Geomagnetic Disturbances and Cardiovascular Mortality Risk
Short-term geomagnetic disturbances driven by solar activity have been linked to a broad range of adverse health effects. In this blog, author… Read more »
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Suicide in the criminal justice system
September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. As part of Springer Nature’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we are… Read more »
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It’s not just a headache! A patient’s perspective on the advances in migraine treatment over the last 25 years
Usually, The Journal of Headache and Pain invites researchers to write about advances in the migraine treatment and report on… Read more »
Developments in the opioid epidemic: Q&A with Guohua Li
The opioid crisis has claimed over half a million lives in the United States since 1996. In this Q&A, Guohua Li,… Read more »
How do sex hormones influence migraine?
On the occasion of the Migraine Awareness Week 2019, we’ve invited Dr. Bianca Raffaelli Junior Fellow of the European Federation… Read more »
The New Era Of Disease Modifying Migraine Drugs (DMMDs)
On the occasion of Migraine Awareness Week 2019, we’ve invited Martina Guglielmetti, resident in Internal Medicine at the… Read more »
Benefits and challenges of psychedelic microdosing – as reported by microdosers
According to some media reports, consumption of small amounts of psychedelic substances (“microdosing”), is increasing in… Read more »
The little tissue that couldn’t – the hymen’s role in determining sexual history or assault
For such a small piece of tissue, the hymen has gained outsized status as the arbiter of virginity. But can it really do that? In… Read more »
Is schizophrenia accurately and objectively diagnosed?
Currently, the clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia relies solely on clinical interview, and likely comprises heterogeneous… Read more »
MSF’s Scientific Days: embracing fear in a changing climate
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) held their sixteenth annual Scientific Days program May 9-10, 2019 at the Royal Society of… Read more »