Tag Archives: Impact

Navigating the Complexities of Passive Euthanasia: New Guidelines and Their Impact on Doctors

The recent draft guidelines for passive euthanasia proposed by India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have sparked considerable debate among healthcare professionals. While the intention behind these guidelines is to provide clarity in critical situations, experts have expressed concerns that they may increase legal scrutiny and emotional stress for doctors. This article explores the… Read More »

Boosting Life Expectancy: The Impact of Reducing Smoking Rates

Recent research published in The Lancet Public Health reveals a promising insight: cutting smoking rates to just 5% of current levels by 2050 could lead to a significant increase in life expectancy. This could result in an additional year of life for men and an increase of 0.2 years for women. This article explores the… Read More »

Shock impact of Covid on young people

Young people have experienced higher rates of psychological distress, job loss and educational disruption than other adults during the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report suggests. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released a report, Australia’s youth, that brings together data about Australians aged 12 to 24 years old, and their experiences of… Read More »

Essential Reads: Measuring the Impact of Antenatal Depression on the Fetal Brain Using Neuroimaging

Previous studies have observed that the children of depressed mothers are more likely to have delays in cognitive development, worse school performance, higher rates of behavioral problems, and deficits in social-emotional regulation. Children of depressed mothers are also more likely to experience adolescent depression. Most studies have understood these vulnerabilities to neurodevelopmental problems and psychiatric… Read More »