World Health Organization

Research and Markets: Investigation Report on China's Duloxetine Market, 2009

Research and Markets: Investigation Report on China's Duloxetine Market, 2009
According to statistics from World Health Organization (WHO), depression is one of the most disabling diseases in the world today with over 0.3 billion sufferers worldwide. Because there are… Continue reading

Decoded: How the Brain Controls Hunger

Decoded: How the brain controls hunger
Abnormal hunger can lead to obesity and eating disorders, but in order to understand what might be wrong – and how to treat it – you first need to know how it works, added… Continue reading

Do I Have Some Type of “certain” Anxiety Disorder?

Question by buttafly: Do I have some type of “certain” anxiety disorder?
Is this some type of disorder? I don’t know how to drive on the Interstate! I’m frightened out of my wits! Actually, I’m starting to have reoccuring dreams… Continue reading

Behavioral Therapy May Help Patients With Kidney Failure Who Struggle With

Behavioral therapy may help patients with kidney failure who struggle with
In addition to taking a toll on individuals' emotional health, depression has also been linked with shortened life spans in dialysis patients. Traditional treatments include either medication or… Continue reading

Kidney Health: 13 Things You Need to Know

Kidney Health: 13 Things You Need To Know
It's important to know the symptoms of kidney disease, because it can be <a href="http://bodyandhealth.canada.com/condition_info_details.asp?disease_id=249" target="_blank">threatening to your overall health</a>. They include: puffy eyes, hands, and … Read more on Huffington Post… Continue reading

Eating Disorders: What the Maudsley Can Offer

Eating disorders: what the Maudsley can offer
Professor Janet Treasure describes the help available at the Maudslkey for people with eating disorders.


 

 

Dr. Jerome Lerner Appointed Medical Director for Sierra Tucson
Sierra Tucson, an international leader in the… Continue reading

Baseball Shots of the Week – September 2, 2013

Baseball Shots Of The Week – September 2, 2013
Nelson Cruz spoke to the media regarding his 50-game suspension. He again apologized for violating the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program and hopes that he will be on the postseason… Continue reading

The War Inside: Fighting Depression in Palestine

The War Inside: fighting depression in Palestine
According to the World Health Organization, 19.2 percent of US adults surveyed experienced a major depressive episode in their lives; the Centers for Disease Control found that about one in every 10 Americans… Continue reading

New WHO Treatment Guide for Mental Health Trauma

New WHO Treatment Guide for Mental Health Trauma
This is the first time the World Health Organization has issued guidelines dealing with the mental health consequences of trauma and loss. Five years ago, WHO published guidelines for the treatment of… Continue reading

Chemotherapy for Cholangiocarcinoma: An Update.

Chemotherapy for cholangiocarcinoma: An update.

World J Gastrointest Oncol. 2013 Jul 15; 5(7): 171-6
Ramírez-Merino N, Aix SP, Cortés-Funes H

Cholangiocarcinomas (bile duct cancers) are a heterogeneous group of malignancies arising from the epithelial cells of the intrahepatic, perihilar… Continue reading