Pets reduce the risk of food allergy in children
Those who grew up with a dog are less likely to be allergic to eggs, milk and nuts, and cats reduce the…
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Does Removing Criminal Penalties for Drug Use Lead to More Drug Use?
The debate over drug use legalization has gone on for years, with little progress being made towards a compromise that meets the…
A “smart” bandage that controls the healing process of wounds created
It is made of a flexible and stretchable polymer containing embedded electronics and medication Scientists from the California Institute of Technology have…
Tomography of ancient Egyptian mummy reveals signs of deadly disease
Scientists have performed a CT scan of the mummy of Jed-Hor from Heidelberg, Germany, which represents an elderly man who lived in…
European Patients Rights Day is still needed in view of violations in Spain and other EU countries
On April 18th the European Patients’ Rights Day is celebrated, which is the annual recurrence that celebrates patients’ and civil society organisations…
Artificial intelligence can predict depression and anxiety
It has been found that mental health problems are often reflected in the language used by sufferers Researchers at the University of…
Greece’s “Dentist pass” – a mental health policy in disguise?
The Greek government has recently launched a new program called the “dentist pass,” providing free preventive dental care to children aged 6…
The simple truth about ECT: No one should be given shock treatment
Peter R. Breggin MD is a lifelong reformer known as “The Conscience of Psychiatry” for his criticism of biological psychiatry and his…
ECT – what the United Nations says about Electroshock
Electroshock – In February 2013, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture, Mr Juan Méndez, when speaking amongst other things, ECT (electroconvulsive…
Mental health and psychological care of the child: the impasses of the “all biological” approach
The recent report published by the High Council for Family, Childhood and Age (HCFEA) warns of the psychological suffering of children and…