Social media addiction should be seen as a disease, MPs say
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Social media addiction should be seen as a disease, MPs say

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/mar/18/social-media-addiction-should-be-seen-as-disease-mps-say By Jim Waterson Media editor by the Guardian UK report suggests sites such as Facebook and Instagram could be harming mental health Social media addiction should be considered a disease, MPs have said, in a sign of the pressures facing technology companies and the growing concern over the impact social networks are…

UK hospitals treat staff with massages and yoga classes
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UK hospitals treat staff with massages and yoga classes

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/17/uk-hospitals-treat-staff-with-massages-and-yoga-classes By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Schemes try to alleviate work-related stress, pain and anxiety leading NHS personnel to quit Soaring stress levels have led to a workforce crisis and alarming numbers of doctors and nurses are quitting their jobs at the NHS. But hospitals are trying to reverse the trend by giving…

New study shows effectiveness of shorter TB treatment
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New study shows effectiveness of shorter TB treatment

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/new-study-shows-effectiveness-shorter-tb-treatment/ By Anne Gulland, global health security correspondent A new study provides vital evidence that a nine-month treatment regime for one of the more serious forms of tuberculosis is just as effective as the standard programme which can take up to two years. Patients with multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB) have to take a cocktail of toxic…

Mushrooms may ‘reduce the risk of mild brain decline’
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Mushrooms may ‘reduce the risk of mild brain decline’

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47554966 By BBC Health news Eating mushrooms more than twice a week could prevent memory and language problems occurring in the over-60s, research from Singapore suggests. A unique antioxidant present in mushrooms could have a protective effect on the brain, the study found. The more mushrooms people ate, the better they…

Cancer waiting times breached for 1,000 days in England
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Cancer waiting times breached for 1,000 days in England

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47528886 By Nick Triggle Health correspondent The NHS in England has now missed its flagship cancer target for more than 1,000 days with one in four patients facing delays getting treatment. Hospitals are meant to start treatment within 62 days of a GP referral – and have been set a target of achieving…