Steven Narod, MD, FRCPC In a recent issue of The New York Times, Barron Lerner discussed Betty Ford’s breast cancer diagnosis in 1974.1 He described the state of the art of breast cancer treatment at the time and how her diagnosis accelerated the uptake of screening across the country. But her cancer was not screen-detected,…
Adult ADHD: It’s Time to Think Outside the Box Psychiatric Times Eight reasons why ADHD diagnoses are increasing Down To Earth Magazine Attention! The New Indian Express Researchers are questioning if ADHD should be seen as a disorder The Economist Medical Report: ADHD is well-documented in children, but what about adults? KYW Source link
Around 1.4 million cases of cancer are detected in India annually, of which 50 to 60 per cent are preventable through lifestyle changes, awareness and vaccination, oncologists said on Friday. “We have an average of about 1.4 million new cancer patients being diagnosed every year. But 50-60 per cent of those can be prevented through…
Whooping cough can catch one off guard. Why it isn’t diagnosed at an early stage has a lot to do with its early flu-like symptoms that don’t raise an alarm. It is this stealthy nature of whooping cough that could spell trouble, especially for infants many of whom do not even cough at all. Instead,…
