Statement for Rare Disease Day

The vision of the Sustainable Development Goals is a world in which no one is left behind, including people who suffer from rare diseases. Just because a disease affects a small number of people does not make it irrelevant or less important than diseases that affect millions.

Rare diseases present fundamentally different challenges from those of more common diseases, especially for diagnosis. The small number of patients, the logistics involved in reaching widely dispersed patients, the lack of validated biomarkers and surrogate end-points, and the lack clinical expertise and expert centres all present significant barriers. via WHO news Read More Here..

Waist size bigger heart attack risk in women, report says

Researchers say the waist-to-hip ratio is a better heart attack predictor than general obesity. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Some smear test abnormalities 'self-heal'

Early cell changes linked to cervical cancer may not need treatment in more than 50% of cases, study finds. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Most UK cannabis 'super strength skunk'

High-potency cannabis now makes up 94% of the UK market, samples seized by the police suggest. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Government must give more money to healthcare, says professor

Satisfaction with the NHS is falling and Prof John Appleby says the government needs to address this. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

'I prayed to die' after FGM aged six, says victim

Hibo Wadere was a victim of female genital mutilation and talks about her experience. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Berkshire woman to cycle British coastline with genetic disorder

Natalie Wilson is about to start a 90-day challenge to cycle the British coastline of the Great Britain on a recumbent trike. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Government publishes key vaccine report

Campaigners have waited years to hear how the government decides which vaccines are cost effective. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Sea swimming 'increases illness risk'

Stomach bugs and ear aches are more likely among those who swim in the sea, researchers have found. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Ellie-May Clark died after GP turned her away for being late

Ellie-May Clark collapsed at home after a doctor imposed a "10 minute" late rule, an inquest hears. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Teenager wants to raise awareness of rare eye condition

Holly was born with a condition that made it hard for her to open her eyes fully. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Asperger syndrome:

A mum’s moving poem about her son who has Asperger syndrome. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Scotland to set 50p minimum unit price for alcohol

A minimum price per unit of alcohol will come into force in Scotland in May, with ministers recommending 50p. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Millennials 'set to be fattest generation'

Over 70% of them will be overweight or obese before they reach middle age, health experts say. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Many adults 'don't know signs of eating disorders'

The charity Beat says lack of knowledge is linked to more risk of the illness becoming life-threatening. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Brain donation urged by Cardiff dementia research centre

Older people urged to think about donating their brains after they die to help dementia research. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Fighting female suicide in a country with a tragic record

How one former beauty queen made it her mission to reduce the rate of female suicide in her country. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Animal antibiotics reduced in bid to tackle superbugs

Vets and medical staff teaming up to reduce antibiotic use on farms. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Miniature heart inventor

Scientific breakthroughs take time to catch on, says the inventor of miniature hearts. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

'Baby factory' mystery: Thailand's surrogacy saga reaches uneasy end

The custody case of Mitsutoki Shigeta is one of the strangest to emerge from Asia's thriving industry. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Period poverty: Helping homeless and vulnerable women

The Homeless Period delivers collection boxes with sanitary products to centres supporting vulnerable women in Southampton. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Grieving dad urges people to talk about mental health

Andrew MacLeod's daughter Kayley took her life, aged 21, after battling mental health problems. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Wearable tech could help stroke patients with recovery

US scientists are developing wearable sensors to speed up the recovery of stroke patients. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Wearable tech aids stroke patients

US scientists develop sensors to allow doctors to follow their patients' progress away from the clinic. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

World Hacks: Putting your leftover pills back to work

An app in Greece is helping people donate their leftover drugs to those who can't afford to buy them. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Sipping acidic fruit teas can wear away teeth, says study

Even unsweetened drinks are acidic and should not be drunk between meals, researchers say. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Mini-tumours' created to battle cancer

The lab-grown versions made from a patient's cancer can predict whether drugs will actually work. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

On anti-depressants

People with a history of depression tell the BBC about their experiences of taking anti-depressants via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

'Anti-depressants help me function'

