Shaken baby syndrome can cause permanent brain damage, long-term disabilities or death
In the early 1990s when I was a young pediatrician, I was responsible for evaluating children with developmental and learning problems. Two unrelated boys, ages 7 and 9, were found to have IQs in the ...
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome
What is Guillain-Barré syndrome? Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is also called acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP). It's a neurological disorder in which the body's immune ...
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What to know about chronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome — also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) OR systemic exertional intolerance disease (SEID)— is a serious, chronic illness that can ...
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Scientists Describe Rare Syndrome Following Covid Vaccinations
In a small study, patients with the syndrome were more likely to experience reactivation of Epstein-Barr virus and high levels of a coronavirus protein. By Apoorva Mandavilli The Covid-19 vaccines ...
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Hormonal birth control may double risk of stroke, study finds — but don't panic
Using hormonal birth control methods, such as "the pill," may increase users' risk of blood clots, strokes and heart attacks, a new study has found. However, even then, a person's overall risk of ...