This link was found in veterans, war refugees, and those with non-combat traumatic experiences. ESB Professional/ Shutterstock Dementia is one of the greatest global health challenges. As the world’s population continues to age and to live longer, the number of people affected by dementia is expected to rise to 130Continue Reading
Research shows that as burnout increases, empathy decreases. Robert Kneschke/ Shutterstock Empathy is being able to put yourself in someone else’s shoes, or being able to sense the emotions of the other person, and convey that understanding to them. While undoubtedly important for many aspects of life, being empathetic isContinue Reading
Breslavtsev Oleg/Shutterstock In our joints, a slippery, elastic tissue called cartilage covers the ends of the articulating bones. If this protective covering is lost through injury or ageing, it leaves bone grinding painfully against bone. Cartilage injuries are very common and rarely heal spontaneously. This can cause further damage toContinue Reading
Oleg Golovnev/Shutterstock A recent, much-anticipated report called First, Do No Harm has described in detail the suffering undergone by thousands of women over the last 50 years due to the devastating effects of three medical products. Two of these are pharmaceutical products. Primodos was a hormone-based pregnancy test used inContinue Reading
Crisp sounds can trigger ASMR. Andrey_Popov/ Shutterstock ASMR is the third most popular search term on youtube worldwide. But in case you haven’t heard of it, it stands for autonomous sensory meridian response. ASMR is a complex emotional state that only some people experience when they hear, see, and feelContinue Reading
Some UK care homes are to deploy robots in an attempt to allay loneliness and boost mental health. The wheeled machines will “initiate rudimentary conversations, play residents’ favourite music, teach them languages, and offer practical help, including medicine reminders”. They are being introduced after an international trial found they reducedContinue Reading
Exercise therapy improved mental health and quality of life. Kzenon/ Shutterstock Hundreds of millions of people of all ages worldwide live with two or more chronic conditions – commonly defined as multimorbidity. Those living with it are found to have poorer physical and mental health, higher risk of being admittedContinue Reading
MandriaPix/Shutterstock To combat the sharp rise in coronavirus infections, the UK government and the devolved administrations have imposed the “rule of six”. The rule stipulates that no more than six people can meet socially – although a few exemptions apply. The day before the rule came into force, Carl Heneghan,Continue Reading
Two recent studies have confirmed that people previously infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can be reinfected with the virus. Interestingly, the two people had different outcomes. The person in Hong Kong showed no symptoms on the second infection, while the case from Reno, Nevada, had more severeContinue Reading
Even drinking fewer than 14 units of alcohol a week was damaging. ELEVATE/ Pexels, CC BY It’s a well-known fact that drinking too much alcohol can have a serious impact on your health, including damaging your liver. But how much is too much? For conditions such as liver cirrhosis, that’sContinue Reading