Scientists say more people could benefit from taking pills to reduce the symptoms of acute depression. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Anti-depressants: Major study finds they work

Scientists hail "good news for patients" as analysis finds 21 drugs reduce symptoms of depression. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

India doctors remove world's 'largest brain tumour'

The patient had been living for three years with the 1.8kg tumour, which was larger than his head. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Red wine compound 'could help tooth decay and gum disease fight'

Polyphenols found in red wine helped fend off harmful bacteria in the mouth, a study finds. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Partially paralysed man blinks to communicate

Simon Field might not be able to move but he can still communicate, by blinking. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Boozy brain

What do we know about the risks of dementia from drinking alcohol? via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

FaceTime chat 'saves woman's life'

Woman notices her sister is suffering from a stroke while they spoke on a FaceTime call. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Dishing the dirt

Lots of us use wipes to keep our kitchen surfaces clean. But is it worth it? via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Lest they forget

Counting and remembering ever school shooting to stop US becoming 'desensitised'. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Alfie Evans' father: 'My son's been sentenced to the death penalty'

The parents of a boy with a mystery illness lose a fight in the High Court for doctors to continue life support. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Cancer drugs could help Nikki's blood vessel disorder

Scientists uncover faulty genes behind a rare blood vessel disorder and say cancer drugs could treat it. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

WHO warns of soaring rates of measles in Europe

There was a 400% increase in cases in 2017 compared with the previous year. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Ovarian cancer: Persistent tummy bloating can be sign, charity warns

Only a third of women would see a doctor despite it being a major symptom, a survey suggests. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Mitsutoki Shigeta: 'Baby factory' dad wins paternity rights

The Japanese man can now pursue custody of 13 children he fathered through Thai surrogate mothers. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

How Malawi reduced infant mortality

Every year 2.6m babies around the world don't survive beyond a month but Malawi's number is dropping. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

A third of UK adults 'underestimate calorie intake '

A new analysis of the nation's diet reveals we are generally poor on judging how much we eat. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Iceland's mooted circumcision ban sparks religious outrage

Jewish, Muslim and Christian leaders condemned the move, calling it an attack on religious freedom. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Mum's Twin-To-Twin Transfusion Syndrome action call

Mum recounts losing one twin in the womb while other survived via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Guilt over miscarriage

Three women and one man describe the shock, guilt and distress of losing a baby through miscarriage. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Life after Ebola

The legacy of the virus which spread through three West African countries. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Autism: Scientists take 'first steps' towards biological test

Differences were found in blood proteins between children with and without autism, a study says. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

How baby stroke survivors' brains adapt

They use the right sides of their brain for language instead of the normal left side. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

'I forgot my mum had died'

After waking from a coma following a brain injury, Peter was forced to grieve all over again. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Cleaning products linked to poorer lung function

Regular exposure to cleaning products significantly affects lung function, research has suggested. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Cleaning products linked to poorer lung function

Regular exposure to cleaning products significantly affects lung function, research has suggested. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

World leaders join new drive to beat noncommunicable diseases

WHO is announcing today a new high-level commission, comprised of heads of state and ministers, leaders in health and development and entrepreneurs. The group will propose bold and innovative solutions to accelerate prevention and control of the leading killers on the planet – noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like heart and lung disease, cancers, and diabetes.

The WHO Independent Global High-level Commission on NCDs is co-chaired by President Tabaré Vázquez of Uruguay; President Maithripala Sirisena of Sri Lanka; President Sauli Niinistö of Finland; Veronika Skvortsova, Minister of Healthcare of the Russian Federation; and Sania Nishtar, former Federal Minister of Pakistan. via WHO news Read More Here..

