There continues to be a high rate of suicide among older New Zealand men and an Otago psychogeriatrician says more needs to be done to understand why and to help prevent this occurring.
Feb 18, 2020
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In the U.S., young adults struggling with depression and anxiety commonly receive mental healthcare based on a traditional medical model, reinforced by health insurance company policies. This means a psychiatric diagnosis, ...
Feb 13, 2020
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Becoming an adult is not easy, but dealing with type1 diabetes adds another layer of complexity, and young people affected by this chronic illness are paying the price with their mental health
Feb 4, 2020
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(HealthDay)—The prevalence of mental distress is 16.8 percent and the prevalence of depression is 32.1 percent among adults with arthritis, according to research published in the Jan. 3 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
Jan 3, 2020
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Using a computerised version of cognitive-behavioural therapy to treat depression in children and young adults has the potential to improve access to psychological therapies and reduce waiting lists, a new study suggests.
Dec 12, 2019
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Many women in the WHO European Region, particularly those in their 40s, are diagnosed at a late stage of HIV infection when their immune system is already starting to fail. They are three to four times more likely to be diagnosed ...
Nov 28, 2019
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Increasing numbers of older family carers, some in their 80s and 90s, are providing care to support adult children with severe learning disabilities or autism, according to a significant new report published today (Wednesday ...
Nov 22, 2019
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The leading cause of irreversible blindness and severely impaired eyesight—age related macular degeneration, or AMD for short—is expected to affect 77 million Europeans by 2050, reveal the latest calculations, published ...
Nov 11, 2019
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New ECU research has found that more than 40 percent of older Australians with chronic disease would be unlikely to seek help for mental health conditions even if they needed it.
Oct 29, 2019
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Adults with cerebral palsy are about twice as likely to develop cardiovascular disease and chronic respiratory disease compared to adults without cerebral palsy, according to a new study led by RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons ...
Aug 29, 2019
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