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Thousands taking antidepressants for pain despite insufficient evidence they work, say experts
Hundreds of thousands of Britons are taking antidepressants for chronic pain without enough evidence they work, according to a large study. Researchers looked at drugs commonly prescribed by the NHS including amitriptyline, duloxetine, fluoxetine (Prozac), citalopram, paroxetine (Seroxat) and sertraline.
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Machine learning programs predict risk of death based on results from routine hospital tests
U of A researchers have developed a machine learning program that predicts patients’ risk of death within one month, one year and five years based on the results of routine hospital electrocardiograms and blood tests. This information may help clinicians improve care — and make the health-care system smarter over time.
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A hard last year of life
Most deaths do not correspond to what we often call a "good" death - when one still has control over their own body and mind, and requires little health or hospice care. This is shown in a new study by Marcus Ebeling, a demographer at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock, Germany, and his two colleagues at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. “Our results indicate the hypothesis that rising life expectancy, especially at older ages, is partly due to a prolonged death process,” says Ebeling.
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Study suggests sugar tax results in lower BMI increase in Seattle residents
The study compared BMI changes from nearly 100,000 people across Washington, aged 18 to 65.
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Dementia and self-harm: why it's crucial to support patients in first year after diagnosis
People diagnosed with dementia are more likely to self-harm within the first six to 12 months after initial diagnosis, highlighting the need for health services to offer more follow-up support in this crucial period. In what is believed to be the largest study of its kind, researchers with expertise in medicine, psychiatry and psychology at UNSW Sydney looked at NSW hospital data captured for more than 180,000 people admitted to hospital between 2001 and 2015.
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I jumped out of a plane to learn the benefts of stress
I’m sitting in the back of the plane when the pilot announces we’ve reached maximum altitude. One of the crew gets up and – somewhat theatrically – slides open the side of the plane. In ones and twos, we shuffle towards the open door. When it comes to my turn, standing on the edge of a two-mile vertical drop, I’m more terrified than I’ve ever been.
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Recovery high schools help kids heal from an addiction and build a future
A few dozen high schools across the U.S. combine education with treatment for substance use disorders to keep kids in recovery — and in school.
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People do not necessarily become happier at older age, study finds
A large study in South Korea exploring the relationship between age and well-being revealed that whether well-being improves in advanced age or not depends on the personality traits of agreeableness and neuroticism. Notably, well-being did not increase in advanced age in people with low agreeableness and high neuroticism. The study was published in Applied Psychology: Health and Well-being.
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New research shows even moderate drinking isn't good for your helath
A new analysis of over 100 studies debunks beliefs about possible benefits of alcohol.
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Recreational cannabis goes on sale in some Swiss pharmacies
Decades after pioneering prescription heroin and safe injection sites, Switzerland is now experimenting with decriminalising recreational cannabis. It’s being done in a very Swiss way, according to addiction experts: taking things slow and steady to see how the population responds.
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Diminishing health benefits of living in cities for children and teens
This is according to a new global analysis of trends in child and adolescent height and body mass index (BMI) led by Imperial College London and published in Nature. The research, by a global consortium of more than 1500 researchers and physicians, analysed height and weight data from 71 million children and adolescents (aged 5 to 19 years) across urban and rural areas of 200 countries from 1990 to 2020.
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'Live free and die'? The sad state of U.S. life expectancy
A decade after a landmark report on Americans' shorter lives, the problem has only gotten worse. Unlike other wealthy nations, U.S. life expectancy has not bounced back from the pandemic.
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Use of melatonin linked to decreased self-harm in young people
Medical sleep treatment may reduce self-harm in young people with anxiety and depression, an observational study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden suggests. The risk of self-harm increased in the months preceding melatonin prescription and decreased thereafter, especially in girls. The study is published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
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Wellness Triangle: Best supplement for healthy living
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Revitalize Your Hormonal Health At A Women Hormone Clinic
Looking for relief from menopausal symptoms? Discover the benefits of estrogen therapy at a women’s hormone clinic near you. Get personalized treatment!
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Most Americans want ban on cigarettes: new CDC survey
More than half of American adults support a blanket ban on sales of tobacco products — from cigarettes to vapes and chewing tobacco, according to a new federal survey. The results, released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also show even stronger support for a ban on sales of menthol cigarettes. The data from the poll conducted in 2021 is the latest evidence of smoking’s declining social acceptability, and offers new support for the Biden administration’s proposals to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars and to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes.
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At 77, Noelene had to be convinced to try the gym. It’s transformed her life
Noelene Etherden is one of about 30 gym junkies, over the age of 55, who do crossfit workouts at a central Queensland gym. Attitudes towards exercise in older generations are slowly changing according to those in the fitness industry.
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'Keto-like' diet may be associated with a higher risk of heart disease, according to new research
Most health experts say the trendy keto diet, which bans carbohydrates to make your body burn fat for fuel, cuts out healthy food such as fruit, beans and legumes and whole grains.
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Newborns Receive Mom's Microbiome Regardless of Birth Method
As the microbiome field has matured over the past decade, some questions have been answered easily, while others have remained more difficult. One of the most complicated and challenging biological questions has been whether the method that a baby is delivered (vaginally or by cesarean section) affects their microbiome.
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Review of 1,039 studies indicates exercise can be more effective than counselling or medication for depression
A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine reviewed more than 1,000 research trials examining the effects of physical activity on depression, anxiety, and psychological distress. It showed exercise is an effective way to treat mental health issues – and can be even more effective than medication or counselling.
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