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Treating Child Anxiety with Precision Medicine

Clinical research at the Child Study Center has led to multiple treatment options for children with anxiety.

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Preventing Overuse Injuries from Sidelining Young Athletes

What drives athletes to succeed also makes them prone to injury. Yale Medicine orthopedists channel athletes' determination to help them heal.

Neurosurgeons perform endovacular surgery to treat a brain aneurysm.
A New Way to Treat Brain Aneurysms

Endovascular surgery allows for a precise and minimally invasive procedure for the most dangerous of brain aneurysms.

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Contraception, Birth Control and Family Planning

Contraception comes in many forms. Yale Medicine's Aileen Gariepy, MD, MPH, describes various options in this video.

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Innovative Research, Potential Solutions to the Organ Transplant Problem

Clinical scientists are working towards a solution to the organ shortage problem in transplantation.

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For Teens Living with Cancer, Keeping Life as 'Normal' as Possible

By Colleen Moriarty

Nothing seems to be run-of-the-mill in adolescent and young adult cancers. Doctors are focusing on improving support and survival rates for this age group.

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Child Birth Planning

Our approach to childbirth combines traditions with advanced medical practice, whether it's using medical interventions only when necessary or trying for a vaginal delivery after a prior C-section.

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Organ Transplant: Finding More Ways to Save Lives

By Kathy Katella

With over 100,000 people waiting for organs, Yale Medicine doctors are pioneering new ways to use organs once considered unsuitable. This slideshow highlights how Yale Medicine experts are making the most of organ donations.

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Epilepsy or Not? PNES Mistaken for More Common Seizure Disorder

By Jennifer Chen

A seizure disorder looks and feels like epilepsy but is not caused by it. Yale Medicine experts discuss the disorder's diagnosis and treatment options.

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Will Measles Change Our View on Vaccinations?

By Carrie MacMillan

Measles is a highly infectious disease that continues to pop up throughout the U.S. Yale Medicine doctors discuss the importance of vaccination.

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How New Ketamine Drug Helps with Depression

By Jennifer Chen

The FDA approved the first truly new medication for major depression in decades. The drug is a nasal spray called esketamine, derived from ketamine—an anesthetic that has made waves for its surprising antidepressant effect. Our Yale psychiatrists discuss its benefits and limitations.

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Nicotine Addiction From Vaping Is a Bigger Problem Than Teens Realize

By Kathleen Frey Raven

More teenagers are vaping, putting themselves at risk of becoming addicted to nicotine, a drug that can negatively affect an adolescent's growing brain.