosed with celiac disease (sensitivity to gluten in the diet) have traditionally been placed on a very strict lifelong diet free of wheat, rye, barley, and oats. The difficult diet helps protect the children from both short- and long-...
The most important reality show on television is the campaign for Election 2004. Like other reality shows, viewers have the opportunity to watch contestants perform in a variety of styles and settings. But our votes in this show influence not just...
Autism and related conditions continue to become more common. Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability, increasing in frequency by more than 10 percent each year; this makes finding its causes and treatments an urgent priority. A new...
For most children, it takes many more hours of cumulative trauma than it does for an adult to cause aches or tingling (this can happen, though -- it's amazing how long a kid can stay glued to a computer game without a break). Click here for more of Dr. Greene’s Tips For Avoiding Repetitive Stress Injuries.
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I am so tickled by everyone's comments to my posts this week. Thank you all...