Public Health England (PHE) has launched a series of new online learning tools to strengthen the knowledge and skills of health and care professionals to tackle some of the biggest public health challenges. The new interactive e-learning tools, developed by PHE and Health Education England e-Learning for Healthcare, provide succinct information on key public health issues to help professionals prevent disease, protect health and promote wellbeing. Online learning tools are now available for cardiovascular disease prevention, adult obesity, antimicrobial resistance, physical activity, social prescribing, giving children the best start in life and support those who are at risk of or…
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World Mental Health Day falls on October 10 and this year its theme is Mental Health is a Universal Human Right. As Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, explains, this means: “Every individual, regardless of where they live, their profession or their identity, has the right to ‘achieve the highest level of mental well-being possible. the right to protect themselves from mental health risks, access to readily available, easily accessible and high-quality mental health care, and the right to freedom and participation within their community.While raising awareness around the theme of Mental Health While the situation…
Sharing her journey from celebrity chef to first children’s book author, Padma Lakshmi sat down with Viking Children’s Books Editorial Director Tamar Brazis to discuss the upcoming release of her first picture book, Tomatoes for Neela (August 31). Their conversation took place Thursday, May 27 from 12:30 p.m. – 1 p.m. ET during the US Book Show, presented by Publishers Weekly.The idea for Lakshmi’s book came to fruition when, much to her regret, Lakshmi’s young daughter asked for fresh pomegranates in July. “I was horrified; it’s high summer and we don’t eat them until it’s cold,” she says, laughing. Realizing…
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Integrative medicine is often seen in our culture as being for the wealthy, involving expensive supplements and treatments that low-income patients cannot afford. Yet many integrative treatments are not only more effective, but also more cost-effective. In fact, many community clinics and other practices are already successfully using these strategies with underserved populations. There are many different definitions of integrative medicine, but for many people, integrative healthcare is primarily holistic. Holistic means addressing all different aspects of health, including nutrition, physical activity, spirituality, resilience, environment, relationships and sleep. It also means building a partnership with patients, so that improving health…
September 25, 2023 This summer, the North Carolina Medical Journal (NCMJ) published a theme issue on preventing violence and reducing firearm injuries and deaths in North Carolina. Scientists from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and across North Carolina collaborated with other state, local and public health experts on a series of articles documenting the many common-sense community programs and people who are working to make gun ownership safer in North Carolina. use evidence-based approaches to reduce the likelihood of firearm-related injuries and deaths for North Carolinians of all ages. Many articles were written in partnership with local…
Mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic An urgent problem Both SARS-CoV-2 and the COVID-19 pandemic have significantly affected the mental health of adults and children. In a 2021 study, nearly half of Americans surveyed reported recent symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder, and 10% of respondents felt their mental health needs were unmet. Rates of anxiety, depression and substance use disorders have increased since the pandemic began. And people who have mental illnesses or disorders and then contract COVID-19 are more likely to die than those who do not have mental illnesses or disorders. Mental health is a focus of…
The District Health Society, led by Chief Medical Officer Noklak, and Integrated Child Development Services organized an anemia screening camp at GMS, Noklak, on September 7. (DIPR photo) Noklak, September 8 (MExN): The District Health Corporation, headed by Chief Medical Officer Noklak, and Integrated Child Development Services organized an anemia screening camp at Government Middle School, Noklak on September 7. A DIPR report said a total of 150 students were screened for anemia. Food supplements and IFA tablets were also distributed to the students during the camp. The screening camp was conducted by the laboratory doctors. Technicians, nurses and Anganwadi…
I do not have real a bento box? No worries, my friend. This meal is (and also tastes good) in any portable dish.Katherine Gillen is a writer, recipe developer, and food stylist with a degree in culinary arts and professional experience in New York City restaurants. She used to make sweet desserts in a pastry shop, but is now an avid home cook and fanatic baker.
Until recently, I considered Wikipedia to be one of the great advances of the Internet age: a gigantic encyclopedia of everything, at my fingertips, with real-time updates in all spheres of human knowledge. I even consult him regularly to obtain medical information as part of my work as a practicing psychiatrist.But in recent months, I have reconsidered my project. For what? In a nutshell, it seems the folks at Wikipedia have a problem with a relatively new type of therapy that I practice and find helpful for some patients.Here’s the backstory.Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Eric Leskowitz wonders why the founder of…