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Social prescribing needs more evidence to support its benefits before widespread rollout – new study
Juice Verve/Shutterstock Around one in five GP visits are for non-medical problems, such as loneliness or financial difficulty. However, these non-medical problems are known to have a big impact on patients’ health and wellbeing. GPs are aware of this and want to take a more holistic approach to care, butContinue Reading
Manipulating light can induce psychedelic experiences – and scientists aren’t quite sure why
Brion Gysin and William Burroughs with the Dreamachine, 1972. Charles Gatewood, Author provided For millennia, people have used mind-altering techniques to achieve different states of consciousness, envision spiritual figures, connect with nature, or simply for the fun of it. Psychedelic substances, in particular, have a long and controversial history. ButContinue Reading
It matters that Rishi Sunak has become the UK’s first prime minister of Indian descent
Following his uncontested run at the top job, Rishi Sunak acquires the less-than-coveted title of second successive un-elected British prime minister to take office in 2022. However, coming from Punjabi heritage, he also takes on the more esteemed title of the nation’s first British Asian leader. Sunak was born inContinue Reading
Urgent warning to anyone who’s had Covid over increased risk of deadly side effect
ANYONE who has had Covid is significantly more at risk to a host of killer illnesses than those who never caught the disease, a new study has revealed. Millions have already had the bug and the majority of Brits also have protection due to the huge vaccine rollout. Getty The greatest risk of heartContinue Reading
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak: who is he and how did he end up with the top job in British politics?
When Rishi Sunak lost to Liz Truss in the first Conservative Party leadership race of 2022, few were surprised. Many of the people given the chance to choose between the two candidates blamed Sunak for Boris Johnson’s downfall. They also preferred Truss’s “optimistic” economic policies to Sunak’s sombre assessment ofContinue Reading
Epic House of the Dragon finale launches Marvel-esque franchise
The finale of the first season of House of the Dragon — the Game of Thrones prequel, set 200 years before the action in GoT, and following the ancestors of Daenerys Targaryen — has dropped, and completes the run in a similar vein to the nine hours that preceded it.Continue Reading
China: echoes of authoritarian past as Xi Jinping cements his place at the heart of a Communist Party now entirely built around him
It has been suggested that the removal of Hu Jintao, Xi Jinping’s predecessor, from the closing ceremony of the 20th Communist Party congress could overshadow all other news from Beijing during the past week. Was there a health reason for this dramatic development – or was it a live purge,Continue Reading
Loris Karius’ stunning exes, from a Made In Chelsea star to a fitness model, as he starts dating TV host Diletta Leotta
FORMER Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius is proving there’s nothing wrong with his catching ability. Karius, who famously committed two clangers in a Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid, recently signed for Newcastle United, where he hopes to rebuild his career. 9 Ladies man Loris Karius has an impressive listContinue Reading
COVID vaccines: an annual booster like the flu shot could be the way forward
Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock By now more than 70% of the UK population have received a third COVID vaccination, or a booster. Many people who are older or at higher risk from COVID have had a fourth or even a fifth dose. But for how long and how often can we expectContinue Reading
Watch Griezmann score directly from CORNER as Atletico Madrid beat Real Betis
ANTOINE GRIEZMANN proved he’s still got a touch of the sublime in his armoury. That’s by scoring a goal directly from a CORNER. 1 Antoine Griezmann scored directly from a corner in Atletico’s 2-1 win at BetisCredit: https://twitter.com/PremierSportsTV/status/1584206429388296197 Antoine Griezmann’s corner finds its way into the back of the net!Continue Reading