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Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder of unknown cause, which typically affects people in middle to late life. Named for Dr. James Parkinson, who first described the disease over 180 years ago, Parkinson’s disease needs to be distinguished from Parkinsonism, a descriptive term applied to various features of the disease. Parkinsonism applies to [...]
Parenting
Parenting is a relatively new word about a very old topic—raising children. Parenting can be done by one or both biological parents, by adoptive parents, or by any other person who informally takes the place of a parent. The goal of parenting is to raise children to be happy, healthy adults who can think for [...]
Pap Test
The Pap test, also called “Pap smear,” was developed over fifty years ago. This test, in which cells are removed from the cervix and evaluated through a microscope, has dramatically decreased the number of cervical cancer deaths in this country. The Pap test can detect precancerous and cancerous changes of the cervix, allowing early detection [...]
Panic Attack
A panic attack is intense fear in the absence of real danger, which lasts for a period of time (usually 10-30 minutes) and then stops. The fear is accompanied by at least four of the following symptoms: (a) heart racing, pounding, or skipping beats, (b) sweating, (c) trembling or shaking, (d) difficulty breathing, (e) feeling [...]
Pain
Persons perceive pain when their internal environment is threatened. Threats may occur from a variety of sources. Pain receptors are present in the skin, connective tissue, blood vessels, bony surface, and most organs. A major exception is the brain where pain is sensed rather than originated. Stimuli exiting these pain receptors travel from distant surfaces [...]
