Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain At a drug wholesaler warehouse in Belgium, shelves are emptier than they used to be. Like other EU nations, Belgium has increasingly experienced medicine shortages that…
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Different types of depression linked to different cardiometabolic diseases
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain It is known that depression is linked to an increased incidence of metabolic diseases. Now scientists have discovered that different types of depression are linked to…
Child famine has reached the highest level in Gaza, with tens of thousands of kids affected—new study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain More than 54,000 children aged under five in Gaza are suffering acute malnutrition, including more than 12,800 who are severely malnourished, according to a study published…
National pharmacare for contraception can’t wait
by Elizabeth Nethery, Amanda Black, Amanda K Downey, Laura Schummers, Wendy V. Norman, The Conversation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Why should women in British Columbia, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island and…
People with ADHD may be more creative because they let their minds wander
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research confirms that ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) can be linked to increased creativity and suggests that this creativity is associated with a greater tendency…
Tympanostomy tube placement improves hearing for children with cleft palate: Study
For children with cleft palate, tympanostomy tube placement improves hearing outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in the Ear, Nose & Throat Journal. Nina Wijnants, M.D., from…
Joint pain or osteoarthritis? Exercise could be the first line of treatment
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Stiff knees, aching hips and the slow grind of chronic joint pain are often accepted as an unavoidable part of getting older. But while osteoarthritis is…
Menstrual cycle found to affect women’s reaction time, but not as much as being active
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Women performed best on cognitive tests during ovulation but physical activity level had a stronger influence on brain function, according to a new study from researchers…
Dutch study identifies trends driven by socioeconomic factors
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In the Netherlands, the National Immunization Programme (NIP) was established in 1957. This program provides free and voluntary vaccinations against 13 serious infectious diseases and has…
Body illusion helps unlock memories, new study finds
Dr. Utkarsh Gupta demonstrates the enfacement illusion, with an image filter applied to the photo on the right. Credit: Anglia Ruskin University New research has discovered that briefly altering how…
