Health
Two thirds of Londoners who had heart attack last year given CPR by member of public
And in the borough of Redbridge in east London an astonishing 81 per cent of people received the potentially lifesaving treatment before medics arrived.
Zapping parts of the brain with electricity could help with depression
Researchers say they have found an "effective target" in the brain for electrical stimulation to improve the mood of depression patients
Type of skin cancer is three and half times more common than thought
Pioneering data from the new UK skin cancer database found more than 45,000 cases of cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas (cSCC) every year.
Deadly superbug threat from common bacteria on all our skins
The bacterium is becoming increasingly dangerous due to antibiotic resistance but because it is so widespread it is often overlooked
Running, swimming and cycling help people age better, but weight training doesn’t
Researchers have discovered evidence that endurance exercise - such as running, swimming, and cycling - help adults age better than strength training with weights
New hope for Multiple Sclerosis sufferers
The common painkiller reversed immune system abnormalities and reduced the severity of symptoms
Terminally ill man loses legal battle at the UK’s highest court over his right to die
Noel Conway, 68, suffers from motor neurone disease and only has movement in his right hand, head and neck.
One in three lesbian, gay & bisexual uni students ‘has attempted suicide while two-thirds have self-harmed’
Researchers found that students who are lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) are at much higher risk of self-harm and attempting suicide than their heterosexual counterparts
I wasn’t able to access adequate support before being sectioned by police
Karl is a 20 year old literature student. He blogs about his experience of depression, suicidal feelings and being admitted to hospital to receive treatment for his mental health. **This blog contains suicidal themes. Please read with care** The room was cold, and my only company was a camera in the corner of the room. I was being held under what is called a Section 136 of the Mental Health Act. After forty-eight hours of mind numbing boredom and isolation,...