Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) – Drug Treatments Source: CureJoy The pathogenesis of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) is unclear, but evidence suggests a link between PMDD and a physiological sensitivity to normal fluctuations of the menstrual cycle hormones oestrogen and progesterone…. Read More ›
Medicine 2.0: The Future of Digital Medicine “Technology is reshaping our reality.” – John Nosta, Founder, NOSTALAB Photo Source: Tony Kane Consulting Imagine this: a smart contact lens in your eye; a digital pill fitted with a sensor to… Read More ›
Workplace Health and Well-Being: An Interview with Gil Barton Our notion of work has significantly changed from being a mere activity we engage in for monetary gain, to an integral part of our sense of meaning and satisfaction with life…. Read More ›
I Can Beat Obesity!: Your Companion to A Healthier Lifestyle Source: Afam Elue According Psychologist Carol Dweck, people can be categorised into two mindsets – those with a growth mindset and those with a fixed mindset. Those with a… Read More ›
What is Diabulimia? Credit: Shutterstock It isn’t surprising if you’ve never heard of ‘diabulimia.’ It is an eating disorder that is clinically apparent, but which isn’t medically recognised at the time of writing this. Diabetes and Bulimia Diabulimia is… Read More ›
Mindfulness, Leadership and Ethics In a follow-up to my blog on Mindfulness in the Workplace, I wanted to hone in on the role of mindfulness in leadership and ethics. Picture Source: https://www.toastmasters.org/Magazine/Articles/Mindful-Leadership Leadership Recent cross-functional… Read More ›
The Internet of Things in Healthcare Source: http://www.bsminfo.com/doc/the-internet-things-its-quest-cut-healthcare-costs-0001 Coined by British technologist Kevin Ashton in 1999, the term “Internet of Things” (IoT) was used to describe a system in which devices are connected over the internet via sensors to… Read More ›
Your Path to Recovery For many months I have had the pleasure of collaborating with Nutritional Advisor, Eating Disorder Specialist, and Personal Trainer Emma Bacon on the ‘Eating Disorder Recovery Handbook: A Practical Guide for Long-term Recovery.’ This… Read More ›
What are Pharma doing for Mental Health? Governments are increasingly worried about the state of people’s mental health – and for good reason. In the United States, the cost of lost wages, health care, and disability is approximately $317… Read More ›
Pharma Flops and Feats Pharmaceuticals have helped us to live longer and enjoy greater quality of life, but there have also been instances in which things didn’t work out quite as planned. I investigated ten recent examples that illustrate the… Read More ›
Mentors for Overcoming Eating Disorders Eating disorders are commoner than many of us realize. Statistics show that 9% of women suffer from anorexia in the developed world. Bulimia is less prevalent, with an estimated 1.5% of women suffering from this… Read More ›
Exercise and Eating Disorder Recovery – Finding Balance Some people in recovery from eating disorders tend to feel ambivalent about exercise. For many, exercise has been a tool that has helped to maintain the disorder. The idea that it can now… Read More ›
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: The Basics of Psychometrics Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures (or PROMs) are patient perspective questionnaires given before and after an elective procedure and can be extremely useful for statistical analysis of patient care. These questions use psychometrics to… Read More ›
