Health & Wellbeing
- Evening Standard
Ten schools given key mental health funds — thanks to the Standard
A London school in a deprived, crime-affected area said it had seen a near doubling of safeguarding referrals in the wake of the pandemic — and that staff could not give their pupils the mental health support they needed without the backing of our Young London SOS campaign. “But like many schools in London, we have challenging social factors to contend with, including concerns around knife crime and gang affiliation that thankfully we have kept at bay beyond the school gates.” Mr Raymond’s school is one of 10 to receive funding from our Young London SOS appeal, launched in January to heighten public awareness of mental health problems and which has raised almost £250,000 from Standard readers and corporate donors to deploy the counselling services of our campaign partner Place2Be.
- Yahoo Life UK
Skin patch could detect warning signs of heart attacks and strokes
'Just stick it on the skin, then read the signals.'
- Yahoo Life UK
Malnutrition worsens coronavirus outcomes, study suggests
A healthy diet is known to strengthen the immune system.
- The Guardian
Republican bid to limit health officials could cause ‘preventable tragedies’ – experts
Republican bid to limit health officials could cause ‘preventable tragedies’ – experts. At least nine states have considered ‘emergency power limitation’ legislation proposed by conservative organization Alec
- Evening Standard
Covid cases could start rising ‘exponentially’ within weeks, health expert warns
Covid cases could see an “exponential growth” in the next few weeks, a health expert has said. The Department of Health recorded a 17.8 per cent drop in cases compared to last Thursday with daily infection numbers down for the first time in two months. Also the week-on-week percentage increase in cases has fallen from a peak of 43 per cent last Sunday to just 24 per cent today.
- The Guardian
Morrison held press conferences at the Lodge despite health advice visitors should be vaccinated
Morrison held press conferences at the Lodge despite health advice visitors should be vaccinated. Prof Paul Kelly gave written health advice to the prime minister on 18 July with ways to mitigate risk while in quarantine
Evening StandardHealth chiefs issue warning as childhood respiratory infections rise
While still at low numbers, respiratory infections in young children are expected to rise this summer and as we go into the winter months
- Evening Standard
Health leaders urge pregnant women to get Covid-19 vaccine
Pregnant women who get symptomatic Covid are two to three times more likely to give birth prematurely.
- Yahoo Life UK
Sleep tight! People dreaming of 'being in crowded places' now lockdown has lifted, study suggests
The end of restrictions may have triggered anxiety for some.
- Yahoo Life UK
'I felt society thought I should be hidden away': One brave woman hits back at the fat-shamers
Lauren has struggled with her weight for years - the last thing she needs is strangers commenting on her shape
- Yahoo Life UK
'I was blind for 15 years - for no reason'
After a huge misdiagnosis was corrected, Connie Parke has finally been able to see eight of her grandchildren for the first time ever.
- Yahoo Life UK
Four hours of TV a day raises sleep apnoea risk by 78%, study suggests
The condition occurs when a person's breathing stops and starts while they sleep, reducing oxygen levels in their blood.
- The Guardian
Emergency mental health patients to get help within hour under NHS England plan
Emergency mental health patients to get help within hour under NHS England plan. NHS England wants to bring in new wait times putting mental health on equal footing with physical health
- Evening Standard
More than 200 contacts tracked in US for rare monkeypox disease
More than 200 people in 27 US states are being tracked for possible rare monkeypox infections, health officials have said. People may have come in to contact with a Texas man who brought the disease in from Nigeria earlier this month, experts fear. The man - believed to be the first monkeypox case in the country since 2003 - was taken to hospital but in a stable condition.
- Yahoo Life UK
Professional rugby players have 'concerning' brain changes that may trigger dementia
Exercise in itself can ward off cognitive decline, experts have stressed.
- The Guardian
Good practice in the treatment of mental illness
Good practice in the treatment of mental illnessA lack of note-taking is not always a red flag in therapy, writes Dr Helen Damon, and Ruth Medhurst says that the terminology around illness is totally outdated ‘Maintaining accurate and up-to-date session notes is central to therapeutic practice, but many therapists write notes after each session.’ Photograph: Science Photo Library/Alamy
- Yahoo Life UK
'Every 12 seconds a child loses their caregiver to COVID': 1.5m youngsters grieving amid the pandemic
'Orphanhood does not go away.'
- Yahoo Life UK
Drink coffee and eat vegetables to ward off the coronavirus, study suggests
Avoiding processed food may also lower the risk of infection.
- The Guardian
Eating processed meat raises risk of heart disease by a fifth
Eating processed meat raises risk of heart disease by a fifth. Oxford University researchers urge people to reduce consumption by three-quarters or give it up
- The Guardian
English coastal towns have some of country’s worst health, report says
English coastal towns have some of country’s worst health, report says. Prof Chris Whitty’s report finds resorts have low life expectancy and high concentrations of chronic disease
- Evening Standard
Chris Whitty: Serious health challenges in coastal communities must be tackled
Those living in seaside towns face lower life expectancies and higher rates of many major diseases compared to people in inland areas.
- The Telegraph
Behaviour of animal health industry fueling ‘silent pandemic’ of superbugs, report warns
The world’s largest animal health companies are fueling the rise of superbugs and “failing to live up to responsibilities” to tackle the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a stark report has warned. The research, published on Wednesday, found that none of the largest 10 publicly listed animal health companies – which comprise roughly 40 per cent of the sector – have a comprehensive strategy to mitigate the impact of AMR. That’s despite suggestions from the World Bank that agricult
- The Guardian
Lockdowns do not harm health more than Covid, say researchers
Lockdowns do not harm health more than Covid, say researchersLittle evidence that social restrictions during the pandemic have added to rates of death and ill-healthCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Doctors meet ambulances arriving with patients at the Whitechapel hospital in East London Photograph: Mark Thomas/REX/Shutterstock
- The Guardian
‘The hospitals are very near to not coping’: UK health workers speak out
‘The hospitals are very near to not coping’: UK health workers speak outSix healthcare workers share their stories from the frontline amid rising Covid casesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Hospitals say they are facing a perfect storm of rising coronavirus cases, staff shortages due to self-isolation and a backlog of operations. Composite: Guardian Design
- Yahoo Life UK
Man, 61, develops Bell's palsy after both Pfizer coronavirus vaccines
The side-effect causes weakness or a lack of movement on one side of the face.
- Evening Standard
Young London SOS: Schools are on edge of mental health crisis, warns charity
Charity workers have created a mental health directory for teachers needing immediate help for their pupils, as they warned schools are on the precipice of a mental health crisis. The charity Beyond launched its register of mental health and well-being practitioners to help teachers cope with the rising number of children asking them for help, but who were faced with long waiting lists for NHS services. Beyond was founded by Jonny Benjamin, who became a prominent spokesman on mental health after he ran a campaign to find the man who talked him out of jumping off Waterloo Bridge in 2008 when he was suicidal.