Depression is the No. 1 cause of illness and disability worldwide: WHO report

The World Health Organization has two words for anyone who’s “Sad!”: “Let’s talk.” Depression is the no. 1 cause of illness and disability worldwide, the UN’s public health arm said Thursday. An 18% spike from 2005 to 2015 puts the most recent estimate at more than 300 million people. The WHO’s “Depression: Let’s Talk” campaign,

Why Medical Advice Seems to Change So Frequently

By Aaron E. Carroll for The New York Times  Medical scientists and academics must publish their research to advance. Medical organizations must release health recommendations to remain relevant. News organizations feel they must report on research and recommendations as they are released. But sometimes it’s hard to separate what’s truly a medical certainty from what