Excellencies, dear colleagues and friends,Hello and welcome, and thank you all for your interest in this very important topic.The COVID-19 pandemic has had enormous consequences on mental health – consequences that we are still trying to fully understand.Even before the pandemic, the WHO estimated that one in six adults of working age suffered from some type of mental disorder.Research commissioned by the WHO indicates that during the pandemic, depression and anxiety increased by more than 25%.At the same time, the global crisis has exposed gaps in countries’ capacity to support mental health at work. In 2020, only 35% of countries…
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Good morning. I’m Dr. Maria Mascarenhas, medical director of the Integrative Health Program and pediatric gastroenterologist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. I am delighted today to discuss the topic of probiotics with you. What are probiotics? Probiotics are live, non-pathogenic microorganisms that have a positive effect on the health of the host when consumed in adequate quantities. Although probiotics have been around for a long time, it is only recently that we have become aware of their many health benefits. Mechanisms of action I’d like to start by talking about what probiotics do. We know that probiotics produce an antimicrobial…
PreviewSports injuries occur during exercise or while participating in a sport. Children are particularly vulnerable to this type of injury, but adults can also be victims.You are at risk of sports injuries if you: I haven’t been regularly activedo not warm up properly before exerciseplaying contact sports Read on to learn more about sports injuries, your treatment options, and tips for preventing them in the first place.Different sports injuries produce different symptoms and complications. The most common types of sports injuries include:Sprains. Excessive stretching or tearing of ligaments results in sprain. Ligaments are pieces of tissue that connect two bones…
How do you know if someone has a mental health problem? Sometimes it seems obvious when someone is going through a difficult time, but there is no easy way to know if they have a mental health problem. Sometimes you don’t need to know. It is more important to respond sensitively to someone who seems troubled than whether or not they have a diagnosis. Although certain symptoms are common during specific mental health conditions, no two people behave the same way when they are ill. You may notice changes in their behavior or mood if you know the person well.…
Hyderabad: As the World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with India’s Ministry of Ayush, is organizing a two-day global summit on traditional medicine in Gujarat on Thursday, a renowned doctor specializing in the treatment of diseases of the liver has criticized the global health body for adopting “pseudoscience”. and called the WHO a “political, not a scientific organization.”Dr Cyriac Abby Phillips, better known by her social media name ‘The Liver Doc’, has reacted to WHO’s recent clarifications on Twitter regarding the latter’s publication on traditional medicine. Here’s what exactly happened:On August 12, the WHO published a detailed tweet on the…
Our peer education teams facilitate peer-to-peer training within our community. Wellness Educators or WE offer programs and training on mental health, sleep, stress management and safer substance use. Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Educators or RSVPs provide prevention education and skill building on topics such as dating violence, sexual assault, consent, coercion and harassment. Request a peer-led program
Members of Catholic mental health ministries around the world came together to raise awareness and open conversations about mental health issues.On January 29, the Vatican hosted a conference bringing together representatives of Catholic mental health ministries from around the world. The conference, the first meeting of its kind on the theme of Mental Health ministries at the Vatican, saw testimonies and presentations from the Association of Catholic Ministers of Mental Health, Vatican officials and others to increase awareness and cite the importance of this emerging ministry of accompaniment. Climate, prayer and Pope FrancisThe first speaker at the conference was the…
MANILA, July 6, 2023 – In commemoration of this year’s National Nutrition Month, the Department of Health (DOH), National Nutrition Council (NNC) and UNICEF Philippines called for healthier and more affordable diets for children and their families. In the Philippines, about a third of households cannot afford healthy food for their children. The 2021 Expanded National Nutrition Survey (ENNS) showed that 33.4 percent and 2 percent of Filipino households suffer from moderate and severe food insecurity, respectively. When someone is moderately food insecure, they don’t have enough money to eat a healthy, balanced diet, whereas someone who is severely food…
The Wellness Center hosted a create your own workout workshop at the Hart Fitness Center on Tuesday. Tuesday’s workshop featured various exercises that students can use to create personal workout routines by teaching them how to target and strengthen different muscle groups. Nicholas Kunz, personal trainer at the wellness center, said his favorite part about these workshops is having the opportunity to interact with different people from the school and help them learn the basics of fitness . “The workshops show basic fundamentals that people might underestimate when they first come to the gym,” Kunz said. “For example, today we’re…
This article was first published in 2023 and has been updated to reflect recent eventsWomen’s pain and the way it is treated – downplayed, dismissed as a feverish disturbance or disbelief – is a recurring topic. But recently, a vehicle was doused with gasoline and set on fire. This week the results of a small study from Manchester Metropolitan University were published. These revealed that women struggling with endometriosis (a chronic disease in which cells like those lining the uterus are found elsewhere in the body) claims to be “medically enlightened.” Their pain, they say, is ignored, with many denied…