Adult ADHD Dr. Porras

Diagnostic video for primary care physicians shows how to properly diagnose sports-related knee injuries using the following examination guidelines and techniques. Texas Children’s Sports Medicine Clinic sees children, adolescents and adults with acute and chronic injuries. It is staffed by board-certified sports medicine physicians and a physical therapist so that diagnosis and treatment are initiated immediately in the clinic. The sports medicine clinic is also staffed by a nutritionist. www.texaschildrens.org

While there are negatives to adult ADHD, some positives include the ability to hyper-focus, intuitiveness and sensitivity. Learn how to live with adult ADHD in this free video. Expert: Taylor Smith Bio: Taylor Smith, CMA, is a multifaceted Certified Medical Assistant. Filmmaker: Doug Craig

View more videos at: www.healthsciencechannel.com HSC 006 – Each year, several hundred children are born with faulty immune systems, leaving them vulnerable to every germ they encounter. Thousands of adults also have primary immunodeficiency, but dont know it. Unlike the boy in the bubble 30 years ago, people diagnosed with primary immunodeficiency today can often be successfully treated or even cured. Unfortunately, many cases are being missed particularly in patients without primary care physicians. In this program, well explain why.

View more videos at: www.healthsciencechannel.com HSC 018 – It is not diagnosed by any blood test or x-ray and it has even been dismissed as nothing more than laziness or a lack of focus. But for millions of adults, Attention Deficit, Hyperactivity Disorder, (ADHD) is a real, life altering condition. Once thought to be just a childhood issue, ADHD is now found in many stages of life, and effects men and women equally. In Adult ADHD Regaining Focus patients describe how ADHD has altered their lives, and share how they have worked to overcome its effects. Leading medical experts in the field explain how the human brain misfires in people with ADHD and what new treatment options are helping adults finally gain control over this condition.

Characteristics of patients, such as their age or mother tongue, can substantially influence how they evaluate the performance of their primary care physicians, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Here are some tips to help you pick the physician who is right for you: • Ask friends and relatives for suggestions • Check out convenience-related information, such as office location, hours of operation, how payment is handled, and how off-hours emergencies are dealt with • If you have a specific medical condition, ask the local chapter of an association that deals with that condition for a recommendation Researchers from Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital analyzed the performance scores given by over 125000 patients to primary care physicians they visited between 2003 and 2005. The investigators looked at the relationship between the characteristics of the patients themselves and the scores they gave their physicians. Patients were more likely to give their physicians better scores if they were older, had a greater number of health problems, or visited their physician more frequently. The primary care physicians received better scores of they had fewer patients who were minorities, non-English speakers, Medicaid recipients, or uninsured. After taking into account the site of the physicians’ practice and the frequency with which patients visited them, adjusting patient characteristics could result in changes to …

A father and sons, all with ADHD, debunk the commonly held myths about ADHD

Oil Spill: Mysterious illness Plagues Gulf Workers SAN ANTONIO — For weeks now, local hospitals have tracked patients with suspicious symptoms coming in from the gulf coast. Doctors are having trouble distinguishing it from the flu. “What makes it challenging is that patients show up with non-specific symptoms. Headaches, fatigue, problems with memory and concentration, upset stomach,” lists Dr. Claudia Miller at UT Health Science Center. The illness is called “TILT,” or Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance. Patients lose tolerance to household products, medication, or even food after being exposed to chemicals, like burning oil, toxic fumes, or dispersants from the spill. “Things like diesel fuel, exposure to fragrances, cleaning agents that never bothered them before suddenly bother them,” adds Dr. Miller. TILT has been difficult to track because symptoms are similar to the flu. Currently, Dr. Miller is educating primary care doctors on how to spot and treat the illness before it gets worse. Though it’s not contagious, the best cure right now is staying away from affected areas. “Be sure to wear protective equipment and stay out of areas with smell, if [you] feel sick,” Dr. Miller says. “The smells are usually chemicals that can make them ill.” Those who are most at risk are pregnant women and patients with prior medical problems, like asthma www.floridaoilspilllaw.com

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My continuing journal about my ADHD and medications. Hopefully people will take from this some knowledge and maybe remove some of the stigma of ADHD and meds in general.

Placebo Television has been described as “The Daily Show of Medicine”. This installment discusses Vytorin, the American College of Cardiology Conference, the TAPAS study, BMI Camp, and the shortage of primary care physicians.

Here is some footage from deep in the vault. Mostly shot by the band, Robert Agee and some by me too. This was a great CD that still holds up today. Classic footage