Emergency call handlers are at the forefront of dealing with crisis situations, and the stress they experience negatively impacts on their long term psychological wellbeing, according to a new report in the journal PeerJ. During this innovative study, researchers from the University of Surrey, University of Dundee, Anglia Ruskin University and Kingston University/St George’s, University […]
For #selfcareweek watch this short animation on The Circle of Care : A framework to help healthcare professionals think about, practise and demonstrate high quality compassionate healthcare. Circle of Care from Clod Ensemble on Vimeo. […]
As a specialist eye surgeon, I am seeing a growing number of patients who are the victims of acid attacks which can cause life-changing injuries such as facial disfigurement and sight damage. It doesn’t surprise me that the number of people requiring specialist treatment for acid attacks has doubled over the last three years, according […]
Watch this short video from Alcohol Concern regarding the relationship between alcohol and depression. This week is Alcohol Awareness Week 2017 #AAW2017 […]
Britain is facing a Type 2 diabetes epidemic of unprecedented proportions. Around seven million adults in the UK are estimated to have prediabetes without realising it – putting them a 50 per cent chance of developing full-blown diabetes within ten years. So what it Prediabetes? Prediabetes is not a medical condition in itself – and there […]
How to make diseases disappear | Rangan Chatterjee | TEDxLiverpool Can you actually make a disease disappear? Dr Rangan Chatterjee thinks you can. Often referred to as the doctor of the future, Rangan is changing the way that we look at illness and how medicine will be practised in years to come. He highlighted his […]
By stimulating a patient’s immune system, a drug already in use to treat a blood disorder can thwart the growth of a variety of solid tumours, find a team at Keio University in Japan. The drug 5-aza-CdR is currently approved for treating a blood disorder that can lead to leukemia. It inhibits the methylation of […]
Snoring may inspire jokes but it is no laughing matter if you are one of the estimated 40 per cent of adults affected in the UK. Anyone can snore, but, according to the British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association (BSSAA), more than two-thirds of snorers are men. ‘Men are more likely to carry weight around […]
Low phosphate in the blood is linked to the risk of heart attack and coronary artery disease, a new study in the journal PLOS One reports. Researchers from the University of Surrey found that insufficient levels of phosphate in the blood may pose a particular danger to cardiovascular health, contradicting previous research in this area, […]
Digital technology can be a powerful force for social good and can help people to become mentally stronger and more resilient. For example, positive prosocial peer interactions through social media platforms and Internet chatrooms etc. can be really empowering and supportive. However, I do recognise that social media can also be associated with negative outcomes […]
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