Neurostimulation may herald a new treatment for depression

Jul 22, 2020 12:22 pm UTC| Health

Depression is a growing problem in Canada and elsewhere, and one of the most important public health issues today, says the World Health Organization (WHO). The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing containment measures have...

COVID-19 Cure: Pharmacy company Novartis brings possible treatments for COVID-19 to low-income countries

Jul 22, 2020 05:53 am UTC| Science Health

There has yet to be a cure for COVID-19, and doctors and scientists are doubling down on efforts to develop a cure or a vaccine that could put an end to the pandemic and save millions of lives. Pharmacy company Novartis...

Is psychiatry shrinking what's considered normal?

Jul 21, 2020 14:56 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Psychiatric classifications catalogue the many forms of mental ill-health. They define what counts as a disorder and who counts as disordered, drawing the boundary between psychological normality and abnormality. In the...

Do poor Americans drink more soda than the rich?

Jul 21, 2020 14:29 pm UTC| Health

Many countries such as the U.K. and Mexico and a handful of U.S. cities such as Philadelphia and San Francisco have imposed soda taxes in an effort to fight rising obesity. Lots of research shows a link between drinking...

How COVID-19 threatens efforts to contain HIV/AIDS in South Africa

Jul 21, 2020 14:02 pm UTC| Health

When the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread rapidly across the globe, scientists expressed concern that people living with HIV would be particularly severely affected. This was because those with compromised immune systems...

COVID-19 promotes innovative HIV service delivery in Cape Town

Jul 21, 2020 14:02 pm UTC| Health

South Africa is home to the worlds largest epidemic of HIV, a virus that attacks a persons immune system, making one more susceptible to other infections. Sustained treatment with effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) can...

Eczema and allergies: What food allergens to avoid to reduce flare-ups

Jul 18, 2020 10:34 am UTC| Health

A connection between eczema and food allergies have long been established. Studies have shown that food allergies can worsen eczema in some patients. And, there is also proof that what triggers allergies to develop in the...