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Can People Be Helped to Quit Smoking?
By Ross Campbell May 29, 2016English
E-cigarettes are often sold as an alternative to regular cigarettes that can help smokers quit because they are supposedly a healthier substitute for tobacco. Despite e-cigarettes lacking the majority of substances known to cause smoking-related diseases,...
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Can Antidepressant Treatment Lead to a Broken Heart?
By Dr. Chris Ball May 08, 2016English
The recognition of mental health problems has improved in many countries. For example, more than 1 million people in the UK sought help from the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme, a service set up by the National Health Service (NHS),...
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The Link Between Diesel Emissions and Poor Health – Something in the Air?
By Ross Campbell May 02, 2016English
Every year 3.7 million premature deaths worldwide are attributed to illnesses caused by air pollution.1 Around half a million of these occur in Europe.2 Pollutants caused by traffic – specifically, nitrogen dioxide and particulates – are...
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Disability Underwriting: Expanded Use of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
By Susan Hendrix April 07, 2016English
U.S. underwriters of individual disability policies often struggle making an underwriting decision when a physician has noted subjective symptoms without diagnosis. This is especially true when assessing conditions such as anxiety and depression. It...
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Fighting Workplace Stress – How Resilience Can Help Improve Mental Health
By Anke Siebers March 17, 2016English Deutsch
Workplace stress can lead to diminished job performance, personal unhappiness and psychological disorders such as anxiety and depression. It has a significant effect on health and the economy. Stress is the second most reported work-related health issue...
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The Drugs Don’t Work - What Happens When Antibiotics Fail?
By Ross Campbell February 25, 2016English
Antibiotic drugs are designed to kill or block the growth of bacteria - the germs that cause infection. Although the human body holds several billions of harmless bacteria, other bacteria can be pathogenic, leading to infections in the skin, throat,...
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