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When winter comes and the days become shorter, does your child’s personality seem to change? Does schoolwork slip? Does he or she seem crankier and ask to play with friends less? Your child might have seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Yes, kids can get it too. Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner shares what symptoms to look for and ways you can help your child cope with SAD.

After sitting for a long time you notice one leg is swollen and your calf is painful. Should you go to the ER? Emergency room physician Troy Madsen says the risk of a blood clot in your leg from sitting too long is reason to visit the ER. Find out why sitting for a long time during a car drive or plane flight can be dangerous, who can be at risk, and what you can do to prevent it.

After sitting for a long time you notice one leg is swollen and your calf is painful. Should you go to the ER? Emergency room physician Troy Madsen says the risk of a blood clot in your leg from sitting too long is reason to visit the ER. Find out why sitting for a long time during a car drive or plane flight can be dangerous, who can be at risk, and what you can do to prevent it.

Both men and women can shrink as they get older because of lost bone density, but this can be more apparent with older women. Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones says normal shrinking can affect older women as their back vertebrae get flatter over time. But shrinkage can also cause older women to have bent-over backs, which can cause discomfort and more health problems. Learn what women can do to keep their bones robust to avoid shrinking later in life.

Both men and women can shrink as they get older because of lost bone density, but this can be more apparent with older women. Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones says normal shrinking can affect older women as their back vertebrae get flatter over time. But shrinkage can also cause older women to have bent-over backs, which can cause discomfort and more health problems. Learn what women can do to keep their bones robust to avoid shrinking later in life.

Because they can reach temperatures up to 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit, glass-front gas fireplaces are responsible for many preventable burn injuries to children each year. Jordan Green shares the harrowing experience of his infant son who burned his hand one morning and faced a long and painful period of wound care and rehabilitation afterward. Learn what safety precautions you can take if you have a glass-front fireplace in your home.

Because they can reach temperatures up to 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit, glass-front gas fireplaces are responsible for many preventable burn injuries to children each year. Jordan Green shares the harrowing experience of his infant son who burned his hand one morning and faced a long and painful period of wound care and rehabilitation afterward. Learn what safety precautions you can take if you have a glass-front fireplace in your home.

Have a sports injury or a broken bone? An orthopedic injury clinic may be better for you than the emergency department to avoid long waits and higher costs. Dr. Tom Miller speaks with Dr. Joy English, a sports medicine physician at the University of Utah Orthopedic Injury Clinic, about how the new Injury Clinic is making injury care easier for patients. Learn about the types of injuries the clinic commonly sees, and cases where the emergency department may be best.

It seems like every week there is some new health study in the news. One week coffee is good for your health. It’s causing cancer the next. Is it all right for scientists to get things wrong? According to Christie Aschwanden, lead science writer for FiveThirtyEight, there are always uncertainties in science. Being proven wrong is just part of the process. On this episode of The Scope, how to best approach science reporting and make informed decisions.

Have a sports injury or a broken bone? An orthopedic injury clinic may be better for you than the emergency department to avoid long waits and higher costs. Dr. Tom Miller speaks with Dr. Joy English, a sports medicine physician at the University of Utah Orthopedic Injury Clinic, about how the new Injury Clinic is making injury care easier for patients. Learn about the types of injuries the clinic commonly sees, and cases where the emergency department may be best.

It seems like every week there is some new health study in the news. One week coffee is good for your health. It’s causing cancer the next. Is it all right for scientists to get things wrong? According to Christie Aschwanden, lead science writer for FiveThirtyEight, there are always uncertainties in science. Being proven wrong is just part of the process. On this episode of The Scope, how to best approach science reporting and make informed decisions.

New babies cry, a lot. Sometimes they cry to the point you want to cry right along with them. Is your new baby crying all the time? Is the crying driving you to wits end? Stay calm. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner has the top reasons your baby might be crying and tips to help soothe your child.

New babies cry, a lot. Sometimes they cry to the point you want to cry right along with them. Is your new baby crying all the time? Is the crying driving you to wits end? Stay calm. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner has the top reasons your baby might be crying and tips to help soothe your child.

It's the holidays and you've stepped on a glass ornament that fell off the tree. Should you go to the ER? Emergency room physician Dr. Troy Madsen says Urgent Care is likely a better option. But don't wait—seek medical attention immediately. Find out which serious symptoms from stepping on broken glass might warrant a trip to the ER, and why.

For precision medicine to work, it must include a diversity of people who can access it and take advantage of its benefits–something that’s not guaranteed. We asked Dr. Maya Sabatello, assistant professor of clinical bioethics, Department of Psychiatry, and co-director of the Precision Medicine: Ethics, Politics, and Culture project at Columbia University, to give us an overview of some of the ethics of access issues in personalized medicine. She talks about the importance of collecting diverse data, whose responsibility it is to make sure that happens and how holding people accountable for their health decisions expands the conversation beyond health care.