Health
Do you know the signs of inflammatory bowel disease?
Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week will be observed Dec. 1–7, which makes this a good time to learn about the signs and symptoms of these disorders.
Dec 4, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Israeli hostages may need to fight to regain a sense of control in their everyday lives—expert explains
What the Israeli hostages have had to go through is unimaginable. The trauma of that unexpected, barbaric attack by Hamas, the murder of loved ones, then being violently abducted and dragged down into tunnels deep underground ...
Nov 30, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Calls for improved support of menstruation changes during perimenopause
Perimenopausal women need better education and support about how their periods might change towards the end of their reproductive life, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Nov 20, 2023
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Autism spectrum disorders
Neighborhood disadvantage tied to higher risk for autism diagnosis
Children residing in more disadvantaged neighborhoods at birth have a higher likelihood of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis, according to a brief report published online Nov. 15 in JAMA Psychiatry.
Nov 16, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Virtual reality helps people with hoarding disorder practice decluttering
Many people who dream of an organized, uncluttered home à la Marie Kondo find it hard to decide what to keep and what to let go. But for those with hoarding disorder—a mental condition estimated to affect 2.5% of the U.S. ...
Oct 17, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study shines light on successes of program to prevent cerebral palsy in pre-term labor
The success of PReCePT, a program to increase the use of magnesium sulfate to prevent cerebral palsy in premature babies, has been highlighted in a study led by National Institute for Health and Care Research Applied Research ...
Sep 21, 2023
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Medications
Health of young people with ulcerative colitis at risk as most stop taking medication within a year, finds study
Nearly 70 percent of adolescents and young adults with ulcerative colitis stop taking medication to treat the disease within a year of diagnosis.
Sep 12, 2023
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Doctors treating patients with Parkinson's disease must focus on stigma, emotional impacts as well as motor symptoms
Even the best treatment approaches for Parkinson's disease are inadequate if they do not address patients' feelings of social rejection, isolation, loneliness and other psychosocial effects of stigma, according to a report ...
Sep 11, 2023
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Health
Do most Americans know how to help loved ones battling addictions? New poll says yes
If a loved one were living with addiction, a majority of Americans say they would know how to get help.
Aug 31, 2023
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Study: Dance enhances identity negotiation and strengthens group identity in Parkinson's disease
A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland and Balettakademien Stockholm found that performing in a dance company and being involved in its activities play a significant role in the identity and disease-related identity ...
Aug 25, 2023
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