Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health disorders rife in post-conflict areas
A new study has found that 58% of people displaced following the civil war in Sri Lanka have suffered mental health problems.
Apr 1, 2019
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Surgery
Study quantifies injuries and combat casualty care trends during War on Terror
Thousands of military service members lost their lives or were severely injured while serving our country during America's longest war, known as the Global War on Terrorism. A researcher at The University of Texas at San ...
Mar 27, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Well-being and the rise of psychotherapy in Uganda
Perspectives on happiness and mental health differ across the world. While some cultures view suffering and unhappiness as inherent, circumstantial aspects of existence, others view any degree of unhappiness as a personal ...
Mar 4, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
This Ebola drug is heading to the Congo. Can it be tested during civil war?
As the fast-moving Ebola virus sweeps through eastern Congo, scientists are braving war zones hoping to test new medicines on sick patients there.
Feb 27, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ebola in the DRC: Expert sets out critical lessons learned in Liberia
Ebola in the Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) has now spread to urban areas. The Conversation Africa's Moina Spooner spoke to Mosoka Fallah who was head of case detection during Liberia's ebola outbreak in 2014 and 2015 about ...
Dec 13, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UN: Polio remains global emergency, eradication at risk
The World Health Organization says the ongoing attempt to eradicate polio remains a global emergency amid an increase in cases for the first time in years and a worrying number of outbreaks sparked by the vaccine.
Nov 30, 2018
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Health
Vietnam veterans and agent orange exposure—new report
The latest in a series of congressionally mandated biennial reviews of the evidence of health problems that may be linked to exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides used during the Vietnam War found sufficient evidence ...
Nov 15, 2018
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Neuroscience
Experimental compound reduces Gulf War illness-like behavior in mice
An experimental drug is showing some promise in stopping mood abnormalities and cognitive disorders similar to those seen in people with Gulf War illness, an animal study suggests.
Nov 7, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research shows how service dogs can help veterans with PTSD
For veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder, service dogs might be able to offer both behavioral and physiological benefits to help counter some of those symptoms, according to research that is being led by ...
Nov 6, 2018
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Neuroscience
New device improves balance in veterans with Gulf War Illness
Gulf War veterans with unexplained illnesses that cause fatigue, headaches, respiratory disorders and memory problems can improve their balance with a device developed by Rutgers University researchers.
Nov 5, 2018
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