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- 11/9/2011
Regular sleep catch-ups key for kids
Children less likely to be overweight if they get more rest on weekends and holidays - 11/9/2011
‘Criminalization’ of mentally ill wrongheaded
The “criminalization” of the seriously mentally ill is a significant problem in North America, with the closure of mental hospitals and reduction in acute psychiatric inpatient beds across the system resulting in a huge increase in the population of seriously mentally ill people in prisons. - 11/9/2011
Draft DSM-5 available online
- 11/9/2011
Sequelae can be severe even with mild concussion
Physicians, coaches and others who care for elite athletes should be aware that even so-called “mild” concussions can lead to debilitating, potentially dangerous depression. - 11/9/2011
Take time for seniors’ narratives, MDs advised
Geriatric psychiatry in spotlight after Royal College recognition - 11/8/2011
Ginger’s anti-inflammatory effect may help in avoiding colon cancer
People who regularly consume ginger root may be reducing their risk for colon cancer. In a small, investigational study, researchers found that ingesting the flavourful root inhibits the action of key enzymes linked to inflammation in the colon. - 11/8/2011
Depression wracking young diabetes patients
But evidence is thin that treating depression helps improve cardiovascular and other diabetic outcomes - 11/8/2011
Registrar defends handling of pharmacist jailed on drug charges
Lawyer Catherine Perry says she warned Pharmacy Board more than two years ago that she suspected St. John’s pharmacist Ann Marie Burke was selling drugs and had become an addict. - 11/8/2011
Building a scaffold inside the body
- 11/8/2011
Hepatitis B virus carriers at risk of complications
People with type 2 diabetes who are hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers appear to be at higher risk of developing renal and cardiovascular complications, according to a Hong Kong Diabetes Registry study.