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Health Encyclopedia: Anxiety Disorders Risk Factors

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As many as 25% of all American adults experience intense anxiety at sometime in their lives. The prevalence of true anxiety disorders is much lower, although they are still the most common psychiatric conditions in the United States and affect more than 20 million Americans.

Gender. With the exception of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and possibly social anxiety, women have twice the risk for most anxiety disorders as men. A number of factors may increase the reported risk in wom...

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Myth: Girls Don't Get ADD/ADHD

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Follow Up on Abortion versus Choice

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...pregnant than teens in other developed nations. The US teen pregnancy rate is 7.5%. According to... Read more »

TV sex and Teen Parenthood - The Big Connection

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Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Risk Factors

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Oops, I think I'm Pregnant!

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Depression: Highlights

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What Causes Depression?

CausesThe causes of depression are not fully known. Most likely a combination of genetic, biologic, and environmental factors are at work.Genetic FactorsBecause depression runs in families, and has a... Read more »

Asthma in Children and Adolescents: Highlights

New Asthma Management GuidelinesThe American Academy of Allergy, Asthma& Immunology (AAAAI) and the American College of Allergy, Asthma& Immunology (ACAAI) released in 2005 joint guidelines... Read more »

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