Study explores connection between autism spectrum disorder and anxiety
Anxiety, in the right doses, actually serves an important function. For example, anxiety can help us respond to a dangerous
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Healthcare
Body of Work podcast: The importance of vaccines and public health
The United States is experiencing its worst measles outbreak since 1992. While the spread of measles can be prevented with
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Fact vs. fiction: Understanding OCD and related conditions
You may hear the term “OCD” used loosely and sometimes jokingly throughout daily life and in pop culture. But for
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Five facts you should know about hiatal hernias
As a medical professional and board-certified thoracic surgeon, I understand there is lot of information out there about common medical
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Triggered: Understanding myofascial pain syndrome
Most people chalk it up to typical aches and pains, but myofascial pain syndrome is more than that. In fact,
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More than appearance concerns: What is body dysmorphic disorder?
Summertime can bring about feelings of self-consciousness. You might find yourself thinking: “How will I look at the next pool
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Body of Work podcast: The opioid epidemic in America
More than 130 fatal opioid overdoses occur every day in the United States, and an estimated 1.7 million Americans are
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A second chance at life: Discovering an alternative to diabetic foot amputation
In March 2018, Pedro Zapata, his wife Yolanda, and their daughter Claudia Lara traveled to Houston from their home in
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Preventing physician burnout: Ergonomic support and personal wellbeing
As a new group of residents and fellows begin the next steps of their medical training at hospitals across the
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Learn your letters: CBD, THC and what they mean
The popularity of CBD, or cannabidiol, has exploded in recent years. You may have seen it marketed in products for
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