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www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Mental health

The Guardian view on loneliness: private pain should be a public priority | Editorial

Lacking social connection is as dangerous to health as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day and twice as risky as consuming six alcoholic drinks daily.This is the stark warning from the US surgeon-general, Vivek Murthy, who has released an advisory urging public officials to take loneliness as seriously as matters such as obesity or drug abuse.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Mental health

Six lifestyle choices to slow memory decline named in 10-year study

A combination of healthy lifestyle choices such as eating well, regularly exercising, playing cards and socialising at least twice a week may help slow the rate of memory decline and reduce the risk of dementia, a decade-long study suggests.Memory is a fundamental function of daily life that continuously declines as people age, impairing quality of life and productivity, and increasing the risk of dementia.
The Independent
2 years ago
UK news

Bereaved families call on Boris Johnson to 'hold head in shame' and resign

Bereaved relatives tearfully called on Boris Johnson to "hold his head in shame" and resign over alleged lockdown-breaking parties in Whitehall as they led a silent procession to Downing Street for Covid victims.
The Independent
2 years ago
UK news

'Parents should talk to children about social media at a young age'

Parents are being encouraged to talk to their children about social media at a young age after new research found girls are negatively affected earlier than boys.
The Independent
2 years ago
UK news

More severe Covid 'linked to increased risk of harm to long term mental health'

Spending more than a week in bed with Covid may be linked to an increase in the risk of long term damage to mental health, new research suggests.
Ars Technica
1 year ago
OMG science

US COVID death toll would be 4X higher without vaccines, modeling study finds

Without COVID-19 vaccines, the US would have seen four times more deaths from the pandemic virus-an additional 3 million lives lost-as well as nearly four times more hospitalizations, 1.5 times more infections, and an additional $1.5 trillion in medical bills since December of 2020.Those are the top-line results from a new modeling study by the Commonwealth Fund, which simulated the unmitigated effects of COVID-19 in the US from December 2020 to November 2022.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Babies born in lockdown slower to meet most milestones'

Babies born in lockdown were slower to meet developmental milestones, research has found.
Mindful
1 year ago
Mindfulness

5 Ways to Navigate Workplace Stress as a Team - Mindful

By anticipating when a stressful event is on the horizon, and preparing to respond together, workers can reduce individual stress and burnout while transforming how they relate to workplace challenges.When it comes to workplace well-being and stress, mindfulness can go beyond the individual level.Research suggests that strengthening clear, vulnerable communication and working from the knowledge that we're in this together can help transform the way we work.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Women deserve better' Police-recorded crime hits high after sex offences rise

Victim support groups have said women deserve better after a sharp rise in violent and sexual offences led to a record high for police-recorded crime in England and Wales.New figures show a total of 6.5 million crimes were recorded in the 12 months to June 2022, up from the previous all-time high of 6.3 million in the year to March.
Mindful
1 year ago
Mindfulness

Use the H.A.L.T. Practice to Tune In to What Your Body Needs - Mindful

Sometimes we need to drop into our body to discern what we need in this moment.
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