|
Dr. JoAnn Difede, a psychologist at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and an expert in the treatment of trauma, is using virtual reality exposure therapy to treat post-traumatic stress disorder in victims of the WT attacks, as well as to treat a number of phobias in the general public such as fear of heights, fear of flying, and fear of public speaking. More ... For both medical and cosmetic reasons, many women, and some men, have opted over the years to undergo an invasive procedure - known as vein stripping - to remove varicose veins in their legs. More ... Capsule endoscopy, the "camera pill" device already shown to be effective in diagnosing conditions of the small intestine, may now be an effective non-invasive alternative for diagnosing conditions of the esophagus such as Barrett More ... Whether dieters reach their goal or barely lose a pound, the day almost always comes when they go off the diet. Although this break can mark the beginning of a downward spiral that sends a person right back to the starting point, studies now show it doesn More ... |
||