Common ways addiction impacts families – why group therapy helps

Common Ways Addiction Impacts Families – Why Group Therapy Helps: When people become addicted to alcohol or drugs, the substance abuse not only negatively affects the individual. It also impacts their family. Thankfully, treatments like group therapy can assist addicts in recovery. But before we look at that, let us explore some of the most […]

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Common ways addiction impacts families – why group therapy helps

Common Ways Addiction Impacts Families – Why Group Therapy Helps: When people become addicted to alcohol or drugs, the substance abuse not only negatively affects the individual. It also impacts their family. Thankfully, treatments like group therapy can assist addicts in recovery. But before we look at that, let us explore some of the most […]

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How recovery colleges are supporting mental health

Recovery colleges help support the global population’s mental health, new study finds: For the first time ever, results from a global survey – spanning 28 countries – reveal how many recovery colleges exist internationally, how they work and how they are supporting people with mental health issues around the world. The results, published today (September […]

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How recovery colleges are supporting mental health

Recovery colleges help support the global population’s mental health, new study finds: For the first time ever, results from a global survey – spanning 28 countries – reveal how many recovery colleges exist internationally, how they work and how they are supporting people with mental health issues around the world. The results, published today (September […]

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WHO: devastating impact of hypertension and ways to stop it

The World Health Organization (WHO) released its first-ever report on the devastating global impact of high blood pressure, along with recommendations on the ways to win the race against this silent killer. The report shows approximately 4 out of every 5 people with hypertension are not adequately treated, but if countries can scale up coverage, […]

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WHO: devastating impact of hypertension and ways to stop it

The World Health Organization (WHO) released its first-ever report on the devastating global impact of high blood pressure, along with recommendations on the ways to win the race against this silent killer. The report shows approximately 4 out of every 5 people with hypertension are not adequately treated, but if countries can scale up coverage, […]

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Protein discovered as potential new target for therapies

Protein discovered as potential new target for therapies: Autoimmune diseases are complex illnesses, the causes of which are diverse and have not yet been fully explained. A research team at MedUni Vienna has now discovered an immunoregulatory protein that could be linked to the development of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. The identified component […]

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Protein discovered as potential new target for therapies

Protein discovered as potential new target for therapies: Autoimmune diseases are complex illnesses, the causes of which are diverse and have not yet been fully explained. A research team at MedUni Vienna has now discovered an immunoregulatory protein that could be linked to the development of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. The identified component […]

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Study reveals inequities in treatment and recovery from stroke

Treatment and recovery from stroke worse for women and ‘racial minorities’: A major study on people with diabetes has found that following a stroke, patients from racial minorities, experienced greater stroke severity, prolonged hospitalisation and received less specialised treatment than their white counterparts. The same data also showed that women were more likely to die if […]

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Study reveals inequities in treatment and recovery from stroke

Treatment and recovery from stroke worse for women and ‘racial minorities’: A major study on people with diabetes has found that following a stroke, patients from racial minorities, experienced greater stroke severity, prolonged hospitalisation and received less specialised treatment than their white counterparts. The same data also showed that women were more likely to die if […]

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