What you need to know about bread

Ultra-processed foods have been linked to cancer - so should we be worried about eating bread? via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Fathers may pass ovarian cancer risk to daughters

Many cases of seemingly sporadic ovarian cancer might actually be inherited from paternal genes. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Probe provides rapid lung investigation

Scientists develop technology that goes inside the lung to make fast diagnoses of infection. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Scientists have developed a lung probe that finds infections

The probe provides access deep inside a patient’s lung, which means doctors will be able to diagnose lung conditions much quicker and more accurately. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

'I have Parkinson's at 39 but it's no reason to panic'

Marathon runner Aaron found he had Parkinson's aged 39 but through his love of exercise he's found a way to combat the symptoms. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Is loneliness affecting your health?

BBC Radio 4 wants you to take part in an experiment on the extent and effects of loneliness via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Individualized, supportive care key to positive childbirth experience, says WHO

WHO has issued new recommendations to establish global care standards for healthy pregnant women and reduce unnecessary medical interventions.

Worldwide, an estimated 140 million births take place every year. Most of these occur without complications for women and their babies. Yet, over the past 20 years, practitioners have increased the use of interventions that were previously only used to avoid risks or treat complications, such as oxytocin infusion to speed up labour or caesarean sections. via WHO news Read More Here..

Ultra-processed foods 'linked to cancer'

French researchers studied effects of highly-processed foods, such as cakes, bread and chicken nuggets. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Lena Dunham undergoes hysterectomy after chronic pain

The Girls star reveals the pain of endometriosis led her to have surgery to remove her womb. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Statement of the Sixteenth IHR Emergency Committee Regarding the International Spread of Poliovirus

14 February 2017 – The sixteenth meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the Director General on 7 February 2018 at WHO headquarters with members, advisers and invited member states attending via teleconference. via WHO news Read More Here..

'Xanax made my daughter an aggressive zombie'

A mum describes how she had her daughter arrested after she became violent because of the drug alprazolam. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

'Punished for a crime I hadn't committed'

Joanna is one of at least 9,000 non-smokers in the UK diagnosed with lung cancer every year. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Russian court rejects mother's adoption bid after breast surgery

A court took her two adopted boys from her after the surgery saying she identified herself as a man. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Pakistan gang 'stole spinal fluid from women'

The gang obtained the fluid from more than 12 women, including a teen, to sell on the black market. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

US teacher dies after opting out of 'costly' flu medicine

The school teacher died after she chose not to take the medicine because of its price. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Josh Quigley cycled the world after surviving suicide

Josh Quigley rode over 10,000 miles to raise awareness of mental health issues after attempting to take his own life. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Transgender child: 'I think I'm a girl in a boy's body'

Keira Puddefoot, 13, who is transgender, was previously known as Lucas. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

New blood pressure guideline creates a new level of disease affecting people previously deemed healthy

From NEJM:

The guideline defines normal blood pressure as below 120/80 mm Hg and elevated blood pressure as 120 to 129. What is now called stage 1 hypertension was previously labeled “prehypertension” — a term meant to alert patients and to prompt physicians to provide lifestyle education

By reclassifying people formerly considered to have prehypertension as having hypertension, the guideline creates a new level of disease affecting people previously deemed healthy. According to this definition, about 46% of U.S. adults have hypertension, as compared with about 32% under the previous definition.

The guideline recommends daily sodium intake of less than 1500 mg — a goal that’s difficult for many people to achieve and that was derived from short-term studies.

The primary change in recommendations regarding pharmacologic therapy is the elimination of beta-blockers from first-line therapy for patients with primary hypertension.

Read more here:

Redefining Hypertension — Assessing the New Blood-Pressure Guidelines | NEJM http://bit.ly/2nVBJgJ

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Menstruation taboo

How a traditional final rites ritual exposed a generational divide. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Warning hundreds of fire deaths may be linked to skin creams

Skin creams containing paraffin are a fire risk, but most products do not contain a warning. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Schizophrenia patients calmed by video game

The patients learnt to use the technique in their daily lives to reduce the power of hallucinations. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Take sick children to pharmacies first, parents told

Visits to GPs and A&E for "self-treatable" conditions cost the service £850m a year, NHS England says. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Peter Rabbit film producers apologise over allergy scene

Sony Pictures "regrets" a scene in the film where bunnies pelt a character with blackberries. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Is social media causing childhood depression?

