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The junior doctors’ strikes may be over. But is trouble ahead?
Posted onBBC It had been the NHS’s longest-running and bitterest pay dispute – responsible for hundreds of thousands of cancelled operations and appointments. And then, suddenly, word came on Monday that the British Medical Association was recommending that its 50,000 junior doctor members accept a fresh offer from the new government. It sounded almost too good…
Made for More Health: Early signs of kidney disease
Posted onFRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Kidney disease can easily go unnoticed at first. Dr. Gill gives us the early signs of kidney disease, which most commonly can be seen through routine bloodwork. We are reminded to keep regular check-ups, even as adults, and to keep up on our bloodwork for early detection. For more information, visit…
Life being stressful is not an illness – GPs on mental health over-diagnosis
Posted onCatherine Burns,Health correspondent, Vicki Loader,Health producerand Harriet Agerholm Getty Images Hundreds of GPs across England have told the BBC they think mental health problems are being over-diagnosed. One commonly-held view by family doctors, our research suggests, is that society tends to over-medicalise normal life stresses. But they’re also concerned about how hard it is to…
Flu in four charts – how this years winter outbreak is different
Posted onJim Reed,Health reporterand Wesley Stephenson,BBC Verify PA Media The NHS has urged those eligible to get vaccinated against flu to help limit the severity of symptoms The NHS says it’s facing its “worst-case scenario” after the number of people in hospital with flu jumped by 55% in a week. NHS England chief executive Sir Jim…
Should student mental health responsibility fall to universities?
Posted onBBC Listen to Joe read this article When Imogen arrived at the University of Nottingham in September 2022, she carried with her a letter addressed to the student wellbeing services. As a teenager, she struggled with anxiety and self-harm. The letter, written by her former head of year, was a direct plea to the university…
AI Breakthrough May Transform Public Health Campaigns
Posted onPublic health professionals have long dreamed of mounting evidence-based social media campaigns that can cut through the misinformation and resonate with the people who need help. But media campaigns like these are often unscientific and stuck with using untested messages. There hasn’t been a systematic way to generate health messages that resonate with a community….
