Health
Keep your holiday drinking on the moderate side with this advice
If you're ready to toast—a lot—to the end of 2020, you're in good company. But for your health, find ways to moderate that, experts say.
Dec 17, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
COVID-19 caution fatigue: Why it happens, and 3 ways to prevent it
Many Canadians have wrestled with mental health issues during the COVID-19 outbreak. Research by Mental Health Research Canada found that the percentage of people experiencing high to extremely high anxiety quadrupled from ...
Dec 3, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
When hoarding becomes a health problem
Hoarding is a recognized mental health condition and should be treated as such—without the stigma associated with high-profile cases seen in the media, a UNSW clinical psychologist says.
Nov 26, 2020
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Soothing image app helps emotional wellbeing
A bank of comforting images to improve the wellbeing of the carers of people affected by dementia has been developed by Edinburgh researchers.
Nov 4, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The mental health impact of pandemics for front line health care staff
Mental health problems such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety and depression are common among healthcare staff during and immediately after pandemics—according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Oct 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Brain injury survivors and their caregivers can benefit from a resiliency program
An early resiliency intervention program for survivors of acute brain injury and their caregivers has shown clinically significant improvement in emotional distress, according to a study conducted at Massachusetts General ...
Oct 14, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New report reveals lack of mental health support for skin disease patients
The vast majority of skin disease patients feel their condition affects their mental health and many struggle to access appropriate treatment, a new report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Skin has found.
Oct 6, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID conflicts are putting big strains on relationships
(HealthDay)—As the coronavirus pandemic wears on, it's clear that not everyone's on the same page when it comes to preventing the risk of infection.
Sep 17, 2020
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Addiction
New digital tool to improve treatment for people with alcohol addiction
An online system to monitor symptoms and cravings will help combat heavy drinking and alcohol use disorders, which affect about a third of Australian men and a quarter of women at some point in their life.
Sep 7, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Stress and anger may exacerbate heart failure
Mental stress and anger may have clinical implications for patients with heart failure according to a new report published in the Journal of Cardiac Failure.
Aug 12, 2020
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