Do children spend too much time online and does social media use make them anxious and unhappy? via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Dorset schoolgirl 'lost confidence after fat letter'

A cricket-loving schoolgirl says she lost her passion for the sport after receiving the letter. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Weight Loss Without Exercise, Diet Alone

12 February 2018 Weight loss is supposedly simple math; if you expend more energy than you consume, you'll lose weight. The equation doesn't care much if you burn more, consume less, or combine both approaches. Unfortunately, the body doesn't always perform as a simple equation, but rather a complex system which reacts in ways [sometimes] counter to your own goals. Numerous studies have looked into the results of weight loss without exercise and have come to interesting conclusions.

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Dystonia chronic pain 'completely changed my life'

Ann Pierce-Jones used to be full of confidence but now lives "day-to-day" in chronic pain. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Why you should love your 'saggy boobs'

Blogger Chidera Eggerue wants women to celebrate breasts of all shapes and sizes. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

'I could've recovered from anorexia sooner'

A woman says it was only when she had therapy as an adult that she started to recover from anorexia. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Mum explains she kept teen pregnancy secret

Lucy Sherwood explains why she kept her pregnancy secret at the age of 15. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Sexual pain

One woman's story of a decade of wrongly diagnosed sexual pain has inspired a play - and with it, the hope that other women with sexual dysfunction can be helped. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

First human eggs grown in laboratory

The feat could lead to new ways of preserving women's fertility. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

What's going on in a toddler's brain?

Scientists want to find out more about how very young children develop a sense of self. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

US suicides 'spiked after Robin Williams's death'

There were 10% more US suicides than expected in the five months after the actor's death. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

The promising leukaemia trial treatment

Simon Cox reports on developments in the treatment of the most common form of leukaemia. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Food may influence cancer spread

Study slowed breast cancer spread by blocking the nutrient asparagine. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Rochelle Bugg's cancer blog for bereaved children

31-year-old Rochelle blogs to try and help other young people who have lost a loved one. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Winter Olympics: Soldiers replace security staff after norovirus outbreak

More than a thousand private guards are withdrawn at Pyeongchang as 41 suffer vomiting and diarrhoea. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Your choice of social media service/website/app may reveal your personality

This study from Germany present included 633 students.

Use of computer games was found to be negatively related to all personality and mental health variables: self-esteem, extraversion, narcissism, life satisfaction, social support and resilience.

The use of platforms that focus more on written interaction (Twitter, Tumblr) was linked to depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms.

In contrast, Instagram use, which focuses more on photo-sharing, was linked to positive mental health variables.

References:

What does media use reveal about personality and mental health? An exploratory investigation among German students http://bit.ly/2nxE7ef

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Over-training osteoporosis

Bobby Clay reveals how over-training led her to develop osteoporosis but she's now back running. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Airlines get tough on 'support pets'

Airlines are banning more animals, after rising requests to travel with emotional-support pets. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

E-cigarettes 'should be on prescription'

A review into e-cigarettes found they were far safer than smoking, Public Health England says. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

HPV vaccine offered to men who have sex with men in England

England is following Scotland and Wales, who have already introduced vaccination programmes for men. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Bowel cancer 'never crossed my mind' before diagnosis

Caroline Richards was just 34 when she was diagnosed, and is now raising awareness of the symptoms. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

The extraordinary healing powers of music

The US National Institutes of Health is exploring the relationship between music and the brain. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Fentanyl: The synthetic opioid being bought on darknet

Robert Fraser died after taking what he thought was ecstasy, it turned out to be fentanyl. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

President Trump: NHS 'going broke and not working'

The UK health secretary hits back saying "all get care no matter the size of their bank balance". via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

The key to successful ageing is to be a master of 3 domains: physical health, mental wellbeing, and social connectedness

From The Lancet:

Life expectancy in the UK continues to increase by 2 years per decade. Unfortunately, these extra years do not seem to be spent in better health, with morbidity and dependency increasing over the past 20 years. So what can be done to develop resilience with increasing age? Seize control of your health and be better prepared—physically, mentally, and socially—for our later years. This a recurring theme covering 3 domains: physical, mental and social.

