Mental health

Charity calls for ban of 'face-down restraint'

Mental health

The use of physical restraint in psychiatric hospitals has been widely reported after the publication of a report by the mental health charity MIND on the use of the practice...

Published date 21 August 2017

Wii Fit may help people control diabetes

"Wii Fit games 'help control diabetes'," reports BBC News. People with type 2 diabetes are usually advised to change their lifestyle – including taking more exercise – to help control their blood sugar levels. In a novel randomised controlled trial…

Published date 21 August 2017

A bad time to get sick?

Mental health

A study has found that patients admitted to hospital, when new doctors traditionally start working, were 6% more likely to die than those admitted the week before.

Published date 21 August 2017

If 'drugs don’t work' for depression, CBT may

Mental health

'Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can reduce symptoms of depression in people who fail to respond to drug treatment' according to BBC News. The headlines are prompted by a new study looking at how depression responds to 'talking treatments'…

Published date 21 August 2017

Asperger's not in DSM-5 mental health manual

Mental health

'Asperger's syndrome dropped from psychiatrists' handbook', is the headline in The Guardian. The news is based on an American Psychiatric Association (APA) press release...

Published date 21 August 2017

Can drug erase memory?

Mental health

The Daily Mail has reported that “a drug which appears to erase painful memories has been developed by scientists”. It said that bad memories were erased with beta-blocker

Published date 21 August 2017

Early promise of new gout therapy

Mental health

"A revolutionary treatment for gout could result in a new form of therapy for a range of other medical conditions – such as diabetes and obesity", The

Published date 21 August 2017

Uneven or large breasts can cause teen angst

Mental health

"How your breast size affects your mental health: Having uneven or bigger boobs lowers self-esteem and causes eating disorders, study finds," reports the Mail Online...

Published date 21 August 2017

Student mental health issues raised

Mental health

“Doctors are warning that the current generation of students has a greater risk of anxiety and depression than previous ones,” reported the BBC. The news report is based on an update of a report by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, which has examined...

Published date 21 August 2017