Psychology & Psychiatry
Skype hypnotherapy is effective treatment for IBS
Skype hypnotherapy is an effective treatment for people with severe irritable bowel syndrome, a new study has found.
Feb 27, 2019
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Health
Hong Kong's waters benefit health and wellbeing
A ground-breaking study has revealed how spending time in and around Hong Kong's 'blue spaces' (harbours, coastlines and beaches) is linked to better health and wellbeing, especially for older adults.
Dec 11, 2018
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Addiction
Evidence that medical marijuana outlets sell to other users
A study of four medical marijuana outlets in California suggests that many of their customers don't fit the profile expected for businesses focused on sick patients.
Feb 12, 2018
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Health
Despite farms, some in Central Valley struggle to find fresh food
It might come as a surprise that, in a region where agriculture is so prevalent, many people in the San Joaquin Valley cannot afford fresh, quality produce or live too far from grocery stores, farmers markets and other sources.
Feb 24, 2017
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Health
Study finds residents believe vacant land threatens community, physical and mental health
As public health researchers continue efforts to understand the effects of neighborhood conditions on health, residents themselves can provide valuable insights regarding public health issues and potential solutions. A new ...
Nov 30, 2012
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Health
Higher prevalence of asthma linked to unhealthy living conditions in Dublin South Inner City community
New research has found that residents of Oliver Bond House flats in Dublin's south inner city are 2.4 times as likely to have asthma in their medical records, compared to other patients attending the same general practice ...
Jan 24, 2024
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Addiction
Scottish officials approve UK's first drug consumption room intended for safer use of illegal drugs
Scottish authorities on Wednesday approved a 2.3 million-pound ($2.8 million) pound drug consumption room, the first government-backed place in the U.K. where users can take illegal drugs such as cocaine and heroin under ...
Sep 27, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dengue outbreak in Bangladesh sparks alarm after 364 people die this year and infections rise
Bangladesh is struggling to deal with higher casualties and infections from dengue this year, with officials warning that the death toll this month could break records.
Aug 11, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Soaring COVID cases shine light on China's healthcare gap
Understaffed and underfunded clinics stand half-empty in parts of the Chinese countryside even as hospitals in major cities heave under an unprecedented COVID wave—an illustration of the stark disparities in the country's ...
Jan 6, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
China locks down 65 million, discourages holiday travel
China has locked down 65 million of its citizens under tough COVID-19 restrictions and is discouraging domestic travel during upcoming national holidays.
Sep 5, 2022
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