In the news lately there has been a great deal of attention paid to the proposed changes in the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)... Read more »
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) published a new set of diagnostic criteria they are proposing for fibromyalgia in the May... Read more »
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers guidelines for doctors on assessment, diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in children.... Read more »
Last week the Journal of Internal Medicine published “Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: International Consensus Criteria” online ahead of the... Read more »
Over the past four decades, the tools for diagnosing multiple sclerosis have changed as our understanding of the disease process and... Read more »
Over the years, we have seen specials on television, read books and articles, all on Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity. More often than... Read more »
According to pediatrician Dr. Alan Rosenblatt, attention-deficit disorder can be diagnosed in preschoolers. Early signs of the disorder include not... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Sjogren's Syndrome
As with other autoimmune disorders, the symptoms of Sjogren's syndrome develop slowly over time. Due to the slow progression of symptoms, there is... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Diagnosing ADHD in ChildrenThere is no single test to diagnose ADHD. A doctor will make a diagnosis based on a physical exam, history of behavior,... Read more »
One of the debates over the whether ADHD is over-diagnosed is the relationship between the increasing diagnosis and the profit the pharmaceutical... Read more »