Mental health

Brain training

Mental health

“Mind games may improve our performance at work”, reads the headline in The Times today. The newspaper reports that a new study has shown that volunteers who took

Published date 22 August 2017

Complaints about doctors at 'record high'

'Complaints about doctors up 23% in year' BBC News reports. The news is prompted by the publication of a report into the state of medical practice in the UK by the body that regulates doctors – the General Medical Council…

Published date 21 August 2017

Can optimism aid your vision?

Mental health

A “positive outlook improves your vision”, according to The Daily Telegraph. Apparently, research has shown that people with a “sunny outlook” take in more...

Published date 21 August 2017

Climate change 'might bring rise in UK mosquito-borne diseases'

Mental health

"Mosquitoes heading for warmer UK," Sky News reports. A new review predicts that climate change will make the UK a hospitable environment for disease-carrying mosquitoes and ticks, leading to an outbreak of conditions such as dengue fever…

Published date 21 August 2017

Rainfall and autism

Mental health

Children who live where there is heavy rainfall could be more likely to develop autism, according to media reports today. The Daily Telegraph said that researchers

Published date 21 August 2017

Early periods and depression studied

Mental health

“Girls who go through puberty early are more likely to suffer mental health problems in their teenage years,” The Daily Telegraph has reported. The newspaper suggested that these problems may be due to “rows with parents and boyfriend troubles”. The news...

Published date 21 August 2017