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Depression Scales and IQ Measures Fail Some Who Need Help the Most

Psychological testing has a circuitous and questionable path to widespread acceptance as a reliable evaluation tool. The question posed for mental evaluation designed by Alfred Binet, i.e.,...

ENVIRON

COP Summits: Milestones on the Path to Climate Justice?

Losing sight of the long game is easy in a world where the media revolves around controversy. In a partisan political environment, tension and...

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Preparing for: Midurethral Sling

A mid-urethral sling is the most common type of surgery used to correct stress urinary incontinence or a leaky bladder. A small, supportive material of synthetic mesh is placed under the urethra to give support.

DISEASES

Pursuing Happy Modernity: AI and Human Exploration in New Research-Based Tech

2024, it will be subject to the qualitative and quantitative changes in artificial intelligence.

National Institute for Clinical Excellence Recommends QbTest to Aid Diagnosis of ADHD in Youth

Global Leader in ADHD Objective Testing Improves Access to Care for Patients in the U.S. and UK

As Eating Disorders Spike During Pandemic, Rural Treatment Options Lag

Erin Reynolds had battled bulimia since childhood, but the weeks before she entered treatment were among her worst. At 22, she was preparing to...

KFF Survey Shows Complexity, Red Tape, Denials, Confusion Rivals Affordability as a Problem for Insured Consumers, With Some Saying It Caused Them to Go...

Most Consumers Across Types of Insurance Had a Problem with Their Coverage in the Past Year, Including About Three-Quarters of Those Who Used a Lot of Care or Received Mental Health Services

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What You Need to Know About Omega-3 Fatty Acids

There may be a dose-related effect of omega-3 fatty acids on atrial fibrillation risk. In high doses there appeared to be an increase in risk for atrial fibrillation in the omega-3 groups (versus control) in both trials.

CARDIO

This 5-Minute Habit Could Help Prevent a Dangerous Heart Condition.

At 7:28 a.m., the sidewalk was still damp from last night’s Seattle area rain. I stepped outside, tea still warming my throat, and began walking...

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QUACK ALERTS

Gabor Maté’s Bizarre Ideas on Connections Between Stress and Disease

Gabor Maté’s issues are with evidence, not the West and with public health, not medicine, but who takes him seriously? Lots of otherwise smart people seem to…or maybe not.