Taken from the British Medical Journal (BMJ) – by Bruce Sylvester – Deaths and liver transplants related to paracetamol overdoses have decreased significantly due to UK legislation which… read more.
People who suffer from insomnia appear to have an increased risk of developing heart failure, according to the largest study to investigate the link. The study followed 54,279… read more.
Chronic pain, pain that persists longer than three months, is a very prevalent problem and it has very predictable effects on patient’s lives. Recent studies have demonstrated that … read more.
The first large, population-based study to follow children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) into adulthood shows that ADHD often doesn’t “go away,” and that children with ADHD are… read more.
Research finds pathways from early-life circumstances to issues later in life. It’s common knowledge that a child who misses a meal can’t concentrate in school. But what happens… read more.
A new study shows that children who are exposed to bullying during childhood are at increased risk of psychiatric disorders in adulthood, regardless of whether they are victims… read more.
Antidepressant prescriptions in the UK have increased by 9.6% in 2011, to 46 million prescriptions. Does this reflect over medicalisation or appropriate treatment? Glasgow GP, Dr Des Spence,… read more.
New research at Saint Louis University shows physicians do not talk to patients about the psychosocial impact and long-term risks of implanting cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) to treat irregular… read more.
25 Feb 2012 – EAU Paris – Men often finds it difficult to talk with primary health specialists and this is certainly true in the case of BPH.
by Maria Dalby – The first face transplantation to be performed in the USA took place at the Cleveland Clinic in December 2008.
People who drive commercial vehicles, such as buses, taxis, trucks and aeroplanes, could be incorrectly reporting their symptoms of sleep apnoea due to their fears of endangering their… read more.
“Exposure to media coverage of terrorist missile attacks increases pain levels in people already suffering from chronic pain,” according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the… read more.
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