A recent report from the charity YoungMinds found that over 1.2 million children and young people aged 18 and under were referred to mental health services in England in 2022. This is more than double the number in 2019. When the number of young people needing help is so great, services become overstretched and there […]
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Dr. Fiona Braka from WHO’s regional office in Brazzaville, Congo, said that eastern and southern Africa have been particularly badly affected. In just the first four weeks of the year, 10 African countries reported more than 26,000 cases and 700 deaths, which is nearly double the number reported last year over the same period. Zambia […]
Continue ReadingTens of thousands of reservists who served in the IDF are now gradually returning from the battlefield alongside those who continued to work during the fighting. Those coming home after long weeks and months are discovering that the real struggle has only just begun. A new study by the Israeli Institute for Occupational Safety […]
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Medical cannabis, often in the form of cannabidiol (CBD) oil, is one of the most recent trends in the human health and wellness world. Unsurprisingly, this trend has made its way to our pets, with a recent study suggesting that 38% of surveyed Danish dog owners routinely gave their pets some form of cannabis product. […]
Continue ReadingKing Charles of Britain was diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace stated on Monday, after it was also previously shared that the British King had an enlarged prostate last month. The cancer diagnosis from Monday is located elsewhere on the King’s body, reports said. But what is prostate cancer, and what else might one need […]
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Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a brain disorder likely caused by repeated head injuries. It was first described as dementia pugilistica and punch drunk syndrome almost 100 years ago. CTE continues to be a serious risk associated with high impact sports, such as boxing, American football and rugby. Although the risks of traumatic brain injuries, […]
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) – the most common type of dementia – was first discovered by clinical psychiatrist Dr. Alois Alzheimer who described a 50-year-old woman, Auguste Deter, in a Frankfurt psychiatric hospital in 1901. It affects one person in 14 people over the age of 65. one in every six people over the age of […]
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When heading off for a night’s slumber, does your pet follow? Perhaps the cat curls up at the end of your bed. Maybe the dog dives under the duvet or pops their head on your pillow. Alternatively, your pet might have their own devoted sleeping space. But if you do share your bed with Fluffy […]
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Cliches about the behavior of those born in different decades cause tension and misunderstandings among people. It is said that baby boomers have an excessively performance-driven world view; that Gen X’ers are self-reliant, self-directed, and individualistic; Gen Y’ers spend all their time in front of digital screens; Gen Z’ers put more of an emphasis on […]
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When Giselle Boxer recently pitched her brand of a needle-free form of acupuncture known as “ear seeds” to the investors on BBC’s Dragons’ Den, it started a medical controversy. Boxer told the Dragons that ear seeds had been part of a “personal healing journey” that she believed helped her recover from the debilitating condition ME […]
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