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Current strategies for treating patients with several chronic diseases are putting an unnecessary financial burden on countries’ health systems and […]
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Diet and depression link is not all in the mind
New evidence of a biological link between diet and depression has come from the first study to analyse associations between […]
Social isolation health message fails to cut through
Social isolation has been shown to pose a greater health threat than smoking, poor diet and lack of exercise – […]
Healthy diet can treat depression
A pioneering new study shows that a tasty, Mediterranean-style diet rich in vegetables, legumes, fruit, nuts, fish oil and extra […]
New digital health program released for the LGBQ community
A new digital health program for lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer people, who are experiencing difficulties with anxiety and depression, […]
Suicide risk assessments don’t prevent suicide
According to research published today in the BMJ, the current system of categorising a patient’s suicide risk isn’t effective. Co-author […]
Healthy food is key to a healthy mind
The risk of developing depression is directly linked to diet, lifestyle and exercise, a ground-breaking index has found. The Risk […]
Reward system ‘broken’ for those with bipolar disorder
Depression and mania are linked to abnormalities in the bio-behavioural system that manages the pursuit of reward in humans, the […]
One hour of exercise a week can prevent depression
Even small amounts of exercise – from as little as one hour per week – can offer significant protection against […]
Depression and anxiety linked disorders
Rather than depression and anxiety symptoms being treated as isolated disorders, their likely ‘comorbidity’ should be accounted for by exercise […]
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