Archive for March 1st, 2006
Leave Yourself Alone
Wednesday, March 1st, 2006Leave yourself alone.
– Jenny Janacek
Three women were talking. One blamed herself for an unkind remark someone had made to her. Another blamed herself for not getting work done. The other compared her looks to those of the movie […]
Risk Factors for Depression
Wednesday, March 1st, 2006You are at increased risk for depression if you have any of the following risk factors:
History:
- Personal or family diagnosis of depression
- Past suicide attempt
- Drug or alcohol abuse
Type of Malignancy:
- Pancreas
- Brain (primary or metastatic)
- Gynecologic (Involving the female reproductive organs )
- Oropharyngeal ( The part of the throat between the soft palate […]
Puberty in Girls
Wednesday, March 1st, 2006Part of the normal checkup of pre-adolescents is making sure that puberty develops normally. The Tanner scale is a score that helps doctors assess what stage of puberty has been reached based on the presence of secondary sex characteristics including breast bud and pubic hair development. Along with these changes come the associated social stresses […]
