Tag: Therapy
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Early intervention in pollen allergy can reduce the risk of asthma in children
“Pollen allergy can be treated effectively at a relatively low cost compared to asthma. If a child develops asthma, he may need medication and healthcare services throughout his life,” explains. Katariina Ijäs, allergy, skin and asthma specialist. In 2018, the direct health care costs of asthma and asthma symptoms in Finland were 205 million euros,…
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Beautiful action of big hearts
You may remember these people – they came from Iceland to Poland last year. Now they are organizing a big campaign for a seriously ill boy. Gene therapy has been introduced in the USA, which gives a chance to stop Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The drug is administered between 4 and 5 years of age. Its…
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Charge: The NBI traced crypto funds to the account of a suspected therapy center extortionist
Aleksanteri Kivimäki is suspected of hacking the patient information database of the psychotherapy center Vastaamo with the aim of blackmailing tens of thousands of victims.
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HUS Heart and Lung Center presents revolutionary extravascular ICDs in Finland
Its lead is placed under the sternum, close to the heart, mitigating many of the late complications associated with older ICD models, such as venous blockages and blood-borne infections. Compared to transcutaneous ICDs, the EV-ICD has greater versatility, smaller size, and longer lifespan, with a lifespan of more than ten years. It is also monitored…
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Denmark stops international adoptions
According to a supervisory body, adoption rules in the six countries with which Denmark has agreements are “disregarded”. In addition, Zealand Regional Council will accept citizens' proposals with just 5,000 signatures, physiotherapy overtakes surgery in Danish treatment trends, and the Queen's abdication signature is archived by the state. The full version of this article is…
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HIV drugs may help prevent multiple sclerosis, a major new study suggests
Over the past decade, several case studies have reported that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who started antiretroviral therapy for HIV (to keep the virus in check) later found that their MS symptoms either disappeared completely or that the course of the disease slowed significantly. These findings forced researchers to ask whether HIV or antiretroviral…
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Combining artificial intelligence and spectral imaging accurately identifies skin cancer
Several noninvasive imaging methods have been developed to identify skin cancers, but they often require specialized training in image analysis. Licentiate of Medicine Vivian Lindholm conducted research to determine whether hyperspectral imaging (HSI) combined with artificial intelligence analysis could determine which skin lesions are malignant and which are benign. Hyperspectral imaging is a promising tool…
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Puberty on life and death – the families' fight for the children's trans care
15-year-old Hugo was born as Klara, but has always, since he was really small, perceived himself as a boy. Hugo has been diagnosed with gender dysphoria, which means that the gender you were assigned at birth does not match your gender identity. Since Hugo was 10, he has received stopping hormones from the Swedish trans…
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Dance movement therapy shows promising results in alleviating the symptoms of depression
During the study, the participants divided into the study group and the control group continued to receive their usual depression treatments. The research group, which included 109 participants, received 20 dance movement therapy sessions over 10 weeks, each session lasting 75 minutes. Before attending therapy, many participants felt a lack of energy in their bodies,…
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The court ordered the Vastaamo suspect to continue incarceration
More than 22,000 victims are involved in the trial of the suspected hacking of the psychotherapy center’s database, which is the most ever in a Finnish court case.
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Monday’s papers: Victims of the counter, tax changes and the cold north
The trial against a Finnish man suspected of hacking the database of the Psychotherapy Center Vastamo and attempting to blackmail the company and its customers begins on Monday.
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APN Podcast: Cheated Students
The students moved from Kenya to Tampere to study physiotherapy, but it turned out that everything was not quite what it seemed.
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Navigating adult ADHD: Unseen struggles, manageable solutions
In calm adults, ADHD may not be obvious, but there is turmoil beneath the surface. Inner restlessness often goes unnoticed.” explains Dr. Sami LeppämäkiSpecialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy at Terveystalo. Untreated ADHD can lead to various struggles in life, prompting people to seek outside support. “Behind what appears to be coping there can be significant…
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Free dance and movement psychotherapy for women
Are you looking for a safe place that will help you find peace, balance and gain self-confidence? Maybe you need the support of a psychologist, but being abroad you don’t know where to go? If you have ever had such thoughts, we invite you to free group sessions of dance and movement psychotherapy for women.…
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The suspect of hacking the reception desk is accused of 14,000 new data breaches
The new cases came to light during the preliminary investigation into the hacking of Vastaamo’s psychotherapy center, prosecutors say.
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APN Podcast: Is it time for Finland to ban conversion therapy?
This week, APN opens a citizens’ initiative, which is at the heart of the second business translation therapy to be banned in Finland.
