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Depression negatively affects semen quality
Depression negatively affects semen quality
23 Oct 2021

Men with depression appear to have poor semen quality parameters, including volume, concentration, count, and motility, a study has found. Furthermore, the association between depression and semen quality does not seem to be mediated by oxidative stress.

Depression negatively affects semen quality
23 Oct 2021
Depression and suicidal ideation high in Hong Kong doctors
Depression and suicidal ideation high in Hong Kong doctors
08 Oct 2021
Mental health crisis in doctors goes unnoticed
Mental health crisis in doctors goes unnoticed
05 Oct 2021

Undiagnosed depression, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation are all common among Hong Kong doctors, a recent study has found.

Mental health crisis in doctors goes unnoticed
05 Oct 2021
Varenicline plus naltrexone may aid in smoking cessation, drinking reduction
Varenicline plus naltrexone may aid in smoking cessation, drinking reduction
04 Oct 2021

Varenicline alone is an adequate therapy for smoking cessation in heavy-drinking smokers, but combining it with naltrexone may provide benefits in terms of drinking outcomes, particularly during the 12-week period of active medication treatment, suggests a study.

Varenicline plus naltrexone may aid in smoking cessation, drinking reduction
04 Oct 2021
Insomnia persistent in second and third waves of COVID-19 in Hong Kong
Insomnia persistent in second and third waves of COVID-19 in Hong Kong
04 Oct 2021 byDr Margaret Shi

Clinical insomnia was reported in one-third of Hong Kong citizens during the third wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, with over 60 percent having persistent insomnia in both the second and third waves, according to a recent longitudinal follow-up study in Hong Kong.

Insomnia persistent in second and third waves of COVID-19 in Hong Kong
04 Oct 2021