Violent crime: decades of research shows punishing 'risky' young people does not work – here's what does

Mar 09, 2019 06:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Violent crime among young people has reached a worrying high in parts of the UK over recent years. Theres been a year-on-year increase in knife offences committed by young people since March 2014. In 2017/18 alone, there...

Blame wood-burning stoves for winter air pollution and health threats

Mar 09, 2019 05:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

It may be natural, but theres nothing safe or environmentally sound about heating your home with wood. The World Health Organization has ranked air pollution and climate change as the top health threat for 2019. One in...

Doctors may be prescribing antibotics for longer than needed

Mar 06, 2019 14:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

For most infections, the long-standing advice is to take a full course of antibiotics. The rationale for not simply stopping antibiotics as soon as you start to feel better is that antibiotics dont kill the bacteria...

Understanding our body signals could be a key factor in eating disorders

Mar 06, 2019 14:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Eating is often believed to be entirely under our conscious control we choose to eat when we are hungry or when we feel tired and need more energy. Because of this, people often believe that overeating is caused by a lack...

Online therapies can improve mental health, and there are no barriers to accessing them

Mar 06, 2019 14:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

In recent weeks, the Medicare Benefits Schedule Review Tasforces Mental Health Reference Group published its report and recommendations, part of a wide-ranging review of services subsidised by Medicare. They recommended...

The struggle for coal miners’ health care and pension benefits continues

Mar 06, 2019 14:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

​Coal mining continues to be one of the most hazardous professions in our society. Even today, while the number of large-scale mining disasters and the number of deaths have certainly declined, coal miners continue to face...

Are you at risk of being diagnosed with gestational diabetes? It depends on where you live

Mar 06, 2019 13:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Sarah lives in London. She is pregnant with her first child. Her mother had gestational diabetes and Sarah is told this puts her into a higher risk category for the condition, thus she should have a test. At 26 weeks,...