Parkinson's & Movement disorders

New drugs and treatments for Parkinson's, but where are the doctors?

For many, hearing the word "Parkinson's" conjures an image of tremors. But Parkinson's disease, brought about by loss of nerve and other brain cells, is actually an incredibly complex movement disorder that can cause symptoms ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

'Cyberchondria' costs the UK health service £56m a year

Health anxiety, also known as hypochondria, cost the British healthcare system around £56 million a year, researchers said on Thursday, blaming the internet for a rise in "cyberchondria".

Health

Important role of GPs in reducing alcohol-related harms

Two new reports launched at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on 22 June 2017, involving the University of Stirling, highlight the important role that GPs have in raising the issue of alcohol use in GP consultations.

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