Have we been trying to prevent suicides wrongly all this time?
Traditional approaches to preventing suicide have focused on "who is at risk?" The aim is to identify an individual and to help them get support.
Dec 18, 2023
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Traditional approaches to preventing suicide have focused on "who is at risk?" The aim is to identify an individual and to help them get support.
Dec 18, 2023
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Posing as shoppers, a team of researchers from the University of Mississippi called nearly 600 pharmacies across the state and asked a simple, yes-or-no question, "Do you have naloxone that I can pick up today?"
Dec 12, 2023
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Patients with rare diseases have traditionally been the subjects of medical research. However, in recent years, their role has begun to shift from 'research participants' to 'experts with a lived experience,' with some being ...
Dec 12, 2023
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An Alzheimer's diagnosis in a sibling raises the risk of a shortened lifespan in other family members—even those without dementia, according to new USC research based on data from the Swedish Twin Registry.
Dec 11, 2023
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Australian researchers have flagged potential concerns over the use of social chatbots, calling for more studies into the impact of the AI software on neurodiverse people and those who find human interaction difficult.
Dec 11, 2023
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Around 36% of people in England with dementia are unaware they have the condition, according to a new report from the Dementia Commission.
Dec 6, 2023
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Australian parents face similar barriers to delivering regular and nutritious meals as families did in the 1990s, amid increasing cost of living and time pressures that have been ignored for thirty years, according to new ...
Dec 4, 2023
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To overcome problematic opioid use, traditional forms of opioid substitution therapy, such as methadone and oral buprenorphine, have become valuable tools. Research shows that patients receiving substitution therapy are more ...
Dec 1, 2023
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Author Neil Gaiman said, "Escapist fiction is just that: fiction that opens a door, shows the sunlight outside."
Nov 29, 2023
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New research from McMaster University has found that not only is virtual care a safe way to hold medical appointments, but that patients and physicians were able to use it appropriately and effectively with minimal guidance.
Nov 27, 2023
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