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• Is It a Typical Headache or Something More Serious? These Tests Can Help You Find Out

  If you have frequent headaches, dizziness, seizures or pain or weakness in your hand, your doctor may arrange for you to have neurodiagnostic testing. These outpatient tests can help diagnose a variety of disorders of the brain and nervous system.

• Early to Rise or Late to Bed? Sleep May Affect Your Eating Habits

  Your sleep schedule may have a bigger impact on your eating habits than you realize, according to one recent study.

• Study: Your Period Doesn’t Negatively Affect Your Memory or Thinking Skills

  Bloating, cramps and a sense of fatigue may be common for many women during their menstrual cycle, but a recent study finds that contrary to popular belief, having your period doesn’t negatively affect your thinking and memory.

• Postpartum depression: How do I maintain hope when I feel the unexpected?

  You are overwhelmed with emotion after giving birth to your beautiful baby and are truly moved by how sincere everyone is. And then, it happens. Someone stops you and asks the BIG question. “How are you?” You respond with, “I’m good” or I’m great,” but she presses on and asks you again. “So really, HOW ARE YOU?” How do you respond? Maybe you say something like “really I’m great,” or provide a quick reassuring smile and say “I’m just tired that’s all,” but inside you know that this does not even scratch the surface of how you are truly feeling.

• What is a Calcium Score and Why Do You Need to Know It?

  Heart disease—it’s the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Each year, more than 700,000 Americans have a heart attack, and nearly 600,000 die from some form of heart disease.

• Shedding Light on Pulmonary Hypertension and Depression—And What to Do About It

  November is pulmonary hypertension awareness month. While you may not have heard of this relatively rare disorder, it is important to understand what it is and how it can affect those living with it.

• Orthopedic Sports Physicals: Key Before Students Hit the Field or Gym

  Every year, more than 30 million kids and teens participate in organized sports programs throughout the United States. Nearly one-third will wind up with an injury that requires a doctor’s care. So before hitting the field, track or gym, a sports physical is often required -- and always recommended -- to be sure they can safely compete.

• Don’t Skip Your Monthly Self-Breast Exam. Here’s What To Do

  It’s tempting to think that if breast cancer doesn’t run in your family, you can skip a monthly self-breast exam. The truth is: In four out of five cases, women with breast cancer have no family history with the diagnosis.

• Why am I so tired and what can I do about it? How to combat the most common symptom of multiple sclerosis

  Fatigue occurs in up to 80% of patients with Multiple Sclerosis. It is believed to be related to the impaired nerve conduction which occurs as a result of the damaged myelin and axons (nerves). It is by far the most common symptom of MS and is one of the leading factors in persons leaving the workforce.