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Citizens’ initiative to ban conversion therapy goes to parliament
The previous citizens’ initiative went to parliament in 2021, but it lapsed at the end of the election period.
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The prosecutor and the CEO of Vastaamo, each judgment of the Court of Appeal
The District Court of Helsinki sentenced the CEO of a psychotherapy company to a three-month suspended prison sentence for a data protection crime.
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Do I have to listen to my thoughts?
We ask ourselves where all these thoughts that go through our heads come from? Is our inner voice the true voice or can we ignore listening to our own thoughts? – Thoughts in themselves are meaningless. It is how we deal with them that is decisive for how we feel, says psychologist Peter Myhr. –…
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Exercise increases cancer-fighting cells in cancer patients, study shows
During the study, the patients cycled for ten minutes, and blood samples were taken before and after the exercise. The study found that even short exercise increased the number of immune cells in the patients’ bloodstream. Defense cells reach the tumor area more effectively and are more active in destroying cancer cells. The relationship between…
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The former CEO of a hacked therapy center receives a three-month suspended prison sentence
The district court found the defendant’s actions particularly reprehensible due to the scope of the data security breach and the sensitive nature of the related information.
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Mental well-being challenges affect 40% of Nordic employees – Finland is different from other countries
Only 34 percent of Finnish respondents felt that mental health problems affect their ability to work, while the corresponding figure in Denmark was 49 percent. By Kristina Ström OlssonIf’s health strategy, it is difficult to assess whether the Finnish respondents’ perception of mental health challenges is different from that in other countries or whether the…
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YLE: Dispute over tuition fees for Kenyan students resolved
– The students’ stay in Finland is secured, he assured. TAMK terminated its contract with Uasin Gishu County at the end of February, citing non-payment of tuition fees. Prokki revealed that the dispute concerns about a hundred nursing and physiotherapy students, whose future at the university of applied sciences was uncertain due to non-payment of…
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Hoarders – Kerstin’s stuff chaos | Part 1/3
Kerstin has collected things since she was a child. But in the three-room apartment she moved from home to 30 years ago, it has become a problem. There are narrow walkways between the piles on the floor, some piles go up to shoulder height and the kitchen table has not been seen for 15 years.…
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The suspected hacker of Vastaamo’s psychotherapy center was extradited from France to Finland
A well-known Finnish hacker is suspected of intentionally leaking sensitive personal data of thousands of mental health patients and trying to extort cryptocurrency from them.
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The suspect of blackmailing a therapy center arrested in France is looking for a Finnish lawyer
Julius Kivimäki is suspected of, among other things, a gross breach of security, aggravated blackmail, aggravated dissemination of information that violates privacy, and blackmail.
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The French police arrested a suspect for hacking a Finnish psychotherapy center, extortion
The extradition of the 25-year-old man to Finland is underway. The man is suspected of trying to blackmail the victims with personal, sensitive information that he stole from the therapy center’s database.
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Cancer cells can change their size to survive drugs, research reveals
Researchers believe that smaller cells may be more vulnerable to DNA-damaging agents such as chemotherapy combined with targeted drugs, while larger cancer cells may respond better to immunotherapy. The study was published in the journal Science Advances. It combined innovative high-performance image analysis with the study of DNA and proteins to study the size control…
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Herman Lindqvist – has solved world puzzles and written history
Herman Lindqvist became a foreign correspondent just like his father. Nowadays he lives in Warsaw and follows the war in Ukraine closely. He is concerned about developments and sees an imminent risk that we are heading for a major war in Europe. For many, Herman Lindqvist is best known as a popular historian and expert…
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How to transform your home decor on a budget using DIY ideas
If you’re looking to spruce up your home decor without breaking the bank, plenty of DIY projects can help you achieve it. From simple painting jobs and adding new furniture such as VidaXL garden tables to more extensive renovations, there are several ways you can give your home a makeover on a budget. DIY project…
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Pamper Yourself With These Self-Care Treatments
We all know how important self-care is. Not only does it help us relax and recharge, but it also allows us to take care of our physical and mental health. However, sometimes, due to our hectic schedules, we simply do not have the time to indulge in long self-care routines. Luckily, there are plenty of…
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MTV: The former owners of the warehouse were ordered to pay compensation for the purchase
The former owners of the psychotherapy center Vastamo have been ordered to pay EUR 8 million in compensation to the investment company that bought the company. report commercial broadcaster MTV. The verdict came after Intera Partners, the current owner of the company, complained to the Central Criminal Police last year about the purchase of Vastamo.…