Ahead of the music festivals season – and with the end of exams looming – the time is rife to urge parents to make an effort to learn about drugs and the routes to addiction – and avoid dismissive statements along the lines of; “I don’t get it..it just wasn’t like this in my day”. […]
Denmark, 22nd May 2019 – A new survey[i] conducted in ten countries, specifically designed to study the habits of people with hearing loss, reveals how people around the world feel about their hearing condition and how addressing hearing loss with treatment can significantly improve quality of life. Commissioned by The International Campaign for Better Hearing […]
In July 2018, Secretary for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock emphasised the importance of investing in connected solutions for achieving NHS goals “The patient safety agenda is important to me and I strongly believe properly integrated technology has the power further enhance safety and improve outcomes for patients.” Upfront investment in technology can help […]
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Rebecca Wallersteiner is blown away by Sarah Hayward’s dazzling ‘The High Maintenance Garden’ for the MND Association tipped to win Gold at The Chelsea Flower Show 2019 One garden to look forward to at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower show is Sue Hayward’s ‘The High Maintenance Garden for the MND Association’ which is tipped to […]
Colorectal experts will unite to drive global collaboration at 14th Annual ESCP conference in Vienna The 14th Annual ESCP conference, which unites global experts in coloproctology, will hear from several prolific key speakers over the course of three days, sharing research, innovation and best practice in Vienna this September. Last year’s conference in Nice was […]
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Anxiety and depression are the most common mental health conditions in the UK; 1 in 3 people will experience symptoms during their lifetime. During Mental Health Awareness Week, a top Priory psychiatrist talks employees through 10 important tips – and reminds employers to make mental health their business… In today’s economic climate, many can be […]
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In April this year, amid a growing global clamour, the UK Government’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced that it has no plans to ban ‘macrotextured’ breast implants, or breast implants with polyurethane-coated surfaces. And in spite of increasing concerns, I agree with them. It’s my view textured implants are not only being […]
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Fitness apps could be prescribed by clinicians to help patients recovering from cancer increase their physical activity levels, new research in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship reports. In the first ever study of its kind researchers from the University of Surrey and Universidad de Oviedo in Spain evaluated fitness apps and their suitability for helping […]
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Expert warns of a rise in men with body image concerns which can develop into eating disorders • Body image issues on the rise in men, says Priory psychiatrist • She says the changing expectations of men in society can exert “extra pressure” • Men with poor self-image could become fixated on the media ‘ideal’ […]
The largest cause of hearing loss is age-related damage to the inner ear. The second biggest cause of hearing loss however is exposure to loud noise. Loud noises can come from a wide range of sources – unwanted and wanted – but both can jeopardise your hearing if it is at hazardous levels. Unwanted noise […]
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