Explore the challenges of caring for people with dementia and the ethics of the controversial ‘fake-away’ approach.
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Elon Musk says ketamine can get you out of a ‘negative frame of mind’. What does the research say?
Musk says he takes ketamine “once every other week” to regulate his depression. What is ketamine? What’s its role in depression treatment?
Where do I get help for mental health issues?
Getting help for mental health issues is actually a lot easier today than it used to be. Here are some suggestions on how you can navigate your way through.
What questions should I be asking on referral?
If you are diagnosed with cancer and referred for treatment, what are the most important questions to ask? Professor Michael Boyer advises.
When to take your medicine
Many people who are taking tablets or other medicines are not sure about the best time to take them.
Other therapies beat drugs for agitation and aggression
Antipsychotic drugs are commonly prescribed to people with dementia but music and massage can be at leat as effective in treating the agitation and aggression of dementia
Can oxygen restore hearing?
Oxygen therapy may help to restore hearing after sudden deafness. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy seemed to show a benefit for those who experience sudden hearing loss.
Can you overuse your blue asthma puffer?
The blue puffer – known as a reliever – should only be used when a person with asthma is wheezing and feeling tight. But many use it too often.
Skin drug may help cancer
One of the unexpected benefits of genetic research is that it sometimes turns up abnormal genes in a disease like cancer which can be targeted by a medication that was originally designed for another condition altogether.
The challenge of treating Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have had a pretty unsuccessful time of it trying to find a treatment for the commonest form of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease.
