Stroke is a leading cause of death in the United States, and one out of every six deaths due to cardiovascular disease is due to stroke. Each year, about 795,000 people in this country have a stroke, and 610,000 of those are first strokes. In other w…
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A good listener. Reliable. Smart. Interested in your well-being. Empathic. Helpful. These are traits that we all value in a friend. These are also things that describe an effective therapist. It’s no wonder, then, that so many people wish that they…
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As anyone who has been pregnant knows, there are many things, large and small, that can go wrong with a pregnancy or birth. Fortunately, most pregnancies don’t involve serious complications, and many complications that do occur can be successfully…
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When you talk to a therapist, psychiatrist, or other licensed mental health professional, you probably do so with the understanding that what you say will not be shared with others—that it will be kept confidential. Client confidentiality is import…
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Umbilical cord prolapse is a complication that can occur during labor, either during delivery or just prior to delivery. The umbilical cord that has carried nutrients and oxygen to the baby throughout the pregnancy drops through the mother’s dilate…
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If you are reading this article, there is a good chance that you or someone you love has been diagnosed with cauda equina syndrome (CES). “Cauda equina” is Latin for “horse’s tail,” and the syndrome got its name because it affects the bundl…
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Which would you rather have: a concussion or a mild traumatic brain injury? The correct answer, of course, is “neither.” But most people, if forced to choose, would pick a concussion. Most of us know someone who has had a concussion, and most of…
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Mental health professionals such as psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers, as well as most other types of counselors, need to have a license to practice. Licensing boards are government-regulated agencies that exist for the public’s prot…
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Americans love medical mysteries. Week after week, we watch medical dramas on television in which a seriously ill patient is rushed into the Emergency Department with mysterious, life-threatening symptoms. Somehow, on the show, there is always an ass…
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How do you know if a doctor has committed medical malpractice? Sometimes the answer is obvious: a surgeon amputates the wrong limb, or shows up to surgery intoxicated and nicks an artery with a scalpel, causing the patient to bleed out. Almost always…
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