Category: Medical Minute
Health
Crime: Sister, Boyfriend Charged in 12-Year-Old Boy’s Death
A woman and her boyfriend are in the Fulton County jail charged with murder in the death of the woman's 12-year-old brother.
Police said Sabrina...
Health
Medical Minute: Fibromyalgia (From a Reader’s Perspective)
Loyal reader L.L. sent in a personal account of her painful experiences with the disorder Fibromyalgia. Not much is known about fibromyalgia, and most...
Celebrity baby
Medical Minute: Bottle Rot Syndrome
Maybe you've seen them in your neighborhood or at the hair salon, cute little babies and toddlers who seem healthy and normal -- until...
Diet/Exercise
Medical Minute: Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia Nervosa is a potentially deadly eating disorder that is characterized by marked weight loss and severe body image disturbance. This psychological disorder primarily...
Health
Medical Minute: Emotionally Induced Urticaria (Hives)
I told you yesterday that I would write a Medical Minute post about the mystery skin rash that rapper Trina appeared to have in...
Health
Medical Minute: MRSA
MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) is a contagious skin infection that can be fatal.
MRSA is caused by the common bacteria staphylococcus -- or "staph" for...