Dr. Eleanor M Medina MD

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• Drugs for Autism Symptoms: Repetitive and Self-Injurious Behaviors

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• Anxiety Increases the Risk of Heart Attack

  As men age, their risk of heart attack rises, especially if they are prone to anxiety. In a 12-year study, anxiety was found to increase the risk of heart attack by 30% to 40% in men who are anxious when compared to men who are calmer, irrespective of other personality and risk factors. In this...

• How Depression Affects Men and Women

  How Common Is Depression in Men?Although it has been found that women experience depression two times more than men, this fact can't deny that men are as vulnerable to this mental disorder as women. According to research, over 6 million men in the U.S. suffer from clinical depression every year. The...

• Intellectual Disability in Children: Know the Signs

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• Do You Have Trypophobia?

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