“These therapists will be listening to the same or similar stories multiple times every day,” she said. “Many therapists aren’t accustomed to helping people through this level of raw trauma but we can see the sheer mass of grief and trauma coming down the line at us for probably years to come.” … [Read more...] about NHS staff to be offered mental health support for Covid-19 ‘shell shock’
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From vitamin C to breathing exercises: doctors on what you should really do for your health right now
You will already be regularly washing your hands and social distancing, but many of us are still likely to become infected with coronavirus. Doing what you can now to improve your health and boost your immune system will help your body cope. Thankfully, the majority of cases are mild and you should recover within a week, though if your symptoms are persistent it is vital to seek medical advice from NHS 111 rather than try to continue to manage at home. With that in mind, here’s what you can do to put yourself in the best position to help your recovery. … [Read more...] about From vitamin C to breathing exercises: doctors on what you should really do for your health right now
Food rich in vitamin D such as cheese and oily fish is good for the heart, research shows
Men with the lowest vitamin D intake in their food had the highest risk, researchers found, but no significant trend was observed in the same group for women. Previous studies of vitamin D supplements have shown they have little beneficial effect on heart health. … [Read more...] about Food rich in vitamin D such as cheese and oily fish is good for the heart, research shows
Could the gas that gave us Viagra hold the key to treating coronavirus? Doctors in the US and Europe are testing nitric oxide to revive oxygen starved blood vessels in the lungs and spare patients from needing ventilators
This is often breathed in as gas as a last resort method before a baby has to be put on an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) machine, which pumps and oxygenates a patient's blood outside the body, allowing the heart and lungs to rest. … [Read more...] about Could the gas that gave us Viagra hold the key to treating coronavirus? Doctors in the US and Europe are testing nitric oxide to revive oxygen starved blood vessels in the lungs and spare patients from needing ventilators
Tracking of nearly of four million tweets reveals Americans are moving around 50% less with the steepest declines in states like New Jersey with strict social distancing measures to stop the coronavirus spread
'We want to continue to track this to see if people's movement will continue to drop or if people will people get fed up with staying home and start moving around again,' Dredze said. … [Read more...] about Tracking of nearly of four million tweets reveals Americans are moving around 50% less with the steepest declines in states like New Jersey with strict social distancing measures to stop the coronavirus spread
