Faith healers and better mental health
Over time, society and medicine have progressed, pushing tradition, ritual, superstition, and religion aside in favour of more evidence-based practices. Blood…
Mental Health
Fathers who play have brighter babies
Fathers who interact more with their children in their first few months of life could have a positive impact on…
Planning end of life care
There is little doubt that end of life care is important to everyone. People generally recognise that both they themselves,…
How can we halt the rise of youth depression & suicide?
https://youtu.be/q_hi44y5EO0?list=PLp7iueYZU6DxCLMPDfDpxZT-2epoWXvnT Watch a series of videos by the One Young World Ambassadors on the subject of Mental Health. The Health…
Mental health inequalities for deaf and disabled people
Mental health inequalities for disabled and deaf people are a significant problem, according to a report published last week by…
Depression and diabetes
To mark the WHO's World Health Day 2017 which, this year, focuses on depression, we talk to Robin Hewings, head…
World Health Organization’s “Depression: let’s talk” campaign
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv_dvG_2VLI This short video, focusing on depression among adolescents and young adults, highlights some of the symptoms of depression and…
The physical toll of terrorism
Terrorism takes a physical toll, not just on those who are unlucky enough to be directly affected. In a world…
Why everyone should drink silicon-rich mineral water
UK tap water contains very low levels of dissolved silicon or silicic acid (more often referred to as silica), which…
Electric currents can boost memory
Stimulating the brain with electric current can boost memory, according to scientists at Imperial College, London. They found that applying…