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Quake takes her mother, use of legs
Published February 10, 2010, 7:52 am, SouthtownStar
Dr. Yves-Mario Piverger, a family physician at MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island, is in earthquake-ravaged Haiti to care for the injured. The doctor spent eight years of his childhood living within walking distance of Haiti's presidential palace in its capital city, Port-au-Prince. He is e-mailing periodic updates to the SouthtownStar about his experience. A 26-year-old woman was lying on ...
Major changes proposed to psychiatrists' diagnostic bible
Published February 10, 2010, 7:42 am, Courier-Post
WASHINGTON -- Don't say "mental retardation" -- the new term is "intellectual disability." No more diagnoses of Asperger's syndrome -- call it a mild version of autism instead. And while "behavioral addictions" will be new to doctors' dictionaries, "Internet addiction" didn't make the cut.
FDA seeks reduction in radiation from medical scans
Published February 10, 2010, 7:39 am, KMIR 6 Palm Springs
TUESDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration unveiled a plan Tuesday to reduce radiation exposure from three types of increasingly widespread imaging procedures: computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine studies and fluoroscopy.
What's love all about? Experts of all ages explain how to get to the heart of Valentineâs
Published February 10, 2010, 7:31 am, The Blackshear Times
Ah, love. Itâs a word that will be plastered on balloons, cards and even candy for Valentineâs Day. What it means, however, is often in the eye of the beholder.
Changes proposed for mental diagnoses
Published February 10, 2010, 7:23 am, The Washington Times
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Don't say "mental retardation" -- the new term is "intellectual disability." No more diagnoses of Asperger's syndrome -- call it a mild version of autism instead. And while "behavioral addictions" will be new to doctors' dictionaries, "Internet addiction" didn't make the cut. The American Psychiatric Association is proposing major changes Wednesday to its diagnostic bible, the ...
Doctor says Muntik told her of beatings
Published February 10, 2010, 7:22 am, MalaysiaNews.net
SHAH ALAM: A doctor told the High Court here that Indonesian domestic maid Muntik Bani, who died after being abused, had told her that she had been repeatedly beaten with a piece of wood, punched and ...
Changes proposed in how psychiatrists diagnose
Published February 10, 2010, 7:15 am, WALB Albany
Don't say "mental retardation" - the new term is "intellectual disability." No more diagnoses of Asperger's syndrome - call it a mild version of autism instead. And while "behavioral addictions" will be new to doctors'...
FDA Moves to Reduce Unnecessary Radiation Exposure
Published February 10, 2010, 7:13 am, NewsInferno
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has unveiled an initiative to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure from medical imaging. The initiative focuses on three procedures with high radiation doses: Computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine studies, and fluoroscopy. These procedures are the greatest contributors to total radiation exposure within the U.S. population, using much higher ...
Around Town: Check out meetings and other events happening in your community
Published February 10, 2010, 6:55 am, Lake County Journal
• Alcoholic's Anonymous meetings. Several meetings throughout Lake County on a daily basis. Call 847-362-1811 or visit www.district10nia.org for meeting information.
Psychiatric Bible Open to Public Comments
Published February 10, 2010, 6:50 am, CBS News
Professionals and Lay People Invited to Comment on Proposed Diagnostic Changes to Update of DSM-IV
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