Mental health patients being taught magic tricks to boost self-esteem

Mental health patients being taught magic tricks to boost self-esteem

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/01/mental-health-patients-taught-magic-tricks-boost-self-esteem/ By:Laura Donnelly Magic tricks are being used to help patients suffering from mental health issues Mental health patients are being taught wizardry after nurses said learning magic tricks can boost the self-esteem. The NHS is advertising for “volunteer magicians” to expand the Magic Therapy Project scheme across wards in the…

Protect babies from flu by getting older siblings vaccinated, parents advised

Protect babies from flu by getting older siblings vaccinated, parents advised

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/sep/28/protect-babies-from-flu-by-getting-older-siblings-vaccinated-parents-advised By:Press Association Babies and toddlers are significantly more at risk of being hospitalised with influenza complications if they have older brothers or sisters, research finds Small children are significantly more at risk of serious illness from influenza if they have older brothers or sisters, new research has shown. Babies and…

NHS nurses are too busy to care for patients properly, research shows

NHS nurses are too busy to care for patients properly, research shows

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/sep/29/nhs-nurses-are-too-busy-to-care-for-patients-properly-research-shows By: Denis Campbell Health policy editor Survey of 30,000 nurses finds 53% fear quality of care is suffering, and some patients are being left to die alone One in three hospital nurses are too busy to relieve patients’ pain, give them their medication on time or talk to them and their families,…

Why does obesity cause diabetes? You asked Google – here’s the answer

Why does obesity cause diabetes? You asked Google – here’s the answer

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/sep/27/why-does-obesity-cause-diabetes-google-answer By:Thomas Barber Every day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queries Cause” is a strong word. It means that A results in B happening. Causality is also surprisingly difficult to prove. Most medical studies only show association between…

Why are so many GPs shutting up shop?

Why are so many GPs shutting up shop?

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/sep/27/gps-surgeries-shutting-brighton-family-doctors By: Tim Friend Brighton and Hove has lost a quarter of its surgeries in two years, as pressure on the primary care sector takes its toll on family doctors across the country A chilly autumn wind is blowing across the Brighton suburb of Woodingdean, tucked into the South Downs on the eastern edge of…