Too many children in mental health hospitals, says report
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Too many children in mental health hospitals, says report

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48329398 By https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48329398 Too many children in England are being admitted to mental health hospitals unnecessarily, according to a report. Research for the Children’s Commissioner for England found children were often unable to get appropriate support at school and in the community. This was contributing to children ending up in…

Can doing a daily crossword or Sudoku puzzle keep your brain young?
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Can doing a daily crossword or Sudoku puzzle keep your brain young?

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.nhs.uk/news/neurology/can-doing-daily-crossword-or-sudoku-puzzle-keep-your-brain-young/ By NHS UK “Older adults who regularly do Sudoku or crosswords have sharper brains that are 10 YEARS younger,” reports the Mail Online. In 2 linked studies, researchers asked people aged 50 to 93 to fill in online surveys, which included questions about whether they regularly did number puzzles…

Mental Health Awareness Week 2019: Body image survey reveals over a third of adults have felt anxious or depressed about their appearance
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Mental Health Awareness Week 2019: Body image survey reveals over a third of adults have felt anxious or depressed about their appearance

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.standard.co.uk/futurelondon/health/over-a-third-of-adults-have-felt-anxious-or-depressed-about-their-body-image-survey-finds-a4141201.html By Edwina Langley The Body Image report was produced by the Mental Health Foundation for Mental Health Awareness Week Over a third of adults have felt anxious or depressed about their body image, with one in eight having experienced suicidal thoughts or feelings about it, a report released today by the…

Heart disease deaths in under 75’s going up for the first time in 50 years
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Heart disease deaths in under 75’s going up for the first time in 50 years

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This article was taken from: https://apple.news/AcNiBHuCcQ2OydeSG5vwpOg By Henry Bodkin Deaths from heart disease among under-75s are on the rise for the first time in 50 years, figures reveal. Diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and obesity are all playing a role in driving up deaths among younger people, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) said. A…

Pink drink’ brain cancer treatment rolled out across NHS could save thousands of lives
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Pink drink’ brain cancer treatment rolled out across NHS could save thousands of lives

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This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/pink-drink-brain-cancer-treatment-rolled-out-across-nhs-could-save-thousands-of-lives-11718796 By Inzamam Rashid, news reporter The treatment has been available in some NHS hospitals but will now be available in every neurological centre in England. A “pink drink” that allows surgeons to target brain tumours by making them glow under blue light has been rolled out across the NHS….