Archive for Август, 2009
‘Clinical depression’: What does that mean?
Diseases and Conditions
Depression (major depression)
Expert Answers
‘Clinical depression’: What does that mean?
With Mayo Clinic psychiatrist
Daniel K. Hall-Flavin, M.D.
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Biography of
Daniel K. Hall-Flavin, M.D.
Dr. Daniel Hall-Flavin, board certified in general psychiatry and addiction psychiatry, is a St. Louis native looking to the Internet as a way to help people improve their health and be more active [...]
Teen drinking: Talking to your teen about alcohol
Tween and teen health
In Depth
Teen drinking: Talking to your teen about alcohol
Teen drinking: Talking to your teen about alcohol
The time to start talking to your teen about teen drinking is now. Follow these tips to help prevent underage alcohol use.
By Mayo Clinic staff
Parents often underestimate how early teen drinking starts, the amount of alcohol [...]
Black, hairy tongue
Diseases and Conditions
Black, hairy tongue
Basics
Definition
Definition
By Mayo Clinic staff
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Black, hairy tongue is a temporary, harmless (benign) oral condition that gives your tongue a dark, furry appearance. The distinct look of black, hairy tongue usually results from an overgrowth of bacteria in the mouth.
Although black, hairy tongue may look alarming, it doesn’t cause any [...]
Breast rash
Breast rash
Basics
Definition
Definition
By Mayo Clinic staff
Breast rash describes redness and irritation of the skin on your breast. A breast rash may not cause any symptoms. But sometimes a breast rash can be itchy or painful. A breast rash can cause skin to blister, break and flake, or become scaly.
Some causes of breast rash are specific to [...]
Video: Endoscopy
Endoscopy
Multimedia
Video: Endoscopy
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Video: Endoscopy
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Using a fiber-optic endoscope, your doctor can view your esophagus, stomach and part of your duodenum. This video shows removal of a specimen from a suspicious area near the outlet of the stomach.
References
Wong-Kee-Song LM, et al. Gastrointestinal endoscopy. In: Fauci AS, et al. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine. 17th ed. New York, N.Y.: [...]

