Gardens Ecotherapy: why plants are the latest treatment for depression and anxiety
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Gardens Ecotherapy: why plants are the latest treatment for depression and anxiety

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2019/aug/26/ecotherapy-plants-treatment-depression-anxiety By Emine Saner at Guardian News The combination of physical activity, social contact and being surrounded by nature is thought to make gardening beneficial for our mental health Many gardeners already know the uplifting feeling you get from being muddied of hand, nurturing plants from seed to bloom and…

‘I was denied cervical screening because of my disability’
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‘I was denied cervical screening because of my disability’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49266785 By BBC Health News Women with physical disabilities often have to fight to access cervical screening, with some denied it altogether, a charity is warning. Some said they hadn’t had smear tests for years because hoists were unavailable and testing at home was not an option, a report found….

My wait for NHS surgery has caused me further pain
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My wait for NHS surgery has caused me further pain

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/07/wait-nhs-surgery-pain-patients-england-distress By Susannah Thraves, Guardian News I am one of the record number of patients in England waiting for surgery. Behind the numbers are people in serious distress My weekend was spent at the Edinburgh fringe watching standup comedians that I love, while sitting curled up in my seat with…

NHS pensions row: Ministers act amid waiting list rise
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NHS pensions row: Ministers act amid waiting list rise

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49196357 By Nick TriggleHealth correspondent The government has come up with new proposals for England and Wales to end the row with doctors over pensions. Doctors had started refusing to do overtime shifts because they were being landed with bills after changes to the amount that can be accrued tax-free….

Alzheimer’s and dementia leading cause of death in England and Wales
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Alzheimer’s and dementia leading cause of death in England and Wales

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/aug/06/alzheimers-dementia-leading-cause-death-england-wales By Amelia Hill, Guardian news Experts call for urgent action to tackle ‘biggest health crisis of our time’ Dementia is the biggest health crisis of our time, experts have said, as statistics show the condition was the primary cause of death in England and Wales last year. Almost one in eight…