Pharmaceutical advertising can empower patients
Autumn is flu season and that means it is high season for pharmacies selling over-the-counter cold and flu remedies. Those who aren’t reminded by their own running noses,…
Overcoming chronic insomnia through mindfulness
A randomized controlled trial published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic reports on the use of mindfulness in chronic insomnia. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is a…
Long-term cannabis consumption increases violent behaviour in young people in psychiatric care
A new study by researchers at the Institut en santé mentale de Montréal demonstrates that sustained used of cannabis is associated with an increase in violent behaviour in…
The Lancet: Typhoid vaccine proves highly immunogenic, and could halve infection rate
The Lancet: Typhoid vaccine proves highly immunogenic, and could halve infection rate
Even Open-Label Placebos Work – if They Are Explained
For some medical complaints, open-label placebos work just as well as deceptive ones. As psychologists from the University of Basel and Harvard Medical School report in the journal…