Conditions & Diseases

Crossing the Street May Be Riskier for ADHD Kids

Study Shows Kids With ADHD May Face Risk of Being Hit by Vehicles When Crossing the Street By Denise Mann Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD July 25, 2011 -- Mom always said to lo...

ADHD in Children Is on the Rise

CDC Report Looks at Racial, Ethnic, and Economic Factors in ADHD Trends By Bill Hendrick Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD Aug. 18, 2011 -- The percentage of children diagnosed w...

Kids With ADHD Have Trouble Expressing Themselves in Writing

Study Shows Written-Language Disorder More Common in Children With ADHD By Denise Mann Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD Aug. 22, 2011 -- Children with attention deficit hyperact...

How ADHD Affects Women

How ADHD typically affects women, and how to cope with it. By Tammy Worth Feature Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD A girl with ADHD may be labeled Chatty Cathy - the enthusiastic school-aged girl w...

Kids' Poor Bedtime Habits May Bring ADHD Misdiagnosis

Study Suggests That No Set Bedtime, Bed Sharing Linked to Behavior Problems By Daniel J. DeNoon Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD Sept. 20, 2011 -- A child's bedtime habits could ...

Teen Use of Stimulants for ADHD on the Rise

Study Shows More Teens Are Getting Prescriptions to Treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder By Denise Mann Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD Sept. 28, 2011 -- More teens are receiving prescri...

New Guidelines: Diagnose Kids for ADHD at Age 4

American Academy of Pediatrics Expands Age Range for Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder By Brenda Goodman, MA Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD Oct. 17, 2011 -...

Study: ADHD Drugs Likely Do Not Boost Heart Risk

New Findings May Ease Fears for Parents and Patients By Kathleen Doheny Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD Nov. 1, 2011 -- Medicines to treat ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity...

New Vitamin D and Calcium Recommendations: Experts Weigh In

What experts say about the Institute of Medicine's new recommendations for vitamin D and calcium. By Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD Feature Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD The Institute of Medicin...

Belly Fat Linked to Women’s Osteoporosis Risk

Study Shows Fat Around the Waistline May Be Harmful to Bone Health By Charlene Laino Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD Nov. 30, 2010 (Chicago) -- Belly fat may be bad for women's bone health, raisin...

Bone Density Tests: A Clue to Your Future

DEXA bone density scans: Will you glide into your golden years or live out a fractured fairy tale? By Kathleen Doheny Feature Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Health-conscious women who wouldn't drea...

Building Stronger Bones

By Jean Lawrence Feature Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD One in two women and one in four men over age 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in her/his remaining lifetime. Yes, osteoporosis ("porous b...

Osteoporosis Tips: Diet and Exercise for Stronger, Healthier Bones

By Gina Shaw Feature Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD If you think of your body as a building, your bones are the framing. Without strong bones the whole thing would collapse. And that's a good analogy for wh...

Low-Cost Ways to Protect Your Bones

Exercise, vitamin D and calcium, and proper testing help those at risk for osteoporosis -- and won't break the bank. By Gina Shaw Feature Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD If you have osteoporosis -- ...

New Recommendations for Osteoporosis Screening

At-Risk Postmenopausal Women Should Get Bone Density Measured By Brenda Goodman Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD Jan. 19, 2011 -- An influential panel of experts has issued new ...

Understanding Calcium: Supplements, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Citrate, and More

Experts share their advice about what to consider when choosing a calcium supplement. By Gina Shaw Feature Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Are you getting enough calcium in your diet? Maybe not -- e...

Osteoporosis Drugs Linked to Lower Cancer Risk

Study Suggests Bone Loss Drugs May Reduce a Woman’s Risk of Colon Cancer By Brenda Goodman Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD Feb. 17, 2011 -- Drugs prescribed to prevent fractu...

Nitroglycerin May Increase Bone Density

Study Shows Heart Treatment May Have Benefit as Bone-Building Medicine By Kathleen Doheny Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD Feb. 22, 2011 -- Women at risk of fractures who used the heart medicine ni...

Slideshow: Super Foods for Your Bones

Strong Bones: Yours to KeepOur bones remain strong throughout young adulthood. As we hit middle age, they slowly begin to thin out. In women, this process accelerates after menopause, but there are ways to put on the brakes. One of the best lines of ...

New Evidence of Fracture Risk From Bone Drugs

Study Shows Rare Risk of Femur Fracture From Bisphosphonates By Salynn Boyles Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD Feb. 22, 2011 -- There is new evidence that long-term use of the most widely prescribe...

Low Risk of Jaw Problems With Oral Osteoporosis Drugs

Study Shows Lower Risk of Jaw Osteonecrosis With Oral Bisphosphonates Than With IV Drugs By Kathleen Doheny Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD March 17, 2011 -- Osteoporosis drugs...

Study Links Osteoporosis Drugs With Fractures

But Risk of Thigh Bone Fracture From Taking Bisphosphonates Is Small By Kathleen Doheny Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD May 4, 2011 -- The osteoporosis drugs known as bisphosph...

Facial Wrinkles Linked to Lower Bone Density

Study Suggests Loss of Collagen in Early Menopause May Weaken Skin and Bones By Brenda Goodman Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD June 7, 2011 -- Women with deeply furrowed brows ...

A Visual Guide to Osteoporosis

What Is Osteoporosis?Osteoporosis means "porous bones." Our bones are strongest at about age 30, then begin to lose density. More than 10 million Americans have osteoporosis, which is significant bone loss that increases the risk of fracture. About h...

FDA Panel Unclear on Osteoporosis Drug Labels

Time Limits on the Drugs Are Suggested, but How Much Time Is Yet to Be Determined By Rita Rubin Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD Sept. 9, 2011 -- Labels on bisphosphonates, a ty...

FDA: Osteoporosis Drug Reclast Ups Kidney Failure Risk

Agency Says Kidney Failure Is a Rare but Serious Risk of Reclast By Matt McMillen Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD Sept. 1, 2011 -- The FDA warns that the osteoporosis drug Rec...

11 Ways to Manage OAB at Work

11 Ways to Manage OAB at Work Feature By Gina Shaw Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD Eloine Plaut has had problems with an overactive bladder for years. Now 59, she's fought back the urge to urinate while lecturing mark...

Nighttime Incontinence (OAB): Tips for Restful Sleep

Insights for Good Sleep and Good Sex By Gina Shaw Feature Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD After a long day, you’ve settled down for a comfortable night’s sleep. You’re just drifting off when s...

Urinary Incontinence: What to Tell Your Doctor

By Patty Rasmussen Feature Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD A year after the birth of her second child, Kathleen (who asked that her last name not be published) developed stress incontinence -- a type of urina...

Herbal Remedies for Overactive Bladder

By Stephanie Watson Feature Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Overactive bladder treatment has come a long way. Now you don't have to live with the worry that you'll have to rush to find a bathroom, or have an ...