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...article seeks to explain what is meant by Chronic Kidney Disease, common risk factors and recommended strategies to aid in the early detection and management of this condition...Find out more about The Open University's Health and Wellbeing courses. What is Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)? CKD develops overtime and involves abnormalities in both kidneys. There may be a loss...

...words as a sign of illness. [The Conversation]The identification of abnormal mental states therefore does not always lead to a belief or acknowledgement that treatment is a necessary or desirable course of action. When it comes to treatment, then, awareness is not the same as acceptance. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....

...we will find public health campaigners urging us to get back to growing plants in our gardens again! References Bragg, R., Atkins, G. 2016. A review of nature-based interventions for mental health care. Natural England Commissioned Reports, Number204. The Times, May 23, 2016 http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/baby-boomers-to-blame-for-lost-generation-of-gardeners-m03stvlps...

...article explains more and offers some top tips...Find out about The Open University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a time of great stress for carers. They have endured decreased access to support services and social support, decreased time to look after themselves and difficulties maintaining the physical and emotional...

...communities. Doing such research now, before the next hurricane hits, could reap significant financial savings in disaster response efforts. “The payoff is enormous,” Galea says. “And if we ask the right questions, we can mitigate mental health consequences that cost people’s lives.” This article was originally published in Mosaic under a CC-BY licence...

...article discusses treatment administered under medical supervision. If you believe the procedures discussed below could be relevant for your condition, you should talk to a medical expert before taking any action. The first sign that something is happening is Angelina’s hands. As she chats to the nurse in Italian, she begins to gesticulate, jabbing, moulding and...

...violence or physical illness (70 per cent) and many were HIV positive (40 per cent). Most participants were women (86 per cent), reflecting the gender balance of people using health services, according to Chibanda. The low percentage of men enrolled is a limitation which the authors plan to address. This article was originally published by SciDevNet under a CC-BY licence...