Antipsychotic prescriptions rising much faster than psychosis rates England has seen a modest rise in psychotic symptoms in recent years, while antipsychotic medication use doubled over the same period, according to a study by UCL and City, University of London researchers. Feb 1, 2021 1 77
Bleeding gums may be a sign you need more vitamin C in your diet Current advice from the America Dental Association tells you that if your gums bleed, make sure you are brushing and flossing twice a day because it could be a sign of gingivitis, an early stage of periodontal disease. And ... Feb 1, 2021 0 20
Researchers find antibodies in placentas of pregnant women infected with COVID-19 A team of researchers with the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, has found SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the placentas of multiple women who tested positive for ... Feb 1, 2021 report 0 93
Brain signals decoded to determine what a person sees Some people are trapped within their own minds, able to think and feel but unable to express themselves because brain injury or disease has damaged their lines of communication with the outside world. Feb 1, 2021 0 102
Kiss chapped lips goodbye this winter Dry and chapped lips are common during the winter, but there are a number of things you can do to protect them, an expert says. Feb 1, 2021 1 2
The looming healthcare crisis: A shortage of health workers would be disastrous The COVID-19 pandemic is not the only crisis facing the health-care system right now. Vaccines have begun to offer hope that the pandemic will eventually wane, but another potentially devastating issue looms: By 2030, the ... Feb 1, 2021 0 2
Pandemic response creates perfect storm for self-harm and domestic violence Lockdowns and social distancing may be key to stopping the spread of COVID-19, but they are having other, deadly, effects too, a University of Otago study highlights. Feb 1, 2021 0 13
The AstraZeneca vaccine and over-65s: We may not have all the data yet, but limiting access could be counterproductive Last week, a German vaccine advisory committee recommended the AstraZeneca vaccine only be used in 18-64-year-olds, citing a lack of data on the efficacy of the vaccine in people over 65. Feb 1, 2021 0 2
Dementia care in Australia 'fragmented, challenging to navigate and hard to access' Australia "does not currently meet the human rights of people with dementia to timely and accessible health services of appropriate quality or to participation in health care decisions," according to members of the National ... Feb 1, 2021 0 3
Almost three quarters of healthy older Australians use complementary medicines Almost 75% of healthy Australians aged over 70 years report using complementary medicines either daily or occasionally, according to research published today in the Medical Journal of Australia. Feb 1, 2021 0 5