The Lancet reviewed the book Enlightened Aging: Building Resilience for a Long, Active Life, by Eric B Larson and Joan DeClaire. One of the most memorable vignette from the book was of Evangeline Shuler, a centenarian, with a “glass half full” approach to life: as she grew older and her friends died, her attitude was to go out and “make new ones”; an avid reader, as she became blind, she switched to audio books.

Translating scientific facts into practical strategies early in the life course can help us live better for longer. Here is what the science shows:

- Maintain a healthy heart, a healthy brain and healthy social existence to achieve successful ageing.

- Proactively build resilience — the ability to adapt to changing circumstances and bounce back from injury, loss, or setbacks — in 3 areas: physical health, mental wellbeing, and social connectedness, to better enjoy our later years. Developing and strengthen emotional resilience.

- Financial independence. In many UK cities, there is a 10-year discrepancy in healthy life expectancy between more socially deprived and affluent areas.

References:

Eric B Larson and Joan DeClaire's Enlightened Aging: Building Resilience for a Long, Active Life.
Successful ageing - Lancet http://bit.ly/2BMMJla

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Undetected high blood pressure found in new mums

Study advises women with severe pre-eclampsia to monitor their blood pressure for a year post birth. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Illegal teeth whitening caused 'excruciating pain'

One beautician was secretly filmed by BBC London using illegal levels of hydrogen peroxide. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Doctors given approval for UK's first 'three-person babies'

The advanced form of IVF aims to prevent genetic diseases being passed to children. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Teenage antidepressants 'doing more harm than good'

Prof David Healy questions why children are being given antidepressants when results are so poor. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Disabled comedian faces 'aggressive' abuse over her size

Tanyalee Davis is 3ft 6in (109cm) tall because of a bone disorder and is taunted in the street. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Teen who self-harmed finds boxing refuge

Kirsty, 16, has tried to take her own life but says she has found an escape at a boxing gym. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Rally in London calls for action on NHS 'crisis'

Thousands take part in a march calling for more government support for the NHS. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Philippines gripped by dengue vaccine fears

Fears over a dengue vaccine lead to a big drop in immunisation rates for preventable diseases. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Rett syndrome: Woman fundraises for three-year-old daughter

Sophie Edes cannot talk due to the rare syndrome. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Comedian Karl Minns: 'My battle with depression'

The performer has discussed his real-life struggles and the issue of men's mental health. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Emotionally charged Commons hears stillbirth account

Labour MP weeps as she tells how not being able to register her stillborn daughter left her devastated. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

'What if they leave her sitting in the corner?'

Three in four family carers have no plan for when they can't look after their relatives, a charity suggests. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Mind control

Controlling machines using thought can be used in medicine, gaming, transport and many other sectors. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Prostate cancer deaths overtake those from breast cancer

An ageing population means more men are developing and dying from prostate cancer. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Doctor shares dying children's wishes: 'Be kind and eat ice cream'

Paediatrician shares inspiring thoughts of kids in his palliative care and has overwhelming response. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Snap judgments about other people are formed in milliseconds but are often wrong: here is what to do about it

From WSJ:

Snap judgments people make about others’ trustworthiness are wrong more often than most people think. These first impressions are formed in milliseconds, based on instinctive responses in the brain’s emotion-processing center, the amygdala.

Some people conclude a stranger is reliable because he or she looks like someone trustworthy the person already knows. Or they make judgments based on stereotypes, such as an unconscious belief that older or more feminine-looking people are more trustworthy.

This poses a challenge to anyone who must gain others’ trust to perform well in meetings, interviews or other gatherings.

There are ways to head off other people’s shaky snap judgments, try this:

- a happy expression, with the corners of the mouth turned upward and eyebrows relaxed, is likely to inspire trust. Facial expressions are important even when you think no one is looking. People tend to distrust others whose “dominant face,” or habitual expression, is grumpy, disapproving or angry.

