[Enrique Rivero] A UCLA-Harvard study has highlighted three types of confusing outcome measures. Studies about medications published in the most influential medical journals are frequently designed in a way that yields misleading or confusing results, new research suggests.
26 Aug 2011 09:19 
Exercise can be as effective as a second medication for as many as half of depressed patients whose condition has not been cured by a single antidepressant medication.
26 Aug 2011 09:15Humanitarian emergencies - such as earthquakes, extreme drought, or war - not only affect people's physical health but also their psychological and social health and well-being.
24 Aug 2011 14:00
The discovery of the relationship between disturbed circadian rhythms and depression marks the beginning of a completely new approach to treating depression and a new era in antidepressant therapy.
23 Aug 2011 14:06
Be it wife or girlfriend, when a man's partner becomes too buddy-buddy with his pals, his sex life may suffer.
17 Aug 2011 12:56
South Africa's National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme will cost taxpayers R225 billion by 2025 when it is fully implemented according to a report published on
Times Live today. It quotes Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, expenditure on the plan will rise to R103 million this year.
12 Aug 2011 12:20
Stress is the single most lethal enemy of communicating successfully. Stress and tension is poison for your mind, body and voice, and your ability to manage and control stress will determine whether you will succeed under pressure.
12 Aug 2011 08:20
South Africans are resilient, capable people but could our strong, 'let's get on with it' temperament be preventing us from acknowledging and dealing with potentially dangerous stress levels?
4 Aug 2011 13:57
The Medical Nutritional Institute (MNI) is encouraging all South Africans to make 2011 a mentally healthy year by taking a much more proactive stance to managing stress levels.
3 Aug 2011 09:21
A University of Colorado
School of Medicine scientist is finishing a major clinical trial on a drug that could boost cognitive function in those with Down syndrome, significantly improving their quality of life and representing a potential milestone in research on this genetic disorder.
2 Aug 2011 10:32
From boosting our activity levels to elevating our moods and staving off loneliness, the benefits of companion animals on our health have been well documented. Here, Dr Roy Page, executive director of the South African Companion Animal Council (SACAC), established in 2008 to raise awareness around responsible pet ownership, suggests four further benefits to owning a furry friend.
29 Jul 2011 11:38
Why were people offended when BBC broadcaster James Naughtie mispronounced the surname of the Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt? Why is it much easier for bilingual speakers to swear in their second language? Why are people offended by swear words - but not euphemisms?
25 Jul 2011 13:05
[Graham Anderson] July is Mental Illness Awareness Month. We have a fairly good idea of what we should be doing to look after our physical health, but when it comes to mental wellbeing, many of us have no idea where to begin. The good news is that some of the things that you need to do to assist healthy brain function are the same things that will keep you physically fit and healthy.
20 Jul 2011 13:43
Addiction psychiatrist and University of Sydney professor, Stephen Jurd, has put his practice on hold to produce the off-Broadway hit
Bill W and Dr Bob at Sydney's CarriageWorks theatre.
12 Jul 2011 10:47
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