Nip ‘stresscalation’ in the bud Practice journaling Reframe your language Differentiate between ‘good’ stress and ‘bad’ stress Be an active part of an inclusive culture Ask for help Source: Read Full Article
Asylum seeker suicides aren't officially recorded – but they deserve to be
The UK spends £25m on its suicide prevention strategy – but how do we know it’s reaching the most vulnerable? Source: Read Full Article
Woman's weight gain was dismissed as 'puppy fat' – but she had a brain tumour
When Caroline Watson suddenly gained weight and grew to 5ft 8in tall at the age of nine, her concerned mum took her to the GP. But the issue was dismissed as ‘puppy fat’ and doctors advised the child to just ‘stop eating potatoes’. The truth was that her sudden growth spurt was due to a […]
Olmesartan HCT – MYL (MSD)
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. OLMESARTAN HCT – MYL Olmesartan medoxomil and hydrochlorothiazide Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about OLMESARTAN HCT – MYL. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of […]
Here’s Why You Get A Headache After Sex – The List
Bumping and grinding all night does not mean your head has to bump and grind as well. If you have headaches after sex, it’s not because you had a bad experience. According to Healthline, the phenomenon is called an orgasm headache, which is exactly the way it sounds — a headache that can happen right before you […]
Moderna's vaccine might cause facial swelling – if you have fillers!
Moderna’s vaccine might cause facial swelling – if you have fillers! FDA panel found a possible link between the shot and temporary puffy cheeks and lips in two people with cosmetic injections Two Moderna trial participants who got the injection developed facial swelling They both had dermal fillers, and one had had the reaction to […]
The Truth About Music Improving Your Mood – The List
New parents have long believed that playing Mozart and Beethoven while their babies slept would make for a smarter adult. While the jury is still out on whether or not all of those children grew up to be Ivy League grads, there is some evidence to suggest that listening to music can have positive effects […]
I'm HIV positive and I don't just survive – I thrive
I’m proud to be HIV positive. I was diagnosed with HIV this time last year, at age 25. At first, my diagnosis was almost too hard to handle. I wrote suicide notes and planned my funeral via my notes app, fuelled by my belief that I wasn’t strong enough to cope with HIV, that I […]
The boy who broke almost every bone in his body – but didn't feel pain
Mysteries of the senses: The boy who broke almost every bone in his body – but didn’t feel any pain…and the man who ‘tastes’ sounds Paul Walters and sister Vicky were born with the disorder congenital analgesia It means messages carrying ‘warnings’ of pain in the brain are interrupted Only a few hundred people worldwide […]
It's about time we ditched menstruation shame – it's a period. Period.
When I was in my early 20s, living in Paraguay, my friend Tamara used to mention her friend Andrés with relative frequency. Every now and then, when I enquired what she was up to, she’d tell me Andrés was visiting, by which I understood that she was busy. Although Spanish wasn’t my first language, I’d […]