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Mothers in Medicine Prenatal tobacco, lead exposures associated with ADHD in children

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Prenatal tobacco and childhood lead exposures are associated with markedly increased risks of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers said.
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Mothers in Medicine A call for more jokes in medicine and why we should all just lighten up.

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It's tough to be a doctor these days. Whether it's listening to the difficulties of our medical colleagues as they try to best care for their patients, or engaging other health professionals about the ...
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Mothers in Medicine Recent op-ed by a mother in medicine

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In Washington today, politicians too often just stand their ground. Liberal strategist Bob Beckel and conservative columnist Cal Thomas provide a better model.
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Mothers in Medicine Women spend more time talking with patients in meaningful ways.

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One of the great advantages of now having self propelling children is that I can go to conferences that rekindle my interest in more general professional topics. I just attended a meeting sponsored by ...
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Mothers in Medicine Are you happy with your career train?

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I recently attended a medical conference in Philadelphia and decided to take the train. Itseemed too close to fly, but long enough that I didnot feel like road-tripping it. The thought of 3 hours of wasted time, driving, was almost too much to bear. ...
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Mothers in Medicine New USPTF guidelines: no routine screening mammograms until age 50.

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Women younger than 50 do not need routine screening mammography for breast cancer, according to new government recommendations, which constitute a departure from other clinical guidelines for breast c
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Mothers in Medicine The short answer: yes.

Keiota

Keiota I know this is a group for Phisicians who are mothers... but were any of you mothers while in medical school? If so please give me a little insight on how that worked out and any words of advice for someone considering this route.

November 15 at 9:02pm · Report
Judy
Judy
I had residency, fellowship, and private practice kids. Had barely been married in med school but having one at the end of 4th year might have worked out nicely. But internship was a sleep deprivation festival. Might be better now with the work rules.
November 16 at 5:27pm
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Mothers in Medicine For those with time to read non-medical books

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Online drama can be very hard to resist.Recently someone online was recommending that I read Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. The thought of it made me ill. I try to do a little reading when I can, but Jane Austen is pretty heavy stuff. ...
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Mothers in Medicine Great posts this week from FreshMD and RH+. Would be so great to see everyone's Day In The Life. Maybe this could be an upcoming Topic Week...

November 8 at 4:14pm
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Mothers in Medicine What if I'm just watching Glee?

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The more TV a young child watches -- and the more time mom and dad spend in front of the tube -- may increase aggressive behavior among kids, researchers say.
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Martina Byl Scholtens For when your patient asks you about the hot cheerleader that could only walk backwards after getting the flu shot.

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Robert E. Bartholomew is a social scientist who specializes in mass delusions. He describes them here, in an article he wrote for the NESS, but also in a longer article here for the Skeptical Inquirer and in his several books. About mass delusions he writes:
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Having a father help with the child-rearing is important. Having a mother back him is more important.
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Martina Byl Scholtens An Epidemic of Fear: How Panicked Parents Skipping Shots Endangers Us All

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Suppressing fever, which is part of the immune response, might impair the body’s ability to make antibodies, researchers said.