Spotlight on UK news
Hospital food – would you eat it?
Official figures from the Department of Health this summer showed that the number of people leaving hospital suffering from malnourishment has risen by two-thirds over the past five years.
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Winter Vomiting Virus (Norovirus)
The UK is in the grip of a virus, which is causes very unpleasant (and potentially dangerous) symptoms. This is the Norovirus, also known as the winter vomiting virus. What is it, and how can we avoid it?
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Salt Awareness Week. 28/1-3/2 2008
Salt is back in the news, highlighted by the National Salt Awareness week. Are you controlling your salt intake, or is it controlling you?
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Features of the month:
Beating the Blues - A new approach in the field of psychology
“Don’t worry, be happy” - Does that sound overly simplistic? If your answer is yes then chances are that you are one of the tens of thousands of people dealing with depression on a daily basis, but it does not have to be this way.
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Depression and the vitamin links
between low levels of the B vitamins and depression. Could vitamins be the cause of your slump?
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How does physical exercise affect your mental wellbeing?
The effects of exercise on physical well being, in particular coronary heart disease, are well understood by health practitioners and the general public alike. Although studied since the early 80s’, the positive effects that exercise has on mental well being, such as anxiety and depression, is only now coming to the attention of mental health practitioners
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ST JOHNS WORT- Friend or Foe?
It seems that people in the UK are more and more turning to alternative remedies to cure medical problems for which, in the past, they would have run straight to the Doctor. One classic and very popular example of this trend is St John's Wort, but is it really as safe as people say?
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Health news from the MyHealthPortal International Medical Network:
Lack Of Light And Seasonal Depression - What's The Link? From The Harvard Health Letter
Experts debate whether it has been proved that lack of sunlight in winter triggers SAD, but there's certainly circumstantial evidence to support the connection. How might lack of light cause depression? The Harvard Health Letter discusses three theories.
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Swedish Rhodiola Rosea Extract Effective In Treating Mild To Moderate Depression In New Clinical Trial
A new clinical trial has found that an extract of Rhodiola rosea roots and rhizomes demonstrated anti-depressive activity in patients with mild to moderate depression.
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