Dr. Huma T. Mulk M.D.
Sauk Village, IL:
Young girls and women are twice as likely to receive this diagnosis
When a young girl was 12 years old she had the fight of her life
What started out as a fever turned out to be a deadly disease for a local young girl.
How a Diagnosis Can Make All the Difference for Medically Complex Children
"For years I had questioned and second-guessed myself."
How Young Is Too Young for an ADHD Diagnosis?
How to deliver a Down syndrome diagnosis … better
Too many parents have bad experiences from how their medical team delivered the diagnosis that their child has Down syndrome. Fortunately, research, guidelines, and online training exist on how bes…
10 tips for delivering difficult pediatric diagnoses
While a diagnosis discussion may be one encounter of many in your day, it is a moment that we parents will remember forever.
What You Really Need to Know About Your Child’s ADHD Diagnosis
Dr. Carly Polland, ND You started to notice that your child isn’t like the other kids. Your child can’t seem to sit still. Your child can’t focus on schoolwork or chores. Your child can’t even focus on what you say to them. Your child is overly boisterous, running and climbing when they need to be …
What You Don't Realize About the Dad Behind the Diagnosis
What Every Parent Facing a New Down Syndrome Diagnosis Should Know
"We can say this to you and you may not believe it now, but it’s true."
How Has Genetic Testing Changed the Diagnosis of Short Stature in Children?
Advances in our understanding of how genetic factors influence height have made it clear that many cases labeled idiopathic short stature actually have an underlying genetic etiology.
How Ally Hilfiger Survived and Thrived After Her Lyme Disease Diagnosis
Health interviewed Tommy Hilfiger’s daughter Ally about her long battle with Lyme disease after being bit by a tick as a child.
When Delivering a Down Syndrome Diagnosis: First, Do No Harm
"I had always assumed my own painful experience at the hands of an insensitive physician had been an isolated experience. "
7 Things I Want People to Know About a PNES Diagnosis
5 Things Every Doctor (and Parent) Should Know about Girls and ADD
New research suggests that to effectively diagnose ADHD symptoms in women and girls, doctors should consider hormonal fluctuations, trauma, family dynamics, self-esteem, and eating habits. Encouraging feedback about ADD treatment is also essential when treating young women for attention deficit disorder.
A Crazy Number Of Kids Are Taking Antipsychotics Without Any Diagnosis
About a million children in the U.S. take antipsychotics such as Risperdal and Abilify, but most don’t have a diagnosed mental illness. And 58,000 are between ages 1 and 6.
When a Doctor Gave Me More Than a Dystonia Diagnosis for My Sons
What to do when 'infant withdrawal syndrome' strikes
I didn’t think it would happen to me. Sure, I’ve seen other women get it bad. The moment they see a baby, their faces light up and their hands claw for the child. It's something akin to possession – they need to hold that baby, to sniff that baby neck, to get a hit of that sweet baby smell. But there was no baby fever for me. Between the colic and the postpartum depression, my son’s first year was a real challenge. There…
5 Things I Wish I Was Told After My Child's Rare Diagnosis
7 Things I Wish I Knew After My Child's Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Diagnosis
5 Lessons I Wish I Had Known After My Child's Life-Changing Diagnosis
