Psychology & Psychiatry
Pharmacists could help curb the mental health crisis—but they need more training
Chances are you live within 2.5 kilometres of a community pharmacy and visit one about every three weeks.
Nov 14, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers develop a digital therapy to alleviate the symptoms of depression
By liberating a world that's being possessed, a therapeutic videogame seeks to alleviate depression symptoms.
Oct 21, 2022
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Neuroscience
Had a stroke? Get these professionals on your rehab team
When someone has a stroke, many professionals come together to help the patient recover.
Oct 21, 2022
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Teens with chronic conditions face challenges and risks when they age out of pediatric rheumatology care
Living with severe inflammatory arthritis or any other serious condition of the joints, bones and muscles is challenging for anyone, perhaps most of all for children. Young patients often experience pain, swelling and stiffness ...
Oct 17, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Borderline personality disorder stigma undermines patient care and efforts to reduce suicide
People with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder and their caregivers report experiencing discrimination and stigma when presenting to health services following self-harm or a suicide attempt, leading to inadequate ...
Oct 7, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Referrals to long COVID clinic fall by 79% following roll-out of the vaccine
Referrals to Cambridge's long COVID clinic fell dramatically in the period August 2021 to June 2022, which researchers say is likely due to the successful rollout of the vaccine.
Oct 6, 2022
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Endocrine Society experts recommend individualized approach to use of telehealth
Following rapid growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth visits are expected to remain an important part of endocrine care, according to a new Endocrine Society policy perspective published in The Journal of Clinical ...
Oct 4, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Prioritizing mental health care and access post-pandemic
Globally, mental health was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and although many parts of life seem to have returned to normal, people continue to search for ways to improve their mental wellness.
Oct 3, 2022
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Medical research
The pros and cons of telemental health care
New research led by the National Institute for Health & Care Research (NIHR) Mental Health Policy Research Unit (MHPRU) at King's College London and University College London (UCL) has shown that certain groups of people ...
Sep 28, 2022
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Addiction
From 2019 to 2021, the proportion of patients with opioid and opioid-like drug overdoses increased in 42 states
In every year of the period 2016–2021, males accounted for 62 to 63% of the gender distribution of patients with a substance use disorder diagnosis, while females made up 37 to 38%, according to a new white paper from FAIR ...
Sep 27, 2022
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