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Currently, ADHD diagnoses are mostly made through cognitive and behavioural observations. However, this can be complemented—or perhaps even replaced in the future—by computational neuroscience.

Longstanding pretreatment protocols using diphenhydramine and corticosteroids are ineffective and have the potential for side effects and other harms.

Instead, the college is recommending doctors use ‘professional judgment to establish a system for triaging patients based on their health needs.’

Certain food allergens may act as triggers for more persistent forms of atopic dermatitis that can last for a decade.

In response to the growing willingness of patients and healthcare professionals to try non-pharmacological approaches, researchers carried out a meta-analysis of 113 randomized controlled trials.

Billions, according to a health economist from the University of Ottawa.

But before we use a term, we should look at how it came to be and what it means to people.