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Teenage Brain: A work in progress (Fact Sheet)

Institute of Mental Health — A brief overview of research into brain development during adolescence. A brief overview of research into brain development during adolescence. (2001). New imaging studies are revealing-for the first time-patterns of brain development that extend ...More…

Taught the Children

Or you may download the Mother Bear Books and Teacher's Guide in "pdf" formats by using your "save as" option for the following links: This book was developed by Healthy Environments for Children Initiative for the Penobscot Indian ...More…

Treatment of Children with Mental Disorders

Institute of Mental Health — There has been public concern over reports that very young children are being prescribed psychotropic medications. The studies to date are incomplete, and much more needs to be learned about young children who are treated with medications for all ...More…

Special Message

Institute of Mental Health — A detailed booklet that describes the medications for treating mental disorder - includes a comprehensive list of medications. This booklet is designed to help mental health patients and their families understand how and why medications can be ...More…

NICHD Publications: More Information about?

Child Health & Human Development — A to Z health & human development topics Clinical research & clinical trials Publications & materials Research Conducted at the NICHD Research Supported by the NICHD Resources for researchers Supported research networks & more Who can I ...More…

El Autismo y la Vacuna Triple Vírica (MMR)

Child Health & Human Development — Comparadas con los síntomas del autismo que duran toda la vida, ¿no son leves las enfermedades que la vacuna triple vírica previene? El Autismo y la Vacuna Triple Vírica (MMR) ¿Por qué hay personas que piensan que las vacunas pueden ser la causa ...More…

NICHD Publications: More Information about?

Child Health & Human Development — A to Z health & human development topics Clinical research & clinical trials Publications & materials Research Conducted at the NICHD Research Supported by the NICHD Resources for researchers Supported research networks & more Who can I ...More…

Cáncer metastático - National Cancer Institute

National Cancer Institute — El cáncer se presenta cuando las células se hacen anormales y crecen sin control (vea la pregunta 1). El lugar donde se inició el cáncer se denomina cáncer primario o tumor primario (vea la pregunta 2). El cáncer metastático se presenta cuando ...More…

American Joint Commission on Cancer

National Cancer Institute — La determinación del grado de un tumor es un sistema que se usa para clasificar las células cancerosas en cuanto a su diferencia de las células normales cuando se ven al microscopio y a la rapidez probable de crecimiento y diseminación del tumor ...More…

Tumor primario (T)

National Cancer Institute — La etapa o estadio describe la extensión o gravedad del cáncer que aqueja a un individuo. El conocer la etapa de la enfermedad ayuda al médico a planear el tratamiento de una persona y a estimar el pronóstico (vea la pregunta 1). Los sistemas de ...More…

Atención en el hogar para pacientes con cáncer

National Cancer Institute — El médico, la enfermera o el asistente o trabajador social pueden proveer información acerca de las necesidades específicas del paciente, de la disponibilidad de servicios de atención domiciliaria y una lista de las agencias locales que proveen ...More…

For Guiding Teens:

News in Health — Sniffing Out Drugs, Teen Brains: Still Under Construction, September 2005 issue of The NIH News in Health - Consumer Information Based on Research from the National Institutes of Health Contrary to what most parents have thought at least once, ...More…