Naperville Health Briefs

Published October 20, 2013

Naperville health briefs
The agency's counseling services and prevention and early intervention programs are designed around families because if one family member is impacted by anxiety, depression, or an eating disorder, the entire family is affected by it, officials said … Read more on Naperville Sun

Tufts Vet School Denies Interest In Medical-Marijuana Profiting
'Nikita was wasting away, and she'd stopped eating,” he recalled. … They included 76 dogs with known marijuana exposure or a positive UDST – a rare congenital or acquired skin disorder that may be related to elevated estrogen receptors. … The study … Read more on GoLocal Worcester

Eating Disorders Linked To Genetic Mutations
Robert Lagrou, DO, medical director of pediatric psychology at Henry Ford Health System's Kingswood Hospital in Detroit said that researchers have long thought that eating disorders were genetic. “[Twin studies] have demonstrated that there is a … Read more on Everyday Health