Psychology & Psychiatry
Seasonal affective disorder prevention and treatment
Dear Mayo Clinic: Is seasonal affective disorder considered depression? If so, should I be treated for it year-round even though it comes and goes?
Nov 8, 2016
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Page 11 - News tagged with winter
Health
Are you and your home ready for winter?
(HealthDay)—Winter storms can pack a wallop. But, people who prepare before temperatures plummet are more likely to stay safe and healthy during winter months, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Oct 18, 2016
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Diabetes
Prevalence of gestational diabetes varies across seasons
(HealthDay)—The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) varies across the seasons, with higher prevalence in the summer and lower prevalence in the winter, according to a study published online May 10 in Diabetes ...
May 12, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu vaccine more effective this year; milder season so far
The flu vaccine is doing a better job this year.
Feb 24, 2016
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Pediatrics
Children aren't active enough in winter, say researchers
Children should be given more support to enable them to be more active during the winter, particularly at weekends, say researchers from the University of Cambridge. Their call comes in response to their findings that children ...
Feb 23, 2016
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Health
Improve winter road safety in Canada to decrease number of deaths
The annual deaths that occur each winter in Canada due to poor road conditions can be reduced with a multipronged strategy, argues an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)
Feb 16, 2016
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Health
'Smart' contact lenses could predict your risk of suffering a common cold
Why is it that there are some people who can go a whole winter without so much as a sniffle, whilst others seem to catch every common cold that comes their way?
Dec 17, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Feeling SAD? Talk therapy gets better long-term results than light boxes
As the days get shorter and the nights grow longer, sometimes it can seem like we barely get a chance to see the sun. For most people, this can be frustrating; and for others, the slide into winter can actually lead to a ...
Dec 15, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UBC team tracks measles cases introduced to B.C. during the 2010 Games
The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games brought more than just athletes to B.C. It also left the province with a bad case of the measles.
Jul 7, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu surveillance suggests an early and severe season
Today is the first day of winter, and for many Australians with winter comes influenza.
Jun 1, 2015
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