- Patti Verbanas
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African-Americans with severe depression are more likely to be misdiagnosed as having schizophrenia, according to a new study.
African-Americans with severe depression are more likely to be misdiagnosed as having schizophrenia, according to a new study.
What if you didn’t need surgery to implant a pacemaker on a faulty heart? What if you could control your blood sugar levels without an injection of insulin, or mitigate the onset of a seizure without even pushing a button?
Nearly all of us feel a little blue or a little down every now and then. It happens. Occasional temporary feelings of sadness are a natural part of life. However if you frequently feel this way, or if the feelings are excessive, you may be suffering from depression.
It's a popular notion that we will get more done if we skip lunch. Unfortunately that couldn't be farther from the truth. According to various studies, researchers agree that performance scores plunge when people skip lunch and those who skip lunch soon feel more anxious and tense...
Chronic pain – acute pain that lasts for longer than three months – affects around one in five people in Europe.
Puberty is a time of dramatic development for both boys and girls. Not only are those hormones raging, but there’s all the bodily changes to contend with.
Every year a new batch of diets become trendy. In the past, the blood group, ketogenic, Pioppi and gluten-free diets were among the most popular.
Afternoon breaks were once a common feature of nearly all primary school timetables.
Nutritional therapy is a system of healing based on the belief that our food is our medicine and our medicine is our food. Disorders ranging from chronic fatigue, energy loss, insomnia, depression, backache, skin complaints, asthma, and headaches can be relieved with nutritional therapy.
Alcohol consumption guidelines vary widely between countries. In the UK and Netherlands, no more than one glass of wine or a pint of beer a day is recommended.
Moving to a new country can be challenging, not just for us but also for our bacteria.
Trying to lose weight is hard work. You need to plan meals and snacks, and make a big effort to avoid situations that trigger more eating and drinking than you’d planned.
Alcoholic drinks should all carry calorie counts according to a leading UK public health doctor writing in the BMJ today, because of their contribution to obesity.
Poor handgrip may be a sign of impaired cognition and memory among older adults, research suggests.
If you went to your dentist for a check-up and dental clean in the last year, give yourself a pat on the back.
For the past three decades or so, the conventional wisdom has been that drinking alcohol at moderate levels is good for us.
Food gives us the nutrients we need to survive, and we know a balanced diet contributes to good health.
The first animal likely was a carnivore, new research finds. Humans, along with other omnivores, belong to a rare breed.
AreMelanoma skin cancer is the fifth most common cancer – with 16,000 cases diagnosed and 2,400 deaths every year in the UK.
Australian regulators will soon be faced with a challenge: can animal flesh produced in a lab be called meat?
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