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Oppositional Defiant Disorder: What Is It?

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What Is Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)? Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a behavior disorder in which a child displays a pattern of an angry or cranky mood, defiant or combative behavior, and vindictiveness toward people in authority. The child’s behavior often disrupts their daily routine, including activities within the family and at school. 1800x1200_getty_rf_oppositional_defiant_disorder_bigbead Oppositional… Read More »Oppositional Defiant Disorder: What Is It?

What Are Vaginal Gummies? Debunking the Latest Health Craze

March 7, 2024 – Let’s start with this: Your vagina “is naturally self-cleaning, meaning that it does not need to be washed or rinsed in order to be ‘fresh.’ ” That’s the bottom line from Karen Adams, MD, an OB-GYN and clinical professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Stanford University School of Medicine. Yet,… Read More »What Are Vaginal Gummies? Debunking the Latest Health Craze

Want to Protect Your Child From COVID-19? The Flu Shot May Help

Key Takeaways New research links the seasonal flu shot to a lowered risk of COVID-19 symptoms and severe complications in children. The CDC currently says that the flu shot does not protect against COVID-19. Doctors stress that more research is needed before conclusions are drawn. Researchers from the University of Missouri have found a link… Read More »Want to Protect Your Child From COVID-19? The Flu Shot May Help

Case Report: COVID-19 Patient Recovers After Receiving Donated Plasma

Key Takeaways Convalescent plasma has helped one immunodeficient patient recover from a lengthy battle with COVID-19. The patient’s physician attributes the recovery to the high virus-neutralizing antibody titer present in the donated plasma that the patient received. Researchers say that COVID-19 patients receive the most benefit when high-titer convalescent plasma is given early in the… Read More »Case Report: COVID-19 Patient Recovers After Receiving Donated Plasma

Get Beautiful Skin for Spring

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Summer Tips for Psoriasis

Warm weather often spells relief from psoriasis. Sunlight helps reduce skin patches, and higher humidity relieves dry skin. Yet spring and summer can also make you anxious about showing more bare skin when you have psoriasis. Use these tips to make the most of balmy days. Get Some Sun Sunlight is the top reason psoriasis… Read More »Summer Tips for Psoriasis

Sensory Perception: Taste and Olfaction

Sensory Perception: Taste and Olfaction Learning Objectives Describe different types of sensory receptors Describe the structures responsible for the special senses of taste, smell, hearing, balance, and vision Distinguish how different tastes are transduced Describe the means of mechanoreception for hearing and balance List the supporting structures around the eye and describe the structure of… Read More »Sensory Perception: Taste and Olfaction

NSAIDs (Advil, Motrin) May Dampen the Antibody Response to COVID-19 Vaccines

Key Takeaways The purpose of vaccinations is to prepare your immune system to protect you against a virus. Symptoms such as pain or fever are indicators that your immune system is doing its job. Using over-the-counter medications to reduce the discomfort of a vaccination may dampen your immune system’s reaction. If you are fortunate enough… Read More »NSAIDs (Advil, Motrin) May Dampen the Antibody Response to COVID-19 Vaccines