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What is genetics? And how can it affect our health?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is genetics? And how can it affect our health?

...health and development. This is known as a genetic disorder. However, while our genes determine a lot about our characteristics, it is important to remember that our environment and lifestyle choices also play an important role in shaping us. Visit our YouTube playlist to watch more videos from the GRACE project, or visit our website to know more about the project....
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How happiness is challenging GDP as the measure of a country’s health
Society, Politics & Law

How happiness is challenging GDP as the measure of a country’s health

...health – its Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, which shows overall economic output – was much lower down. The US came 18th, the UK 19th and China 86th. This goes to show that GDP is by no means a conclusive measure of well-being and the report reflects moves to recognise this. In fact, the report found a strong correlation between inequality and unhappiness. In both the...
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The why and how of green social prescribing in aid of health ageing
Health, Sports & Psychology

The why and how of green social prescribing in aid of health ageing

...health services, and their confidence in public spaces can be affected. Green Social Prescribing is specifically about supporting people to access activities in green and blue spaces – think nature and water. Depending on the type of activity, it has the potential to tackle many of the wider determinants in one go. For example, community gardens bring people together...
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Racial inequities in health: The impact of COVID-19 in Wales and beyond
Health, Sports & Psychology

Racial inequities in health: The impact of COVID-19 in Wales and beyond

...health within Black and minority ethnic communities in Wales, the UK and beyond...Dr Jenny Douglas presents an overview of racial inequities in health from a historical and sociological perspective, focusing primarily on the UK, but making links to the US. The presentation will focus on the ways in which the pandemic merely reflected and amplified intersectional...
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Introduction to Green Social Prescribing — Mental Health and the Workplace Environment
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to Green Social Prescribing — Mental Health and the Workplace Environment

...Health in the workplace We have all seen how the pandemic has brought to light a greater need to focus on individual wellbeing. We have also been made aware of how stretched Mental Health Services are struggling to cope with ever-increasing demands on the service. Mental health problems are not new in the workplace and were all too common even before COVID-19 hit us....
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Postcards from the doctor: Spreading health care messages in India
Health, Sports & Psychology

Postcards from the doctor: Spreading health care messages in India

...health system in India? One doctor found a low-tech approach works...High-tech hospitals are now commonplace in Indian cities. But they’re also expensive, putting them out of the reach of the poor. So one Indian doctor found an ultra low-tech approach to delivering health care: writing postcards. [Doctor Aaraveeti Ramayogaiah] Doctor Aaraveeti Ramayogaiah Over the...
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Claudia Hammond on BBC All in the Mind, Mental Health and Psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Claudia Hammond on BBC All in the Mind, Mental Health and Psychology

...about what got her interested in mental health, psychology and the mind in this exclusive interview ...Transcript Did you know All in the Mind is co-produced by The Open University? Check out our All in the Mind page to find out more about the series and get additional FREE content on mental health and the mind. Interested in mental health or psychology? Try a FREE course...
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Supporting new mothers’ mental health during the perinatal period
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting new mothers’ mental health during the perinatal period

...health difficulties share insights into what it can be like and how to find support...Find out more about The Open University's Health and wellbeing courses and qualifications. The early days of pregnancy and new parenthood are often described as joyful, hopeful, and life affirming (Doss & Rhoades, 2017). A new baby can represent so many things, such as love, connection,...
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