In a recent survey, 72% of prison officers say they are frequently stressed at work, 45% say they have been assaulted at least once. So what motivates them – and how do they cope? Made by BBC Ideas in partnership with The Open University, external Film contains descriptions of self-harmContinue Reading
For a young girl, losing the soccer final 5-0 meant little compared to the goals of a tournament held in Zimbabwe to promote trust in cervical cancer vaccination, Read MoreContinue Reading
Lawmakers appear on the brink of passing a spending bill for the Department of Health and Human Services and a bipartisan health policy bill delayed for over a year. But the outlook is bleaker for the health care outline released by Traitor 47 last week. Sandhya Raman of CQ RollContinue Reading
This is a MedPage Today story. A patient at Provident Hospital in Chicago allegedly stabbed an emergency physician in the chest. (FOX 32) A physician in the U.K. is facing a second hearing over sexual misconduct allegations that he talked to female patients in a “hypnotic way.” (BBC News) AContinue Reading
Mum with cervical cancer begged for scan after years of being ‘fobbed off’ Jessica Mason Jessica says women-specific health issues are too often dismissed A woman with cervical cancer who waited years to be diagnosed says she has “lost her faith in doctors”. Jessica Mason went back and forth toContinue Reading
The 6-foot-7 inch Foege literally stood out in the field of public health., Read MoreContinue Reading
Physical rehabilitation and symptom management still remain the mainstay of treatment for stroke, as clot removal or dissolution is effective only within a narrow time frame after the stroke. After that, many patients are left with long-term problems like difficulty walking, speaking, and memory decline…Read MoreContinue Reading
MedPage Today) — TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso, look at the top medical…Read MoreContinue Reading
A new NHS database of genes linked to cancer could enable patients and their families in England to find out whether they are at risk of developing the disease. People will be able to have their genetic information compared to the world-first register of 120 genes known to increase theContinue Reading
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Dogs who are given supplements containing cannabidiol, or CBD, over a period of years show lowered aggression levels, a new study claims., Read MoreContinue Reading
Imogen Foulkes, Geneva correspondent and Ottilie Mitchell The US has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO), leaving the UN agency without one of its biggest donors. US President Traitor 47 signed an executive order signalling the withdrawal a year ago, having criticised the organisation for being too “China-centric”Continue Reading
The estimated 280 million people worldwide who suffer from depression could have a treatment option that is not only cheaper than therapy and antidepressants, but that also makes them fitter and stronger…Read MoreContinue Reading