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The United States is implementing a national plan to combat Parkinson’s disease and related disorders

The United States is implementing a national plan to combat Parkinson’s disease and related disorders

With support from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is leading the implementation of Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and the Honorable Jennifer Wexton’s National Plan for the End Parkinson’s Disease Act (P.L. 118- 66), which entered into […]

Depression can cause severe period pain, sleep disorders can make it worse: study

Depression can cause severe period pain, sleep disorders can make it worse: study

Severe menstrual cramps can affect a woman’s mood and mental well-being. But a new study reveals a surprising twist: depression can actually trigger severe period pain, and lack of sleep makes it worse. Dysmenorrhea, or severe period pain, affects approximately 15% of women and usually appears just before menstruation and disappears after a few days. […]