For the first time in my life, I can say I am genuinely happy and thankful to be alive. Going to bed started with eleven layers of chapstick and a thorough search with a flashlight to make sure no one ...

A true-life experience is the stimulus for this Hint. Our 13-year-old grandson just had surgery for osteochondritis (OS-tee-oh-kon-DRY-tis) dessicans (DE-si-cans) or OCD. (NOT to be confused with ...

Researchers reported positive long-term results of bilateral capsulotomy for severe obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment SEOUL, Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) ...

You likely know what OCD stands for, but many people don't know what having obsessive-compulsive disorder actually means. For therapists like Erin Venker, she often feels like OCD is misunderstood.

Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) capsulotomy provides lasting relief to patients with refractory OCD, according to the results from a clinical trial with a long-term follow-up of ...