Dry January – that month-long festival of guilt, shame and repentance – is still the biggest abstinence initiative in this neck of the woods, but other months are beginning to gain ground. No Alcohol November is becoming more popular, especially with those who want to launch a pre-emptive strike before the mindless abandon of the… Read More: Katie Byrne: Sober October has the right idea but the… »
Over the last few years, we have seen an increasing number of women with substance use disorders in our clinic. We are very excited that Dr. Edwin Raffi from the Center for Women’s Mental Health will speaking about treating this vulnerable population at our upcoming one day course in Women’s Mental Health in Boston on… Read More: Register Online MGH Conference on Women’s Mental Health – October… »
Government considers fortifying bread with folic acid Health experts are pushing the government to add folic acid to bread, saying that other countries are already doing what can only benefit consumers. The B vitamin would not change the taste of the food. The government will launch a consultation on the issue early next year. “My… Read More: This week in health – 26 October 2018 »
The week has flown by at talkhealth, so it’s time for our Friday health news round-up. Allergy news makes the headlines Perhaps the biggest health story of the past week or so has been about the sad death of 15-year-old Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who suffered a cardiac arrest on a flight to France after buying a… Read More: This week in health – 5 October 2018 »