- prepare mentally to impress new acquaintances by pausing for a few moments beforehand to think about what you want to accomplish with the other person.

- use breathing techniques to foster relaxed, confident movement, and striving for “symmetry in your stance, with your shoulders straight and even. That first entrance in the room is the same as that first entrance of your character on stage.

- adjust your stance and posture, leaning or turning toward the other person to show you’re focused intently on what he or she is thinking and feeling. Rather than extending your arm stiffly to shake hands at a distance, relax your arm and lower your elbow to your side, drawing the other person closer to you. “This shows you’ve made a subconscious decision to trust the person, without having spoken a word”. Never reach across a table to shake hands - walk around it to greet them face-to-face and offer a relaxed handshake, elbow at your side. In summary:

-- Keep your elbow at your side when shaking hands, drawing the other person closer than arm’s length.
-- Lean forward and focus intently on the other person when he or she is speaking.
-- Stand erect with shoulders squared, balancing your weight evenly.
-- Smile in response to what others say or do, rather than grinning nonstop.
-- Remain mindful of what others are thinking and feeling.

The WSJ article was based on part on an interview with Dr. Alexander Todorov. Here is Google talk: Dr. Alexander Todorov, head of the Social Perception Lab at Princeton University, discusses his new book, “Face Value: The Irresistible Influence of First Impressions”:



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The mum and baby pole dancing class

A fitness class in north Manchester is teaching new mums how to pole dance and do aerial hoops - and their babies can come along too. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Eilidh Johnstone: Blind skier, 10, dreams of Paralympics

Eilidh Johnstone is in training to join a visually-impaired skiing team and has big ambitions. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Adolescents' circadian clock and the vicious circle of media use, exposure to light at night, sleep loss and risk behaviors

Sleep is a key element in adolescent development. However, teens are spending increasing amounts of time online with health risks related to excessive use of electronic media (computers, smartphones, tablets, consoles, etc.). This excessive use is negatively associated with daytime functioning and sleep outcomes.

Adolescent sleep becomes irregular, shortened and delayed in relation with later sleep onset and early waking time due to early school starting times on weekdays which results in rhythm desynchronization and sleep loss.

In addition, exposure of adolescents to the numerous electronic devices prior to bedtime has become a great concern because LEDs emit much more blue light than white incandescent bulbs and compact fluorescent bulbs and have therefore a greater impact on the biological clock.

A large number of adolescents move to evening chronotype and experience a misalignment between biological and social rhythms which, added to sleep loss, results in:

- fatigue
- daytime sleepiness
- behavioral problems (problematic media use, alcohol consumption, binge drinking, smoking habits, stimulant use)
- poor academic achievement

The permanent social jet lag resulting in clock misalignment experienced by a number of adolescents should be considered as a matter of public health.

References:

Disruption of adolescents' circadian clock: The vicious circle of media use, exposure to light at night, sleep loss and risk behaviors. - PubMed - NCBI http://bit.ly/2EpYT6J

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Tallulah Self, 18, was in hospital with anorexia

Film-maker Tallulah Self said a calorie-counting campaign was sending out a negative message to those living with eating disorders. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Personality disorder

Mental health: I lost two jobs because my Borderline Personality Disorder was misdiagnosed. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Are we missing the real opioid drug crisis?

While the US suffers an overdose epidemic, most of the world misses out on painkillers. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

'Forget 10,000 steps'

Experts say there is a better way to get fit than counting your steps. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Iron Biby

After years of bullying, he realised his strength when he threw one of his tormentors across a room. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

January abstinence

How people have managed to give up alcohol for Dry January and animal-derived products for Veganuary via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Blood test finds toxic Alzheimer's proteins

The development is an early step towards a blood test for Alzheimer's disease. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Singapore vaping ban: My last legal puff

One Singapore vaper shares his thoughts on the ban on e-cigarettes. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Endometriosis: 'My vagina tried to kill me'

Comedian Amy Vreeke has endometriosis and has written a comedy show about her condition. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..