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It is often said that 95% of weight-loss measures don’t work. Only, it’s not true. Advances in behavioural treatments (such...
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This week on The Conversation Weekly podcast we’re running a three-part series called Uncharted Brain: Decoding Dementia, which delves into...
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Anxiety can lead to erection problems in young men – but reaching for Viagra isn’t always the solution
Getting to the root cause of your anxiety is key in treating the problem. VGstockstudio/ ShutterstockMany people think of erection...
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Canada’s National Housing Strategy: Is it really addressing homelessness and affordability?
In Canada, just over 10 per cent of households live in housing that is unaffordable, unsuitable or inadequate, and they...
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Ayahuasca: just how safe is this psychoactive brew?
Psychedelic drugs are experiencing something of a renaissance. It’s no longer a case of turning on, tuning in and dropping...
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Why isn’t anyone talking about *who* gets long COVID? — Podcast
Our guest on this episode has insights into long COVID both as a researcher and a patient. Jessica Felicio/UnsplashJoin us...
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Ageing: hormone could help predict men’s long-term health years in advance – new study
Who is likely to develop age-related disease could be predicted years in advance by looking at INSL3. Evgeny Atamanenko/ ShutterstockWe...
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Patients suffering with hard-to-treat depression may get relief from noninvasive magnetic brain stimulation
Transcranial magnetic stimulation has worked when medication and other therapies have not. Monty Rakusen/Image Source via Getty ImagesNot only is...
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Health rights for trans people vary widely around the globe – achieving trans bliss and joy will require equity, social respect and legal protections
Achieving equity in global health requires addressing the root sources of inequity. Sabrina Bracher/iStock via Getty Images PlusWhile transgender people...
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The tragedy of sudden infant death syndrome: A pediatrician explains how to protect your baby
Babies should sleep on their back on a firm, flat surface. mdphoto16/E+ via Getty ImagesEach year, about 3,400 U.S. infants...
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