New research from the University of East Anglia reveals first-hand the lasting impact that lockdowns may have had on people’s mental and physical health. The UK’s first Covid lockdown was announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson exactly two years ago today. Just a few days later, researchers at UEA launched a major project to track […]
Discovery of novel brain fear mechanisms offers target for anxiety-reducing drugs: A new target in the brain which underpins the eliciting of anxiety and fear behaviours such as ‘freezing’ has been identified by neuroscientists. The University of Bristol researchers say the discovery of a key pathway in the brain, published in the journal eLife, offers a potential […]
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Top NHS clinicians demand new ‘addiction levy’ on gambling industry: The most senior NHS clinicians treating gambling addiction today call for the gambling industry to face a new multimillion-pound statutory levy to fund the prevention and treatment of gambling-related harm. The call comes from Professor Henrietta Bowden-Jones, the director of the National Problem Gambling Clinic, […]
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This Eating Disorders Awareness Week – 28th February to 6th March 2022, Orri is supporting its charity partner, Beat, in calling for all UK medical schools and foundation programmes to introduce comprehensive training on eating disorders. “Orri, a specialist day treatment service for eating disorders, who are celebrating. an ‘Outstanding’ in every category in the […]
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Health experts fear impact of deteriorating hostile environment: Patient rights must be protected as UK policies and government rhetoric indicate a shift from a hostile environment to an abusive one, say a group of experts and campaigners involved in refugee and migrant health. In a new commentary, published by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, […]
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Mental healthcare recovery plan to tackle second pandemic: Responding to NHS England’s proposed new standards for mental health services, Sean Duggan, chief executive of the NHS Confederation’s Mental Health Network, said: “Health leaders will welcome the introduction of these proposed new standards as mental health services have not had comparable performance metrics to physical healthcare […]
The USA’s 2022 Fentanyl Epidemic: Headlines have been full of reports on COVID-related fatalities, but there’s something as contagious that’s responsible for even more deaths in the US: the fentanyl epidemic. In 2021 alone, 41,587 people aged 18 to 45 died due to fentanyl overdose. In the same time period, and for the same age […]
Keep a clock on TikTok: social media can be good but only for short bursts: Research from the University of Aberdeen in collaboration with the University of Wollongong, Australia, has found that limited screen time on social media may benefit young people by helping them form more meaningful and positive peer relationships. The study, published […]
Social deprivation, which can lead to impairments in memory and concentration, can make day-to-day activities, such as going shopping or doing housework, challenging for people with painful osteoarthritis. Low educational attainment and increased anxiety may also make people with osteoarthritis more vulnerable to difficulties with performing daily activities, according to a new study published in […]
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Academic warns of increasing health issues in the UK and Ireland if physical activity skills of children and teenagers does not improve A Coventry University researcher has issued a warning that the UK is facing a tsunami of health issues if it does not address a worrying level of physical activity skills of children and […]
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