Mental and physical illnesses are taking big toll on the working days of employees thereby causing monetary loss to companies. 50% of Americans on average is losing 32.1 working days a year due to 30 different illnesses. So, 3.6 billion days a year are lost due to these diseases of which mental illnesses account [...]
Breast cancer drug for bipolar disorder
September 13, 2007 By Leave a Comment
The breast cancer drug, Tamoxifen, has shown its effectiveness in treating the manic episodes of bipolar disorder. More than 5 million Americans suffer from bipolar disorder. These findings came from a double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 16 patients with bipolar disorder with or without psychotic features. Bipolar disorder is characterised by alternate periods of [...]
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