Chronic myelogenous leukemia is characterized by an initial slowgrowing phase, followed three to five years later by an aggressive and uniformly lethal phase (if not treated). Fortunately, we know more about CML than about any...
Read MoreMany studies have sought to identify risk factors for autism with the hope that finding the risk factor could lead to finding a cause of autism, measures to prevent autism, or at least help to identify autistic children...
Read MoreOverweight I have just been told that I have diabetes. Is it true that if I lose weight I will probably not need insulin injections? Possibly not, if you were overweight at the time of diagnosis, but as with many questions we...
Read More8.1 Depression in children Depressive symptoms or features (as opposed to depressive illness) are common in emotionally disturbed children. Serious depressive illness in children is very uncommon and may occur in about 1 in 1000...
Read MoreQuestion: When I asked my doctor how my heart works, he said that it would take too long to explain! Can you tell me simply how the normal heart works? Answer: The healthy normal heart is made up of strong muscle and four valves...
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