Health Policy Articles

• Attention Deficit Disorder
  ADD and ADHD
  Mental Health
  Mental Health Research
  Children's Health
  Disorders and Syndromes
   

  Adult attention-deficit disorder

  Adult attention deficit disorder (AADD) refers to the psychiatric condition currently known as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (also known as attention deficit disorder (ADD)) when it ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Diseases and Conditions
  Infectious Diseases
  Allergy
   
  

  Diphtheria

  Diphtheria is an upper respiratory tract illness characterized by sore throat, low-grade fever, and an adherent membrane (a pseudomembrane) on the tonsil(s), pharynx, and/or ... > more
• Dogs
  Veterinary Medicine
  Staying Healthy
  Workplace Health
  Mental Health Research
  Disability
   

  Psychiatric service dog

  A Psychiatric Service Dog is a dog that helps its handler, who has a mental (psychiatric) disability. Examples of mental disabilities that sometimes qualify a person for a service dog include, but ... > more
• Sexual Health
  Erectile Dysfunction
  Relationships
  Teen Health
  Gender Difference
  Birth Control
   
  

  Sex education

  Sex education is a broad term used to describe education about human sexual anatomy, sexual reproduction, sexual intercourse, and other aspects of human sexual behavior. Although some form of sex ... > more
• Eating Disorders
  Eating Disorder Research
  Nutrition Research
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Mental Health Research
  Psychiatry
   
  

  Eating disorder

  An eating disorder is a compulsion in which the main problem is a person eats in a way which disturbs their physical health. The eating may be too excessive (compulsive over-eating), too limited ... > more
• Vaccines
  Cervical Cancer
  Men's Health
  Cancer
  Women's Health
  Sexual Health
   

  HPV vaccine

  Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine research focuses on the prevention of diseases, such as cervical cancer and genital warts, caused by sexually transmitted human papillomaviruses. Of the more than ... > more
• Cosmetic Surgery
  Wounds and Healing
  Obesity
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Today's Healthcare
  Eye Care
   

  Plastic surgery

  Plastic surgery is a general term for operative manual and instrumental treatment which is performed for functional or aesthetic reasons. The principal areas of plastic surgery include two broad ... > more
• Vaccines
  Healthy Aging
  Infectious Diseases
  Mumps, Measles, Rubella
  Viruses
  Virology
   
  

  Vaccination

  Vaccination is the process of administering weakened or dead pathogens to a healthy person or animal, with the intent of conferring immunity against a targeted form of a related disease agent. It ... > more
• Pharmacology
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
  Medical Imaging
  Sports Medicine
  Diseases and Conditions
   

  Pharmacology

  Pharmacology is the study of how substances interact with living organisms to produce a change in function. If substances have medicinal properties, they are considered pharmaceuticals. The field ... > more
• Diet and Weight Loss
  Obesity
  Fitness
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Weight Watchers

  Weight Watchers NYSE: WTW, founded in the 1960s by E.J. Faasen, is a company offering various dieting products and services to assist weight loss and maintenance. It started as a discussion group for ... > more

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