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The gender dimensions of climate change and mental health

Recent participatory research from the Canadian North adds nuance to global literature on gender, climate change, and mental wellbeing Climate change has been identified as the greatest threat to human health this century. Global Climate Change & Health Impacts It is anticipated that the impacts will have wide-ranging consequences globally, including increased risk,...
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Male eating disorders overlooked says study

A UK study suggests that male eating disorders are being overlooked due to the perceptions about a “woman’s illness”. Despite a quarter of anorexia and other eating disorder cases being male related, researchers have said that men are going un-diagnosed and under treated. Reported in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), the...
PCOS online forum, Polycystic ovary

Survey finds 30% of people with PCOS rely on online forums for information

There is little mainstream awareness of the condition that impacts one in ten women - currently, 30% of people with Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) rely on online forums for information.
The role of trauma healing in offender rehabilitation

The role of trauma healing in offender rehabilitation

Correctional leaders are confronted with implementing the goal of offender rehabilitation in the context of limited funding for treatment programs. The pursuit of rehabilitation and trauma healing is further impeded by rising mental health problems in jails and prisons.
Figure 1: Risk and protective factors according to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (2021)

Risk factors for cannabis use in young people

With cannabis use among young people on the rise, Ronan Fleury, Prof Bobby Smyth and Prof Mary Cannon. discuss the mental and physical impacts and the importance of understanding the risk factors.
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Winning the war against sepsis

Michael Wong, JD, Executive Director at the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety, posits a combination of quantitative and qualitative assessments of the patient as key measures for tackling sepsis.
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Global life expectancy to rise by 2050

Global life expectancy is set to rise significantly by 2050, according to the latest findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2021.
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Lung cancer in Southeast Asia and China: Current trends and challenges

Zisis Kozlakidis from the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Cancer and Jiaao Yu from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University discuss the burden of lung cancer in Southeast Asia and China and the priorities for therapies and interventions.
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The risk of malignant pleural mesothelioma

Although the use of asbestos-containing building materials was banned in the UK in 1999, this carcinogenic mineral continues to be a serious health threat. Daniel J. Murphy from the University of Glasgow tells us more.
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AI’s role in enhancing patient care and system capacity

Andrew Rut, CEO of the medical AI firm Metadvice, explains how Artificial Intelligence could vastly improve healthcare delivery and patient care.

Are over-the-counter drugs an under-appreciated toxic danger?

OTC drugs are not harmless. Understanding the effects and dangers of OCT abuse and misuse is key to public safety, here UC Davis explains
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U.S. seafood industry: Science-based fishery management

Colleen Coyne, Seafood Program Coordinator at Food Export USA-Northeast, discusses how science-based conservation methods are guiding the U.S. seafood industry to foster responsible fishery management.
A woman has an FSH measurement to determine if she is perimenopausal or has already gone through menopause.

Early menopause and cardiovascular risk increase cognitive decline risk in women

Research shows the importance of considering the timing of menopause and cardiovascular risk factors in understanding cognitive health as women age.
‘A Glitch of the Mind’© Paul James Kearney, Psychosis Arts Collective. Paul said: “Experiencing psychosis was probably the most frightening experience of my life. As an artist the task of creating artwork to reflect my lived experience was an extremely challenging yet cathartic process. Although I don’t remember the majority of my episode, I do remember being convinced that I was in hell, and it was terrifying.”

Can the arts be an effective tool to combat psychosis stigma?

There has been a rise in stigma for mental illnesses over the past few decades, particularly for psychotic symptoms. However, artistic representation may be the key to eliminating psychosis stigma.
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Stigma and stereotypes: The complexities of men’s depression in the workplace

On behalf of the Canadian Mental Health Association, Jacob Baer discusses the challenges associated with male depression in the workplace.

Medical abrasion phenomenon as a cause of knee osteoarthritis

Professor Shaw-Ruey Lyu from Tzu-Chi University tells us how the discovery of the medial abrasion phenomenon, as a cause of knee osteoarthritis, has changed how it is best treated.

Christopher Jayne, MD, FACOG – Greater Houston Urogyn

Dr Christopher Jayne received his BSc with honors from the State University of New York at Albany and his medical degree with honors from the State University of New York Buffalo School of Medicine He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology , at  Baylor College of Medicine in Houston...
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What we need to know about urinary incontinence

Christopher Jayne, MD, FACOG, URPS, MIGS, Director from Greater Houston Urogyn, walks us through what we need to know about urinary incontinence, including comment on bladder injury research.
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Leveraging exercise mimetics as potential therapeutics

Robert Wessells, Associate Professor at Wayne State University, explores whether identifying potential exercise mimetics can deliver the benefits of exercise to patients with reduced mobility.
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Enhancing marathon safety: The role of low-dose aspirin in cardiac arrest prevention

Arthur J. Siegel, Medical Director at MGH Internal Medicine Associates, Belmont, MA, USA tells us how low-dose aspirin can support primary prevention of marathon-related cardiac arrest in middle-aged men with coronary atherosclerosis.

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