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New Recommendations for Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

July 13th, 2010 Comments off

Experts from the National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer’s Association have issued suggestions to update the criteria for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Higher Death Risk as Adults

July 13th, 2010 Comments off

Children who beat cancer face an increased risk of death from second primary cancers and cardiovascular diseases 25 years or more after their initial diagnosis and treatment, says a new study.

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Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Higher Death Risk as Adults

Diagnosing ADHD: Teacher Input Overlooked?

October 22nd, 2009 Comments off

Pediatricians are most often involved in the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children, though many do not get recommended input from teachers before rendering a diagnosis, Consumer Reports says in a parent survey about their children with ADHD.

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Diagnosing ADHD: Teacher Input Overlooked?