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Using psychedelic drugs to treat mental illness
Psychedelic drugs are more likely to be associated with hippies and the counterculture of the 1960s than people in white lab coats and clinical trials. But that might soon change. Increasingly, scientists are looking at whether these mind-altering drugs – […]
When breathing too much can “kill” you
By J. Howard Jaster, MD Respiratory therapy for sleep apnea If your doctor has just told you that you have sleep apnea, you may be about to walk into a dark and dangerous alley. Some might reasonably advise you to […]
Taiwan’s new southbound policy kicks off; Healthcare union of Asian countries formed
The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW)-led New Southbound Market Healthcare Union, established on 26 June, seeks to tap into the medical and health market in Southeast Asia. Six countries, including Malaysia, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand are […]
FDA approves epidiolex for severe forms of epilepsy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Epidiolex (cannabidiol) oral solution for treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome for patients age 2 years and older. The rare, genetic Dravet syndrome appears during the first year […]
MRI scans may lead fillings to leak mercury
Metal dental fillings leak mercury if they are exposed to a new powerful type of medical scan, scientists have found. They studied the effect of ultra-high-strength MRI – the latest in scanning technology being introduced to several research hospitals in […]
Polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea
An outbreak of polio has been confirmed in Papua New Guinea, 18 years after the country was declared free of the disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) says the virus was detected in a six-year-old boy in April. The same […]
Indonesia faces a double burden of diseases, study finds
.Indonesia has made advances in health since 1990, increasing life expectancy by eight years and decreasing rates of health burden from communicable diseases like diarrheal disease and tuberculosis. But the country is facing a growing and expensive wave of health […]
Mild sleep problems in women can lead to high bp
It is well known that chronic sleep deprivation can affect cardiovascular health. But according to a new study from Columbia University Irving Medical Center, even mild sleep problems, such as having trouble falling asleep, can raise blood pressure in women. […]
Medicine protects neurons in Parkinson’s disease
Systemic treatment of animal models with israpidine, a calcium channel inhibitor, reduced mitochondrial stress that might cause Parkinson’s disease, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. These findings bode well for the STEADY-PD III […]
WHO listing of gaming as mental disorder not well received
The decision to class gaming addiction as a mental health disorder was “premature” and based on a “moral panic”, experts have said. The World Health Organization included “gaming disorder” in the latest version of its disease classification manual. But biological […]
