A new snapshot survey by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine has found that in August 2021 half of respondents stated that their Emergency Department had been forced to hold patients outside in ambulances every day, compared to just over a quarter in October 2020 and less than one-fifth in March 2020. The survey, sent […]
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R U OK? inspire and empower everyone to meaningfully connect with the people around them and start a conversation with those in their world who may be struggling with life. You don’t need to be an expert to reach out – just a good friend and a great listener. Use these four steps and have […]
WHO: World failing to address dementia challenge: Only a quarter of countries worldwide have a national policy, strategy or plan for supporting people with dementia and their families, according to the WHO’s ‘Global status report on the public health response to dementia’, released today. Half of these countries are in WHO’s European Region, with the […]
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Chronic insomnia is widespread and leads to generally poor physical and mental health and has a high societal cost. General data on insomnia from Austria, including the help-seeking behaviour of those affected, have been lacking until now. A recent study, led by sleep researcher Stefan Seidel from MedUni Vienna’s Department of Neurology and MedUni Vienna […]
When rats are fed a high fat diet, this disturbs the body clock in their brain that normally controls satiety, leading to over-eating and obesity. That’s according to new research published in The Journal of Physiology. The number of people with obesity has nearly tripled worldwide since 1975 (1). In England alone, 28% of adults are […]
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A student nurse has praised the ‘superhero’ nurses she worked alongside at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust during the COVID-19 pandemic and says she wants to become as skilled as them. Coventry University student Olivia Aston was inspired to pursue a career in nursing by her grandmother, who was a nurse at […]
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Physical exercise modulates iron in Alzheimer’s disease: A recent experimental study shows how regular physical exercise modulates iron metabolism in both the brain and the muscles. The findings also help to better understand the benefits of exercise in Alzheimer’s disease. The study was published in a special issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences entitled Redox […]
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World Alzheimer’s Day takes place on 21 September and is part of World Alzheimer’s Month. This year, we’re talking about the power of knowledge. […]
Delaying reforms will only hold NHS back from addressing challenges: Responding to the Centre for Policy Studies’ report ‘Is Manchester Greater?‘, Louise Patten of the NHS Confederation, which represents Integrated Care Systems, said: “NHS leaders support the move to greater integration of local health and care services in England through the creation of integrated care […]
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Caroline Harper, Clinical Lead for Mental Health at Bupa UK comments on the new ONS Research for UK Suicide rates: “From the earliest days of the pandemic there was concern that suicide rates would increase. However, new research released by ONS has found suicide rates decreased in the first few months of 2020 – for both […]