Women at high risk of depression achieve fewer years of education, have lower work productivity and report more sick days and functional impairments when they have access to the contraceptive pill
Franziska Valder
By combining data on legislation,…
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Study explores mental health toll of the pill • healthcare-in-europe.com
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Castle Hill Hospital event offers free healthy living advice
People will be able to get expert advice about making healthier choices at a free event in East Yorkshire.
Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham is hosting the latest in a series of Fit4Life events on 11 December, which includes “on the spot”…
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Africa CDC Study Explores SMS Messaging to Strengthen TB Treatment – Africa CDC
Addis Ababa – A new study by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is exploring how mobile phone messaging can improve tuberculosis (TB) treatment adherence in Ethiopia and Liberia, two of the continent’s…
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Warwickshire friends climb Mount Kilimanjaro for charity
A bowel cancer survivor has scaled Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money in aid of fellow sufferers’ care, to give back after his recovery.
Mark Harrington was joined by friend Dean Hands, both from Warwickshire, climbed to the summit of the mountain…
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How to keep healthy and safe through the holiday season, according to experts – Euronews.com
- How to keep healthy and safe through the holiday season, according to experts Euronews.com
- From Brussels sprouts to mobility scooters: five tips from the MHRA for staying safe and well over the festive period GOV.UK
- Beware flammable skincare, too…
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Can weight loss drugs like Ozempic cause depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts? Here’s what Australia’s latest findings say |
Trigger warning: This article mentions mental health issues like anxiety and depression, and talks about suicidal thoughts/suicide. Reader discretion is advisedThe Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of Australia released a safety alert on…
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Automated EHR system triages cancer symptoms, improves care team efficiency
For many people living with cancer, symptoms such as pain, anxiety or insomnia can quickly spiral into an emergency room visit. Such visits can be financially costly and take an emotional toll on patients and their caregivers.
A…
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Calcium fails to prevent pre-eclampsia in pregnant women, study finds
An updated Cochrane review has found that calcium supplementation has no effect on pre-eclampsia, challenging long-held assumptions about the role of calcium in preventing hypertensive disorders in pregnancy.
Researchers from…
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Noninvasive imaging could replace finger pricks for people with diabetes | MIT News
A noninvasive method for measuring blood glucose levels, developed at MIT, could save diabetes patients from having to prick their fingers several times a day.
The MIT team used Raman spectroscopy — a technique…
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MIT chemists synthesize a fungal compound that holds promise for treating brain cancer | MIT News
For the first time, MIT chemists have synthesized a fungal compound known as verticillin A, which was discovered more than 50 years ago and has shown potential as an anticancer agent.
The compound has a complex structure…
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