1 in 4 US adults suspect they have undiagnosed ADHD: new study
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1 in 4 US adults suspect they have undiagnosed ADHD: new study

One in four US adults suspect they have undiagnosed ADHD, a new study finds, but only 13% have shared their concerns with a doctor. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a developmental disorder characterized by inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsive behavior. An estimated 4.4% of adults 18 to 44 have ADHD, according to The…

Depression Could Be Linked With the Brain Network Responsible for Guiding Attention, Study Claims

Depression Could Be Linked With the Brain Network Responsible for Guiding Attention, Study Claims

New research is shedding light on the brain‘s role in depression, particularly through the discovery of an enlarged salience network in people suffering from the condition. This brain network, located primarily in the frontal cortex and striatum, is responsible for processing rewards and focusing attention on significant stimuli. The findings…

Recognising domestic violence as a cause of death: One mother’s long fight | Mental Health

Recognising domestic violence as a cause of death: One mother’s long fight | Mental Health

Contains references to self-harm, sexual violence, domestic abuse and suicide.  A talented hairdresser with a knack for convincing people to get dressed up in fancy dress for parties, Jessica Laverack (affectionately known as Jessie) was the youngest of three siblings, owned 52 pets at one point, and warmly jostled with…

Kate Middleton’s brother, James, reveals he was once ‘suicidal’
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Kate Middleton’s brother, James, reveals he was once ‘suicidal’

Kate Middleton’s brother, James Middleton, reflects on a dark time in his life in his upcoming memoir, “Meet Ella: The Dog Who Saved My Life.” James admitted he used to “contemplate ways of dying” because he wanted to “get off the giddy roller-coaster that [was] sending [him] to the brink…

In a historic move, Colombia bypasses a patent to access a key HIV drug | Health News

In a historic move, Colombia bypasses a patent to access a key HIV drug | Health News

Yet, the introduction of dolutegravir into more health programmes depends on two things: how many generic doses the Colombian government buys — and how quickly. “It takes some time for generics to be registered,” said Luz Marina Umbasia, director of the Global Humanitarian Progress Corporation in Colombia. Umbasia explained that…

UK begins inquiry into how nurse Lucy Letby murdered seven babies | Crime News

UK begins inquiry into how nurse Lucy Letby murdered seven babies | Crime News

Letby was also found guilty of attempting to kill seven infants at the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neonatal unit. A public inquiry has started in the United Kingdom into how a nurse murdered seven newborns at the hospital she worked at and why the killings went unnoticed for months. The…

Depressed fish? How Prozac in lakes and rivers may harm aquatic life | Wildlife News

Depressed fish? How Prozac in lakes and rivers may harm aquatic life | Wildlife News

Traces of the anti-depressant, fluoxetine – often better known by its commercial name, Prozac – have been detected by an Australian-Italian joint study of lakes and rivers, and may be affecting freshwater fish. A five-year study by scientists from Monash University’s School of Biological Sciences and the University of Tuscia’s…