Today is Mothering Sunday in England. The fourth Sunday of Lent, Mother’s Day, in the 16th century in England, people went back to their “mother” church, the church where they were baptised or where they were raised. Families may have been dispersed, working away and return to their parents, where they grew up. Gifts of wildflowers and Simnel cake would have […]
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It is International Women’s Day (IWD) today. International Women’s Day (IWD) has been around since 1911. Many of the issues still impacting women’s advancement remain the same and unchallenged. IWD belongs to all who care about gender equality. UNwomen has labelled 2026 IWD as “Rights. Justice. Action.” It has highlighted that women only have 64% the legal rights of men. Women face more
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Last month it was revealed that the UK Biobank (based on 500,000 volunteers) has released some of the data to Chinese researchers. Let us be clear, these are volunteers, and they agreed to their anonymised lifestyle information, biological samples and physical measurements to be taken and used in medical research. People aged between 40 and
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Food is more than nourishment it is entwined in all cultures as comfort, tradition and reward. It is often a meal with others, together with family and friends. Overeating is common and the physical consequences of weight gain, diabetes and heart disease are part of the NHS education to the public to raise awareness. There
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Income inequality is important because there are threefold differences in the proportion of the population suffering from mental illness between more and less equal countries. As well as, physical health is better, levels of trust higher and violence lower in societies where income is more equally distributed. Anxiety disorders, impulse–control disorders and severe illness are
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Over the past decade, the United Kingdom has experienced a disturbing trend: rising mortality rates and stagnating life expectancy. The UK has a long-standing public health system and significant medical resources, this is a cause for national concern. Life expectancy in the UK has plateaued. Last year, 2024, rates returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2019. However,
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The Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall MP, announced the benefits reform Green Paper this week. The significant reforms to the welfare system, aiming to reduce the benefits bill by £5 billion annually by 2030 and encourage employment among those capable of working. Abolishing the Work Capability Assessment which evaluates an individuals’ eligibility for health-related
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The UK is trapped in a “mental health crisis,” according to the Royal College of Psychiatrists, with demand for services soaring. This could be said about many other services in the NHS. People are complex beings not uniform machines this is why medicine is interesting. Assessing ill people takes skill and time. Skill is learnt
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Aging is an inevitable part of life. Growing older does not have to mean compromising on your quality of life. A healthy old age is about maintaining physical, mental, and emotional well-being. What can you do? 1. Prioritise Physical Health Regular exercise can improve cardiovascular health, strengthen bones, and maintain muscle mass. 2. Keep your
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Loneliness is not the same as being alone. Some people are content with little social contact and others may find that lonely. Some people experience chronic loneliness. Many of us feel lonely from time to time. Feelings of loneliness are personal, so everyone’s experience will be different. You can have lots of social contact and
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