Seasonal Affective Disorder: Light therapy boxes placed in all NI libraries
Some of the lamps – which are often used for Seasonal Affective Disorder – are available to loan for up to three weeks. Source link
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Staff photographed sleeping at ‘unsafe’ York eating disorder unit
Anna Collinson, Jo Adnitt & Hannah KarpelBBC News Investigations Supplied A worker photographed by a patient who said they were sleeping during a one-on-one observation Staff at a specialist eating disorder unit have been photographed sleeping when they should have been looking after patients who were at risk of harming themselves. There were multiple “unsafe” … Read more
Bollywood’s Bhai Jaan Salman Khan opens up on his struggles with pain disorder
Bollywoods Bhai Jaan Salman Khan opens up on his struggles with pain disorder Source link
‘Eating disorder misdiagnosis left me with PTSD’
Charlotte Chapman-Hart was misdiagnosed with an eating disorder and now works to bring awareness to rare diseases. Source link
‘Eating disorder misdiagnosis left me with PTSD’
Nicola Gilroy BBC Investigations, East Midlands BBC Charlotte Chapman-Hart lives with chiari malformation – type 1, and syringomyelia Weighing six stone and on the brink of organ failure, Charlotte Chapman-Hart is admitted to hospital in excruciating pain. It’s assumed the former model and dancer has an eating disorder. But Charlotte, who repeatedly denies she’s starving … Read more
The common disorder hiding behind loud snores
The common disorder hiding behind loud snores Source link
Premenstrual disorder (PMDD) hits relationships – Durham University study
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) takes a “significant” toll on daily life and relationships, a study has found. PMDD, which is a severe cyclical, hormone-based mood disorder linked to periods, is thought to affect more than one in 20 women. Research led by Durham University studied 400 people and found those with the disorder reported lower … Read more
Researchers develop AI tool to predict episodes of mood disorder using sleep data – ET HealthWorld
New Delhi: Researchers have developed an AI-based tool that can predict episodes of mood disorder in patients using only sleep-wake data recorded by wearable devices such as smartwatches. People suffering from mood disorders, including bipolar disorder, experience long periods of sadness, depression, joy or mania. Mood disorders are closely linked with sleep-wake rhythms with disturbances … Read more
Mum ‘broken’ as girl, 2, dies from same rare disorder as brother
Family photo Isabelle Cooper died on Thursday leaving her family “absolutely broken”, her mum says A mother has lost her two-year-old daughter to a rare genetic condition that claimed the life of her son three years ago. Dr Emily Cooper’s daughter Isabelle, who carried the same gene mutation as older brother Alexander, died on Thursday. … Read more
Beta thalassaemia: First gene-editing therapy could cure disorder
Kirthana Balachandran Kirthana Balachandran was diagnosed when she was three months old and is now studying to be a doctor The first therapy that uses gene-editing is to be offered on the NHS in a “revolutionary breakthrough” for patients. It will be used as a potential cure for the blood disorder beta thalassaemia. Stem cells … Read more