The keys to a long and healthy life
Even as infectious illnesses such as smallpox and polio have receded into the past, many chronic diseases have flourished.
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Archive: 03/01/2018
Opioid use may lead to suicide in elderly
A new study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics suggests that suicidal ideations and suicide attempts are linked to opioid use and pain sensitivity in the elderly. The recent dramatic increase ...
Jan 3, 2018
Do antidepressants lead to chronic use?
Data from Netherlands point to the chronic use of antidepressant drugs in general practice in a study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. Antidepressant use is highly prevalent. Research has ...
Jan 3, 2018
Repurposing anticonvulsants for treatment of injury-induced osteoarthritis
Drugs designed for the treatment of central nervous system diseases could also be used to prevent the development of injury-induced arthritis, potentially saving the NHS around half a billion pounds a year.
Jan 3, 2018
