Raising children is a heart-warming journey, full of highs, sometimes lows, and everything in between. But sometimes, what we might miss are the quieter signals our children send us, especially when they’re struggling with their mental health. The latest figures from the NHS in England show that in 2023, about 1 in 5 children and […]
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Childhood surgery inspires Rachel’s physiotherapy journey as she calls for more people to return to practice: A children’s physiotherapist is sharing her inspirational story in the hope more people will follow her lead and return to practice. Rachel O’Sullivan was born with bilateral talipes (club foot) and had corrective surgery when she was five years […]
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Australian Neurodivergent Parents Association (ANPA) raise alarm around ‘Inklings’ program and risk of significant long-term harm to babies. The Australian Neurodivergent Parents Association (ANPA) has called for an immediate halt to the roll-out of an experimental behaviour conditioning program known as ‘Inklings’ in South Australia by the Malinauskus government. The program was conceived by experimental […]
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Return to Country Program pioneers new approach to unlocking STEM pathways for Indigenous students. The University of Melbourne Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT) is pioneering a new Return to Country Program to spark interest in STEM pathways among Indigenous regional, rural and remote communities, with a group of FEIT Indigenous staff and students […]
Battling the Demons Within: The Top 5 Hardest Drugs to Quit and the Perils of Withdrawal: In the relentless struggle against drug abuse and addiction, some substances pose a particularly formidable challenge to those trying to break free. The journey to quit an addictive substance is met with severe withdrawal symptoms, creating barriers that demand […]
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Up to 80,000 people in Austria are estimated to suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME/CFS or myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. The number of ME/CFS patients is expected to rise drastically due to long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, research in the field has neither identified mechanisms of disease onset nor causal […]
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Ethical burden, restricted resources and poor management cause home care workers to leave their jobs: According to a new study by the University of Eastern Finland, difficulties in home care have persisted for a long time – and also taken a toll on home care workers’ wellbeing. Many of Finland’s newly established wellbeing services counties […]
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Why Do People Relapse? Understanding and Overcoming Relapse in Substance Abuse Recovery: Embarking on the journey of addiction recovery is a tough, but worthwhile goal. However, it is not uncommon for you to face setbacks in the form of relapse during your recovery journey. In this blog post, we will explore the reasons why people relapse […]
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Motherhood: An Intimate Journey: Rebecca Wallersteiner takes a look at Woven Odyssey, a powerful exhibition of new works by Artist Krushnapriya Smart at The Muse Gallery, London, charting the intimate and life-changing journey of motherhood Until the twentieth century, many women spent most of their adult years pregnant. Despite this, pregnancies are seldom apparent in […]
With Ramadan 2024 expected to begin around 10th March, the British Nutrition Foundation are highlighting the importance of eating well to support health during the month of fasting. Millions of Muslims observing Ramadan will not eat or drink anything during daylight hours and so, good nutrition and hydration is key. The Foundation has tips for […]
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