weill cornell medical college

Talk Therapy: Effective Treatment for Panic Disorder

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Experts from the American Psychiatric Association are now in the process of revising its guidelines to accommodate recent findings about the significant effect of talk therapy for managing the usually crippling symptoms of panic disorder. Barbara Milrod, an associate attending physician at New York-Presbyterian Hospital – Weill Cornell Medical Center and an associate professor of … Read more

Which Came First: The Disease Or The Deficiency?

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You may be surprised to learn that conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease, dementia, diabetes and depression often have one thing in common-a deficiency in omega-3 fatty acids and essential B vitamins including folic acid. So which came first, the disease or the deficiency? It is not clear whether these diseases contribute to deficiencies … Read more