Diagnosis comes as &#39;worst nightmare&#39;
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Of course the diagnosis came as a shock, even though Suzanne Parker had gotten a scare the year before about a cluster of cells on her breast that showed up on her annual mammogram.
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Noted academic Elyn Saks hid her illness for years. Now in a new book she opens up about what it's like to have a severe mental illness
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LONDON Sept. 23, 2004 - It has long been suspected that man&#39;s best friend has a special ability to sense when something is wrong with us.
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Families and doctors are often in the dark about the genetic abnormality known as Klinefelter's syndrome.
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The statement, made yesterday, said he&#39;s known about his condition since 1998, when it was diagnosed during a bout with pneumonia.
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Adults with mental disorders have higher odds of being diagnosed with brain tumors and lung cancer and develop these cancers at younger ages than individuals without mental illness, according to a study published in the current issue of Psychosomatic
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An Atlanta lawyer with a potentially deadly contagious disease talks about a journey that has triggered fear and outrage.
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It&#39;s too early to tell whether this flu season will be severe, but some doctors are worried a major outbreak could cripple the nation&#39;s emergency rooms.
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Brandon Staglin was diagnosed with schizophrenia at age 18. The way his parents saw it, they suddenly had two problems. One was the disease, which they tackled by finding the right doctors, medication and therapy. The other was fear.
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After getting a diagnosis of a life-threatening illness, coping strategies include second opinions, online checks and more.
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The struggles of Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta are emblematic of the crippling effect Americaâs health care crisis has had on public hospitals around the nation.
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Many families caring for someone with severe learning disabilities is close to breaking point, a survey says.
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When one child grapples with a life-changing diagnosis or accident, the pain is also felt by siblings.
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Doctor's View: A frightened cancer patient inadvertently heard terrible news. Anesthesia erased her memory. It was a snap decision  -  and a compassionate one. But was it right?
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For years, doctors have been relying on a vague nondiagnosis known by the acronym Ednos: eating disorder not otherwise specified.
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A growing number of Americans are being told they have  "metabolic syndrome," a diagnosis that has become alarmingly common, primarily because of the obesity epidemic.
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While extreme thinness may the most obvious and life-threatening aspect of anorexia, new research suggests that it is often the psychological symptoms of eating disorders that take the longest to overcome.