Mental Health
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Meningitis survivors face toll of damage
Children who survive bacterial meningitis face a toll of hidden after-effects, British researchers reported today. Read more
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Expansion plans for ‘care farms’ after successful pilot scheme
NHS staff are hoping to expand the use of “care farms” after a pilot scheme was found to benefit both patients and farmers. Read more
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Warning of anxiety risks
Even minor symptoms of anxiety and depression appear to raise the risk of death, researchers report today. Read more
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Choir boosts health
A choir established for cancer survivors has proved massively beneficial to their mental health, researchers have reported. Read more
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Drink threat to elderly brain health
Elderly people who indulge in heavy drinking may be damaging their brains, researchers warned yesterday. Read more
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Seaside living best?
People who live by the sea feel they enjoy better health than others, according to a UK study published last night. Read more
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Sunshine vitamin no aid for blues
Taking supplements of vitamin D do not reduce the symptoms of depression, a Norwegian study has concluded. Read more
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Sunny spirit that aids ageing
A sunny and optimistic attitude is the best way to age successfully, a psychiatry conference was told yesterday. Read more
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Breakthrough on broken hearts
People who suffer from a broken heart may be experiencing natural defences against the effects of severe stress, such as bereavement, researchers have revealed. Read more
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Daffodils may yield drugs
Scientists are hoping to find drugs for treating depression in a kind of pink daffodil that grows in South Africa. Read more