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Big Pharma’s New Endgame: Sidestepping FDA’s Stricter Drug Ad Rules

The familiar setup plays out again: a woman stares into a mirror, her reflection tired and somber. Then, as she starts an antidepressant, her life magically transforms. Her corgi prances at her feet, and...

Female circumcision in Russia – exists and is not punished

Every year, millions of women and girls in the world are subjected to the procedure "female circumcision." In the process of this dangerous practice, women have part or all of their external genitalia removed....

What is food neophobia – the fear of trying new dishes

Everyone has heard of anorexia and bulimia. But these eating disorders are far from the only ones. There are people around the world who can only eat certain colored foods. Still others are addicted to...

How to deal with atychiphobia?

Imagine this: every little mistake or failure doesn't just bother you, it paralyzes you to the point where you can't move forward. This is the reality for people suffering from atychiphobia - the fear...

Four executed for producing illegal alcohol in Iran

Iranian authorities have executed end of October four people convicted of selling illegal alcohol, which poisoned and killed 17 people last year. More than 190 people who consumed the dangerous drink were hospitalized. The death...

Over 6 million illegally exported pills seized in international operation against psych drug trafficking network

18 October 2024|PRESS RELEASE -- Drug trafficking - A criminal group that had set up an international smuggling route for prescription pills was taken down during a large-scale operation coordinated from Eurojust’s headquarters. Romanian,...

EU Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Reaffirms EU’s Commitment to Ukraine’s Healthcare

Support includes medical evacuations, mental health services, and integration into EU health programs In a video message addressed to the Ukrainian Ministry of Health Conference, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, underscored the...

The Resident, Netflix’s medical series that exposes medical corruption in the US

OPINION.- The Resident, is a Netflix medical series that uncovers medical corruption in the United States. It emerges in January 2018 and its 107 chapters end in 2023. In 6 seasons they build a...

OSCE Workshop Tackles Rising Drug Crisis Among Youth in Central Asia

Dushanbe, Tajikistan – 3 October 2024 - In an urgent response to the escalating drug crisis impacting youth across Central Asia, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) convened a regional workshop...

EU treading Dangerous Waters: The Perils of Psychedelics in Therapeutic Use

The European Commission is getting ready to review citizens’ proposals and one controversial idea on the table is the 'PsychedeliCare’ initiative that supports the exploration and implementation of psychedelic treatments for mental wellbeing issues....

Why chocolate should not be given to dogs

Chocolate is a favorite delicacy for people, but for cats and dogs it is a real poison, writes the magazine " Sciences et Avenir" and explains why pets should not be "pampered" with chocolate...

Russian Orthodox Church calls on mass culture to abandon ‘images promoting alcoholism’

On the occasion of the Day of Sobriety celebrated in the country today, the Russian Orthodox Church called on mass culture not to promote alcoholism, TASS reported. The agency recalls that the All-Russian Day of...

The 21st Century and the Shame of Persistent Institutionalisation

In a moving speech delivered on 28 August at UN headquarters in Geneva, Dr Amalia Gamio, Vice-Chair of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, highlighted a worrying reality: the lack of...

Beer, but warm – it helps the kidneys

Is it true that beer is good for the kidneys? Beer is associated with entertainment, evening gatherings and relaxation. At the same time, many myths and claims accompany this popular drink, including claims that...

Has obesity among children in the UK decreased since the introduction of the “sugar” tax

More than 47,000 tonnes of sugar have been removed from soft drinks alone in the UK since the authorities introduced a two-tier system of additional taxation on them in 2018. Their producers were obliged...

The benefits of bee-polen – the food that gives us everything we need

The pollen originates from those parts of the plant that are particularly important for the development of the plant species. Therefore, it contains substances of high biological value. Its composition varies greatly depending on...

Researchers Use AI Tools to Uncover Connections Between Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer and Heart Complications

Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, have used artificial intelligence tools to accelerate the understanding of the risk of specific cardiac arrhythmias when various parts of the...

Belgium’s Battle Against Drugs and Alcohol Abuse: A New Hope Emerges

KingNewsWire. Belgium’s fight against alcohol and drugs abuse, has been highlighted by an article at the Freedom Magazine, the Voice of the Church of Scientology. The Foundation for a Drug-Free World, supported by Scientology,...

Sexual abuse, electric shocks, chemical restraints in Mental Health Care, report finds

A disclosure by New Zealand's Royal Commission has exposed a distressing past of mistreatment within its mental health and behavioral facilities impacting 200,000 children and vulnerable individuals. "For some people it meant years or even...

Pope Francis calls on religions to unite to reduce demand for drugs

While Pope Francis calls for global, undivided drug prevention, during the Paris Olympics some ex-priests and some French anti-religious agencies (under investigation by the Court of Accounts), disregarding the common good, criticise the prevention...

Smoking cannabis – 11 times higher risk of mental disorders

A new study published in the journal Psychological Medicine estimates that teenagers who use cannabis are 11 times more likely to develop a psychotic disorder than their non-marijuana-smoking peers. The paper is entitled "Age-Dependent Association...

Religious fundamentalism as psychosis

By Vasileios Thermos, Psychiatrist, Professor, and Priest of the Church of Greece At the very beginning, we consider it necessary to make some clarifications. First of all, fundamentalism is not about specific ideas and beliefs....

Chasing Perfection: David Popovici’s Golden Triumph in the 200m Freestyle at Paris 2024

In the heart of Paris, amidst the roar of a passionate crowd, David Popovici made history by becoming the first Romanian male swimmer to clinch an Olympic gold medal. His impressive performance in the...

Victory in the Supreme Court: CCHR’s criticism of psychiatric abuse not without factual basis

SALUDMENTAL ( Original in Spanish ) The Plenary Session of the Civil Division of the Supreme Court, in its ruling STS 960/2024 of July 9th and published on the 12th in response to the appeal after its defeat...

Unsilenced: Psychiatric-abuses Watchdog Wins Supreme Court Battle in Spain

The Supreme Court of Spain asserts in its ruling 960/2024 pf the Plenary of the Civil Chamber, that the public debate in which CCHR International and CCHR Spain are participating are of "undoubted general...
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