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Autoimmune illness coccurs in both children and adults. It’s more likely to be acute in children and chronic in adult By Eva Briggs, MD

By Eva Briggs, MD To meet the criteria for mania, the episode must last at least one week. People with this disorder may seem

Therapy believed to be effective in treating PTSD By Eva Briggs, MD   Post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, is a psychological disorder caused by experiencing

By Eva Briggs, MD   Recently the ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immune Practices) recommended altering the childhood vaccine schedule to delay the first dose

By Eva Briggs, MD   Recently the New York State Department of Health issued an advisory about cases of infant botulism linked to two

By Eva Briggs, MD   I first heard of Huntington’s disease when I read a biography of Woody Guthrie, the famous folk singer who

Our ability to exercise under hot conditions while avoiding heatstroke By Eva Briggs, MD   I’m writing this article at the end of summer,

By Eva Briggs, M.D.   I remember my first college chemistry class, taught by the amazing Dr. Benjamin P. Burtt at Syracuse University, who

By Eva Briggs, MD   During a recent trip to visit Colorado, I was able to do a mini-interview with Lisa Newhouse, public health

By Eva Briggs, MD   In May I took a trip to the Adirondacks. Predictably, biting insects including mosquitoes were out and about. Some