Is PTSD overdiagnosed?
Some clinicians are concerned that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis has risen throughout Western society since the late 1980s. Is this correct? And if so, has...
Category: Health
Dexamethasone treatment safe in surgery
A large scale trial by Monash University has definitively found a drug commonly used during anaesthesia before surgery to prevent nausea and vomiting does not increase...
Does eating a Mediterranean diet protect against memory loss and dementia?
Eating a Mediterranean diet that is rich in fish, vegetables and olive oil may protect your brain from protein build up and shrinkage that can lead...
India warned to brace for new coronavirus waves
India, gripped by one of the most deadly coronavirus surges seen by any country, will have to be ready for new waves and badly needs more...
US announces support for Covid-19 vaccine patent waiver
US President Joe Biden’s administration on Wednesday announced its support for a global waiver on patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines, and will negotiate the terms at...
Depression part of daily life for many Black Canadians
The first mental health study of Black communities in Canada has found the majority of Black Canadians display severe depressive symptoms—women, even more so—with racial discrimination...
Cardiovascular disease could be diagnosed earlier with new glowing probe
Researchers have created a probe that glows when it detects an enzyme associated with issues that can lead to blood clots and strokes.
Peloton recalls treadmills following child’s death, numerous injuries
Peloton said Wednesday it is recalling its Tread and Tread+ exercise machines, just weeks after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned that one child’s...
ADHD meds can help preschoolers, but effects vary
Parents of preschoolers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be advised to give their child medication to help them concentrate, sit still and/or control impulsive...
From 4500 possibilities, one compound emerges as promising treatment for PAH
One of the dangerous health conditions that can occur among premature newborns, children born with heart defects, and some others is pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
