ADHD: Why Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is Rising
Brown University Health Blog Team
August 3, 2023
ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is a common condition that has steadily been on the increase in both children and adults. What is ADHD? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that ADHD is...
Women are familiar with breast cancer as a common health condition. They are also noticing that many of their female friends and relatives have been diagnosed with lung cancer. In fact, over the last 20 years, while lung...
Know Your Symptoms – How to Tell If It's a Cold, Flu, COVID-19, or Allergies
Sohaib Siddiqui, MD
October 4, 2022
The common cold can make you feel miserable, but are you sure it’s just a cold? In the COVID-19 era, it may be difficult to identify what is causing you to feel sick. The many similar symptoms associated with colds, flu...
Migraine with Aura: What to Know and How to Treat Them
Michael McCauley, MD
November 4, 2025
Have you ever had a headache so severe that you see spots? For some people, the spots dancing across their vision come on before the headache and can be very alarming. Changes in vision, motor control, or speech patterns that...