November 5, 2018
by Tina Arnoldi
The picture that AI captures may reflect how a person feels at a point in time, but not their general state. And tools that use data to diagnose may be developed by individuals that do not have mental health backgrounds. But is AI is a tool mental health professionals can use in some capacity?
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November 4, 2018
by Patricia Tomasi
While conflicts can leave us feeling uneasy, they’re a part of life and necessary at times when our boundaries are being violated. So how can we go about engaging in conflicts in a way that doesn't compromise our mental and physical health? A new study recently published in the Public Library of Science seems to have found the answer.
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October 28, 2018
by Patricia Tomasi
Up to 20 per cent of women experience postpartum depression or other maternal mental illness following birth. Though they’ve existed in Europe for decades, the first Mother and Baby Unit in the United States opened in 2011 and none currently exist in Canada.
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October 25, 2018
by Tina Arnoldi
Patients with depression have higher inflammatory markers, leading researchers to study factors that indicate inflammatory pathways and treating depression through addressing inflammation.
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October 23, 2018
by Patricia Tomasi
Thinking positively has its benefits. Health-wise, studies have shown how positive thinking can decrease anxiety, strengthen the immune system and even lead to a longer life. But what about when it comes to success in business ventures?
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October 22, 2018
by Elizabeth Pratt
Researchers from the UK have found terrorism hasn't been associated with an increase of PTSD in greater levels than would be expected of any traumatic event.
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October is breast cancer awareness month. Most women (and some men) live in fear of receiving this diagnosis. Visit the office of a radiologist who specializes in breast cancer, and you will find a room full of women in various states of fear and denial.is d
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October 16, 2018
by Patricia Tomasi
Imagine if Aristotle could have proven his philosophical theories with science in 332 BC? Well, if he were born today, he might have been able to show how we each differ in our belief in what constitutes the meaning of life based on our genetic make-up.
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October 14, 2018
by Elizabeth Pratt
Political division across the United States is leading to tension in many workplaces, with employees reporting increased levels of stress.
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October 14, 2018
by Dr. Kevin Fleming
Advice on how to treat children under the age of 13 for concussion has changed in recent years. According to a comprehensive new research review, parents need to be made aware of the latest advice to prevent severe complications that can arise from a second blow before the first one has properly healed.
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