For anyone to speak out openly and honestly about their struggle with mental illness is an act of bravery. According to a new study of Canadian media coverage of mental illness, journalists rarely quote individuals with mental illness. The study, "Together Against Stigma: Changing how we see mental illness," will be presented Monday at an international conference in Ottawa.
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Published on: 1 Jun 2012
New York Daily News, Daily Mail - Why some people think they're trapped in a real-life "Truman Show"
In the age of instant Internet fame, everyone can entertain dreams of becoming a celebrity 鈥� but some people think they鈥檙e actually trapped inside a reality show and can鈥檛 escape. A stunning new report details the stories of five patients who display signs of what a pair of scientists have dubbed the 鈥淭he Truman Show delusion.鈥�
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Published on: 1 Jun 2012
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Published on: 30 May 2012
Those of us living in metropolitan areas don't think twice about our ease of access to medical care, but those in rural areas don't enjoy such easy access to a doctor.
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Published on: 29 May 2012
Scientists think of these annoying sound segments as "ear worms." They don't yet know much about why they happen, but research is making headway on what's going on.
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Published on: 28 May 2012
The OraQuick In-Home HIV Test was recently approved by the FDA advisory committee for sale over the counter. FDA regulators will take a decision in a few months' time. The committee felt that the benefits of the oral swab test far outweigh the risks of false positive and false negative test results.
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Published on: 24 May 2012
World-renowned affordable housing expert Avi Friedman doesn鈥檛 like to refer directly to the communities where he gives his highly entertaining and informative talks. Yet when he spoke at a recent affordable housing forum in Kingston, one couldn鈥檛 help but wonder: Is he talking about us?
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Published on: 24 May 2012
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Published on: 23 May 2012
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Published on: 22 May 2012
The big news in Quebec universities is not just about tuition fees. It鈥檚 also about top-notch research. This month, ACFAS 鈥� l鈥橝ssociation francophone pour le savoir 鈥� held its 80th annual scientific congress in Montreal.
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Published on: 22 May 2012
For most MBA students, the closest they will get to the health-care sector and agriculture during their time at business school will be the hefty checks U.S. schools require for medical insurance and the pizza and subs that fuel all-night assignments.
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Published on: 21 May 2012
Of all the management courses in all the world, there are probably a few others that tell students they will need hiking boots and waterproof jackets.
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Published on: 20 May 2012
Astrophysicists from the 9I制作厂免费 in Quebec, Canada, have discovered two giant galaxies connected by a filament of stars which appear to be colliding. When combined, this supercluster of galaxies could be one of the largest structures in the universe.
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Published on: 19 May 2012
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Published on: 19 May 2012
A rapid home test for HIV, similar to early pregnancy tests, will be considered by a federal advisory committee on Tuesday, a move that many public health experts believe could eventually help calm Americans' fears of HIV, leading them to view it as just another serious chronic illness.
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Published on: 15 May 2012
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