Why nurses should undertake more research
Nov 19, 2016 08:00 am UTC| Health
Nursing research is becoming ever more important in UK healthcare due to an increasing ageing population which means that more people are living with long-term conditions and chronic illnesses. Nursing research can help...
What is taurine and how can it improve psychosis?
Nov 19, 2016 03:54 am UTC| Health
A compound found in many foods and energy drinks can decrease symptoms of depression and psychosis, which is where the person loses contact with reality. In our recent study, published in the Journal of Clinical...
Drug rehab and group therapy: do they work?
Nov 18, 2016 19:58 pm UTC| Health
Rehab is the short name for residential rehabilitation, the best known treatment for drug and alcohol problems. It involves living with a group of people with the shared goal of changing drinking or drug habits. There...
Why it's time for a re-think on flu vaccination
Nov 18, 2016 16:00 pm UTC| Health
I recently had my annual flu shot. Along with all the others whove received it, Ill be hoping that it does the job of preventing me catching flu this winter or at least reducing the severity of the disease if I do get it....
As we all live longer, the world needs a health system revolution to cope with ageing patients
Nov 18, 2016 15:07 pm UTC| Health
All over the world, people are living longer. A large part of this is due to improved treatment for illness; we can see this in the reduction in death rates from cardiovascular disease and the 32% reduction in mortality...
Ritalin, helpful for many with ADHD but dangerous if abused by those without it
Nov 18, 2016 09:37 am UTC| Health
Ritalin is the most common brand name for methylphenidate, a stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Pharmaceutical company Novartis owns the name Ritalin, but methylphenidate is...
Younger First-Time Mothers Die Sooner Than Older Counterpart, Study Says
Nov 18, 2016 06:24 am UTC| Health Life
Conventional wisdom dictates that the older a woman gets, the more danger they face when giving birth for the first time. For a while now, medical doctors have had this opinion as well, which is why women are often...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects