Since 1996 WHN is the second oldest medical website on the net, second only to the American Medical Association, servicing over 35,000 physicians and scientists worldwide.
Non-Profit Trusted Source of Non-Commercial Health Information
Let’s face it, visiting their doctor isn’t something that most people look forward to. Getting a child to go without a struggle is hard enough but when they become teenagers it is even harder, and this trend typically continues into adulthood. Not surprisingly, according to a random double opt-in survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf …
Researchers developed a fast, computerized screening test to identify youth at risk for attempting suicide, the test could help emergency departments quickly get supportive services to those who need it. Suicide rates for adolescents have risen over the past two decades. In 2019, nearly 1,600 adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 died by …
Article courtesy of: Dr. Joel Kahn, MD, who is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine, one of the world’s top cardiologists, best selling author, lecturer, and a leading expert in plant-based nutrition and holistic care. Preventing heart disease in patients is my main goal, but early detection is the …
Six new symptoms have officially been added to the listing by the CDC, which triples the number of symptoms listed on the agency’s website. Previously the federal organization listed fever, cough, and shortness of breath as symptoms of possible infections, now with the addition of “chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat …
Deciding what to do when doctors cease treating a loved one can be very difficult. It’s a painful transition – it means your doctors have decided treatment is no longer effective. The next step is to officially declare the illness terminal, and that’s when things can get rough for the family. It’s hard to admit …