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Italian rehab offers to treat social media addictionVibe, a new Italian rehabilitation centre in Tuscany, aims to combat the rise of social media addiction, as well as other psychological issues associated with virtual worlds, such as sleep deprivation, anxiety and depression. Led More… |
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Dubai set to host major healthcare conferenceHealth ministers and nearly 150 senior delegates from the GCC and other countries will gather in Dubai on October 14 for a conference to debate the development of the health sector, the role of the private sector and other related issues. More… |
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Life expectancy up 30 years in Mena regionMassive progress has taken place in the Mena region's healthcare sector with the average age of death in the region increasing by up to 30 years, a report said. In addition to this, overeating now causes more health issues than hung More… |
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Experts discuss innovative cure for depressionOver a hundred healthcare professionals from across the Gulf region met recently at a first-of-its-kind event in Dubai to discuss innovative treatment options for depression. The event, hosted by leading French pharmaceutical company Les L More… |
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World Mental Health Day creates awarenessThe 20th Annual World Mental Health Day was marked yesterday (October 10), under the theme, ‘The Great Push: Investing in Mental Health’ to address the unmet need for awareness and understanding of common mental health disorders, like depression. More… |
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Mothers with depression 'risk underweight kids'Mothers with depressive symptoms are 40 per cent more likely to have underweight or stunted children than mothers in good mental health, according to a study. For the first time, researchers have analysed 17 different studies of almost 14, More… |
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Scientists find genetic link to depressionScientists say they have discovered the first solid evidence that variations in some people's genes may cause depression -- one of the world's most common and costly mental illnesses. And in a rare occurrence in genetic research, a British More… |
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Stress hormone linked to behaviourLong-term exposure to a common stress hormone may leave a lasting mark on the genome and influence how genes that control mood and behavior are expressed, a study said. The study led by Johns Hopkins researchers said that the finding could More… |
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Harvard Dubai hosts mental health summitHarvard Medical School Dubai Centre (HMSDC) Institute for postgraduate education and research, part of Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), hosted a conference on mental health with leading experts in the field. The Mental Health Update 2009 conf More… |
