Sleep disorders

Insomnia affecting younger worker productivity, study finds

Daytime drowsiness, mental health issues and even road accidents are all connected to sleep disorders, leading experts to examine workplace productivity losses among as many as one-in-five younger Australians affected by ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Early diagnosis of pelvic floor disorders key for health

Pelvic floor disorders (PFDs), which occur when women's pelvic floor muscles are weakened or injured, significantly affect quality of life and require surgery for hundreds of thousands in the U.S. each year. Now a study led ...

Health

Intranasal insulin may have pro-cognitive benefits

Intranasal insulin (INI) seems to have a beneficial effect on global cognition among patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD)/mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a review published online June 28 in PLOS ONE.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Birth-related PTSD is overlooked in Australia, says study

Research by University of Sydney psychologists examining post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Australian mothers shows that about a third of women experience a traumatic birth. Of these women, one in eight had symptoms ...

page 31 from 40