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What is Social Prescribing?

Social prescribing is a part of personalized care provided by a range of local, non-clinical organizations to people who need support for their physical or mental health through social interventions.

13 Apr 2022

This article explores telepsychiatry, a segment of telemedicine, that can include psychiatric evaluations, patient education, therapy, and medication management through the medium of video or audio calls.

13 Apr 2022

What is Healthcare Fraud?

Healthcare fraud is, according to one legal definition, a crime in which healthcare claims are dishonestly filed to profit illegally from the payments received.

13 Apr 2022

What is Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease?

This article explains Vogt−Koyanagi−Harada disease, a vision-threatening multisystem autoimmune condition, in which symptoms manifest in stages.

13 Apr 2022

Importance of Hand Hygiene in Healthcare

Several studies have indicated that healthcare providers clean their hands less than half of the time they should. This article investigates its importance in healthcare settings.

12 Apr 2022

How can Hand Hygiene Prevent the Spread of Disease?

Research has shown that many harmful diseases spread due to a lack of proper hand hygiene.

12 Apr 2022

Importance of Raising Awareness of Chagas Disease

The annual celebration of International Chagas Day on the 14th of April highlights the impact of this disease on the global health scenario.

12 Apr 2022

Increasing Access to Care for Hemophilia

Hemophilia is a rare genetic disorder that prevails across many countries worldwide. This article looks at increasing access to hemophilia care.

8 Apr 2022

Treatment Sequencing in Advanced Kidney Cancer: prioritizing efficacy when considering quality of life

Dr. Cristina Suárez discusses efficacy and quality of life considerations when making treatment sequencing decisions in advanced kidney cancer care.

5 Apr 2022

Mythbusting: Misconceptions surrounding Parkinson’s Disease

While modern medical treatment of this condition began as far back as the 1960s, there are numerous myths still floating around concerning Parkinson's disease.

4 Apr 2022

Recent Advancements in Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is among the most common neurodegenerative disorders. This article looks at recent advancements in the treatment of PD.

4 Apr 2022

Impact of COVID-19 on Parkinson's Disease

The long-term complications of COVID-19 have been increasingly reported. This article investigates whether COVID-19 impacts patients with Parkinson's.

4 Apr 2022

Pediatric Robotic Surgery: past, present and potential

Pediatric robotic surgery is still in its infancy compared to adult robotic surgery and is difficult because children have small abdomens compared to adults.

31 Mar 2022

How Does the Health of Our Planet Affect Our Own Health?

Human life is well-adapted to our planet. A healthy environment is essential to optimal health and well-being.

31 Mar 2022

What Impact does Climate Change have on Our Health?

Climate change is caused mainly by human activity after the Industrial Revolution, a major part due to fossil fuel use. But what impact does it have on our health?

31 Mar 2022

What is a Well-Being Society?

The term “well-being society” was used with the following meaning: “creating sustainable well-being societies, committed to achieving equitable health.."

31 Mar 2022

A Guide to Keeping the Planet Healthy

Multiple dangers face our planet today, including the loss of biodiversity, climate change, and plastic pollution. This article looks at how we can keep our planet healthy.

31 Mar 2022

What is Psychotherapy?

The term psychotherapy (also known as talk therapy) describes a set of varying methodologies and techniques designed to help those suffering from mental illness and/or emotional turmoil

30 Mar 2022

What is Psychobiotics?

Psychobiotics refers to live bacteria that, when ingested in appropriate amounts, might confer health benefits as a result of interacting with the gut microbiota via bacteria–brain relationships.

30 Mar 2022

What is the Human Virome?

The human virome is the overall collection of viruses that live within and on the body. It is possible for viruses to infect both human cells and other microbes, such as bacteria (as with bacteriophages).

30 Mar 2022