Cancel license of medical professionals for any involvement in conversion therapy of LGBTQIA members: Madras HC to NMC Barsha Misra8 Jun 2021 5:44 PM ISTChennai: In an attempt to remove the stigma and prejudices associated with the LGBTQA+ community, the Madras High Court has recently suggested a...
Warnings on the dangers of screen time are ill founded, says new study Medha Baranwal25 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTDelhi: Researchers have found in a new study that Warnings on the dangers of screen time are ill founded.Findings from the recent study has raised...
"Screen-time" for students in the pandemic era: How much is too much? Dr. Shivi Kataria19 April 2021 7:00 AM ISTThe lockdown following the COVID-19 has changed the way education is delivered in our country. Among the continued school closure the educational...
Psychiatrist taken to Delhi HC over Breach of Privacy, confidential info MD Bureau13 April 2021 2:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: Alleging breach of privacy and confidentiality by a psychiatrist, the 19-year-old patient has approached the Delhi High Court stating the...
Stopping smoking linked to improved mental health, finds Cochrane Review Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 March 2021 11:45 PM ISTNew evidence published today in the Cochrane Library suggests that smokers who quit can feel the positive benefits within weeks.The research, led by...
Seeing schizophrenia: X-rays shed light on neural differences, point toward treatment Hina Zahid24 Feb 2021 9:30 AM ISTSchizophrenia, a chronic, neurological brain disorder, affects millions of people around the world. It causes a fracture between a person's thoughts,...
Boys who play video games have lower depression risk Hina Zahid20 Feb 2021 7:33 AM ISTBoys who regularly play video games at age 11 are less likely to develop depressive symptoms three years later, finds a new study led by a UCL...
Notified minimum standards for different categories of mental health establishments: Center To Delhi HC Medical Dialogues Bureau8 Feb 2021 9:30 AM ISTThe High Court had earlier sought the response of the Centre and other respondents on the delay in implementation of provisions of the Act.
West Bengal MBBS student studying in Bangladesh allegedly hangs self MD Bureau25 Jan 2021 10:00 AM ISTRajshahi: In an unfortunate incident, an MBBS student from West Bengal, India allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself inside the hostel room of...
Mental health issues in youth: Mind My Mind or Management as usual? Dr. Shivi Kataria15 Jan 2021 7:49 PM ISTA study published in JAMA-psychiatry conducted a randomized clinical trial, in Denmark, comparing the effectiveness of a new trans-diagnostic CBT...
Measuring broken hearts: divorce has negative effects on physical and mental health Hina Zahid5 Jan 2021 5:15 PM ISTGoing through a divorce is extremely challenging and previous research has highlighted the adverse effects that it can have on divorcees. A recent...
PIL on Minimum Standards At Mental Health Establishments: Delhi HC asks Govt reply Medical Dialogues Bureau19 Dec 2020 9:15 AM ISTA bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan asked the Centre to inform it by February 5, 2021, the status with regard to the...
