Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Did the COVID lockdowns work? Here's what we know two years on

Since the UK first entered lockdown on March 23 2020, little in the pandemic has attracted so much attention and controversy as this decision to grind social and economic life to a halt. Was it the right thing to do?

Psychology & Psychiatry

Managing mental health as pandemic restrictions ease

As governments across Canada ease public health restrictions in the wake of an unprecedented omicron wave, many Canadians feel cautiously optimistic. But adjusting to a new normal with a virus that is still circulating can ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

COVID has taken severe mental health toll: WHO

The COVID pandemic has taken a dire toll on mental health, the WHO said Wednesday, indicating that cases of anxiety and depression had swelled by over 25 percent globally.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Hormone found to regulate mothers' behavior

University of Otago researchers have discovered a new function for the hormone prolactin—it limits a new mom's investment in aggressive behavior and instead focuses them on interacting with their babies.

Medications

Behavioural outcomes of antidepressant treatment

Mood and anxiety disorders are some of the biggest contributors to morbidity worldwide, and may be lethal. Appropriate treatment is therefore paramount and antidepressants is the first choice of pharmacological treatment ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Three problems with fines for not reporting positive COVID tests

The NSW government this week decreed that anyone returning a positive COVID-19 reading using a rapid antigen test must report their result (through the Service NSW app or website). Failing to do so can result in a $1,000 ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

PTSD treatment can help patients with childhood trauma

Adults who were abused or mistreated as a child and consequently suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can benefit greatly from cognitive behavioral therapy. This is the conclusion of a study of 149 patients. ...

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