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The science of sleep
Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of sleep

...health problems and increase the chances of having an accident. For example, the Department for Transport reports that nearly four hundred deaths per year are caused by tired drivers. In fact driving while tired has been shown to be as much of a danger as driving when drunk. My driving certainly got worse following three sleepless days. Even if you avoid the car, sleep...
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Proud of nursing associates: who they are and why they are important
Health, Sports & Psychology

Proud of nursing associates: who they are and why they are important

...health and social care teams they work in? Gemma Ryan-Blackwell explains...This content is associated with The Open University's Nursing and Healthcare courses and qualifications. Who are nursing associates? Firstly, and most importantly, nursing associates (NAs) should not be viewed as a ‘cheap nurse’ – they bring essential knowledge and skills to a healthcare...
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Learning from human remains: Seianti's skeleton
History & The Arts

Learning from human remains: Seianti's skeleton

...health, lifestyle and status. Medical artists and forensic scientists help complete the picture, by reconstructing her face, using anatomical science. This material forms part of The Open University course A219 Exploring the classical world... Learning from human remains: Seianti’s skeleton An audio introduction to this album. The sarcophagus An introduction to the most...
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Supply chains: healthcare
Science, Maths & Technology

Supply chains: healthcare

...Health Service requires an astonishing number of products to be manufactured, delivered and routinely managed. What happens behind the scenes to ensure the systems function smoothly? This album focuses on the different roles of B.Braun, a large supplier of medical equipment which also provides customised services for patients. In this time-critical setting, their supply...
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Methods in Motion: Developing psychosocially informed self-help on gender
Health, Sports & Psychology

Methods in Motion: Developing psychosocially informed self-help on gender

...mental health struggles are related to gender roles and norms, and gender inequalities continue to have a marked impact on people’s lives. Considering the self-help and pop psychology books on gender that do exist and help us to make sense of this, these overwhelmingly present gender as binary and fixed from birth. Differences between men and women are seen as normal...
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The psychological impacts of climate change
Nature & Environment

The psychological impacts of climate change

...mental health crisis. Known as “climate anxiety” or “eco-anxiety”, the medical journal The Lancet has defined it as “anxiety related to the global climate crisis and the threat of environmental disaster”. Its symptoms include depression, insomnia, hopelessness and panic attacks. Climate anxiety has received prominent coverage in major news outlets like the...
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Why are synthetic drugs such a problem for the UK's prisons?
Society, Politics & Law

Why are synthetic drugs such a problem for the UK's prisons?

...health and impact negatively upon behaviour is weighed against the ways in which they ease the pains of confinement for the prisoner. Taking drugs in prison can provide sanctuary and be a means of self-medication and self-help. Drugs can help mask the harsh realities of penal regimes and ease the consequences of being exposed to low levels of mental and physical...
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Danielle Martin
Education & Development

Danielle Martin

...mental health course, with its thought-provoking content on how language used by practitioners can promote inclusivity or create barriers.’ ‘At other times I use OpenLearn to take a “break” from the content of my degree, while keeping myself in “student mode”’, Danielle added, and she’s currently refreshing her Spanish language skills and exploring other...
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