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How do you spot a stroke - and what should you do?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How do you spot a stroke - and what should you do?

...health care setting, and support individuals to make informed treatment decisions in partnership with their doctor. Early assessment will likely include a number of diagnostic tests and scans. The purpose of these tests is to establish a diagnosis of stroke and which type, and tailor treatment based on this. Other tests are important to establish a possible cause of the...
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Is public spending a drain on the economy or the mark of a civilised society?
Society, Politics & Law

Is public spending a drain on the economy or the mark of a civilised society?

...health. Government spending on welfare and public services, such as health and education, are means by which inequality can be reduced and deliver benefits to the whole of society. This is not to deny that government debt needs to be reduced, but there are two sides to a government budget: expenditure and taxation. There is a strong case for public expenditure when it is...
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London inside out
Society, Politics & Law

London inside out

...health workers from Africa and Asia. These countries can ill-afford to lose such workers, and they have paid for their training. So India, Sri Lanka, Ghana, South Africa are subsidising the reproduction of London. It is a perverse subsidy, flowing to the rich from the poor. This is a difficult issue because it can so easily be turned around into a racist denial of...
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Article 15 mins
EPQs: finding and using evidence
Education & Development

EPQs: finding and using evidence

...health benefits of people spending time in nature? 1 What are the keywords you could use in your search? You might think of: health nature therapy green health forest bathing 2 Experiment with entering the search terms into Google Scholar. For example, type the words ‘green health’ into the search box and press enter. [Google Scholar search box with search...
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Apple and Ireland are betting on ‘Nation Inc’ and a world of shareholder citizens
Society, Politics & Law

Apple and Ireland are betting on ‘Nation Inc’ and a world of shareholder citizens

...mentality has infected liberal democracies, as shown by the success of Donald Trump in the United States. By contrast, the emerging popularity of progressive movements and leaders shows the potential for a different type of politics. One that is rooted in economic equality, social inclusion and democratic experimentation. This movement has its roots in a previous era of...
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Article 10 mins
Crimes of the powerful
Society, Politics & Law

Crimes of the powerful

...health and safety violations, illegal collaboration with multinational corporations criminality at cultural and societal levels, including: material immiseration of sections of the community, institutional racism, cultural vandalism. Family violence Forms of physical or mental violence in the life cycle of family members: it can include physical abuse and neglect of...
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Level 3: Advanced 2 hrs
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Health, Sports & Psychology

Learning from sport burnout and overtraining

...mental health and depression identify the role of stress in burnout. First you will look at how sport and training can have negative effects on athletes as in the case of Jonathan Trott who suffered burnout through prolonged stress and imbalance between training, competition and limited downtime. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Intimate not Intimidated: It's Time to Talk about Sex and Disability
Health, Sports & Psychology

Intimate not Intimidated: It's Time to Talk about Sex and Disability

...health and wellbeing need like as far as we’re concerned. JUNIOR My name’s Junior, from South London. And I have a tracheostomy. SHAKIRA Hi, I’m Shakira, I’m from South London and I’m Junior’s sister. JUNIOR Everyone needs privacy at some point. There’s no privacy when you have a challenge. I’ve experienced being in a care home and my girlfriend at the...
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Video 15 mins