Living with a serious condition, looking for or participating in a clinical trial can be tough on the psyche and there is no one right way to handle that kind of distress. However, there are some things that relatives and friends can do to make things a little bit better for patients. 1. Get informed. A study conducted by our…
The 7th of April is the World Health Day which is dedicated to depression this year. Our platform is providing information about clinical trials for many different conditions, but depression is one that accompanies many of them. We at FindMeCure decided to raise awareness and talk about it lauder and openly. Together with you. No inconvenience. No shame. No reticence. Send us…
The total number of people living with depression in the world is devastating. Over 322 million people around the globe are affected by the condition. Meanwhile, depression is among the top 20 leading causes of death taking that over 1.5% of the people with depression attempt suicide. This is the latest data announced by the World Health Organization which dedicated…
*Scroll down for Infographic Nearly 9% of the world’s population has experienced hypochondriasis in one or another way. This happens to be the reason for $20 billion spent for unnecessary medical examinations in the US alone each year. At the same time, another 45% are predisposed to hypochondria and only 4.5% receive some form of a treatment. No matter the…
Better I were distract; So should my thoughts be severed from my grief, And woes, by wrong imaginations, lose The knowledge of themselves. —Shakespeare When I was in high school, I used to live next to the town cemetery. My balcony was looking straight to the entrance. I was 14. For good or bad, at this age, I have seen way too many funerals passing under my window. I have never felt any discomfort with this,…
Despite of the widespread notion that generic drugs are less good than their original prototypes, science and medical practice have proven this wrong. Moreover, generics are not only as good as brand name ones, but less expensive too. Why is this so? Although, generic drugs are widely used in hospitals, research suggests some patients feel uneasy about buying them. Moreover,…
