Highlights from EAPC 2019: Global Palliative Care – Shaping the future
EAPC 2019 took place in Berlin, Germany. I took over BMC Palliative Care as Editor just the month before the congress and have been particularly excited to...
Category : Health
6 health stats that are more important than your weight – CNET
Getty Images We all know the struggle of a fickle scale: you weigh yourself after one unhealthy meal and you’ve gained 5 pounds, only for...
Facebook considers “hiding likes” in an attempt to improve users’ mental health – The Independent
– Advertisement – SINGAPORE — Social media giant Facebook is considering hiding the public display of “likes” on its News Feed posts, as confirmed by a Facebook...
Stronger focus on nutrition within health services could save 3.7 million lives by 2025 – World Health Organization
Health services must integrate a stronger focus on ensuring optimum nutrition at each stage of a person’s life, according to a new report released by the...
Violence in mental health can’t be ignored, but nor can the pain of punitive policies – The Guardian
When Anna* became physically unwell as a student, her GP referred her to a psychiatrist and she agreed to voluntary treatment. After interviewing her for...
UK training record number of mental health first aiders – The Guardian
Britain is training record numbers of workplace “mental health first aiders” to confront a sharp rise in people expressing mental distress, though evidence of success...