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Sign up for FREE health tips to live a long and happy life SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Hangover symptoms are usually caused by dehydration - alcohol makes you pee more, which makes you dehydrated. While hangover cures are generally a myth, there are some foods, drinks and supplements which some people believe can help you get back to normal. Related articles Hangover cure: Six quick and easy ways to cure a hangover naturally... Hangover cure: Dr Chris reveals the WOST hangover drinks READ MORE Best supplements for a hangover: Take this vitamin supplement Avocado Some experts believe eating avocados after a night of heavy drinking can help raise low potassium levels from alcohol consumption and … [Read more...] about Hangover cure: Best food, drink and supplements to reduce your symptoms

After the U.S. Supreme Court revoked the federal right to an abortion that's been in place for half a century, companies like Amazon, Disney, Apple and JP Morgan pledged to cover travel costs for employees who live in states where the procedure is now illegal so they can terminate pregnancies. But the companies gave scant or no details on how they will do this and it's not clear if they will be able to — legally — while protecting employees' privacy and keeping them safe from prosecution. "Most employers were not prepared for Roe to be overturned, and even those that were didn't realize the law would literally be changed the next minute," said Brian Kropp, a vice president at the consulting firm Gartner. "They're trying to play catch-up." Kropp said many companies announced plans to offer travel benefits without the infrastructure in place to make them work. Some, he added, are creating supplementary policies that employees can buy to cover abortion travel, while others … [Read more...] about Companies covering abortion travel costs for employees could face privacy hurdles

NHS staff off work with long Covid will be stripped of full pay, the Government is expected to announce. In March 2020, temporary measures were put in place to give NHS staff 12 months full pay if they were off with the condition. But from next week, the health service will return to pre-pandemic arrangements, meaning workers will receive six months full pay followed by six months half. The Telegraph understands that the changes will not affect staff off work and isolating with Covid for short periods of time. The change in policy, first reported by The Independent, comes as Covid infections increased by almost 30 per cent in the past week. Responding to the changes to sick pay, reportedly to begin from July 7, Patricia Marquis, the director of the Royal College of Nursing England, said: “This decision is hugely disappointing given that Covid-19 clearly hasn’t gone away and nursing staff continue to be disproportionately affected by the virus as they face higher risk of … [Read more...] about NHS staff off work with long Covid set to be stripped of full pay

by BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM C. MENNINGER, USA MILITARY psychiatry differs from civilian psychiatry in that the Army must be totally responsible for a man — not only for his food and clothing, but especially for his ability to participate in his particular mission. Consequently, when a man did not fulfill his function, the Army had to find the cause and, if possible, remedy it. In many instances the cause lay in his personality and in his emotional difficulties. Since there is a human tendency to retreat into illness under stress, it was not surprising to find that many men became ill when they were unable to meet the demands of the new life. Military psychiatry differs also in quality from civilian psychiatry. In the Army much more effort and time are invested in a preventive psychiatryan attempt to keep men healthy and to seek out causes for poor morale. Until comparatively recently, the majority of civilian psychiatric patients had to be brought to the psychiatrist by relatives, … [Read more...] about Psychiatry and the War

Published 4 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Calais migrant crisis Kent County Council's (KCC) children's services, which have had to respond to "unparalleled" numbers of child migrants, have been rated "outstanding". Inspectors from Ofsted reported: "Children are at the centre of Kent County Council's culture and practice." They said services were of a "a consistently good standard, resulting in positive outcomes". The director of children's services said the report was "fantastic". The Ofsted inspectors reported: "Kent children's services have had to respond to the unparalleled numbers of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children arriving in the county. "At times, the local and national demands have been challenging to balance. Senior leaders and frontline staff have responded well to these exceptional pressures on service … [Read more...] about Kent County Council’s children’s services ‘outstanding’

Andy MacDonald / Taranaki Daily News A look around the Taranaki Base Hospital emergency department. At one of Taranaki Base Hospital’s main entrances, a couple are helping each other in through the doors, a woman is walking out carrying a baby, and a man is trying to phone a taxi. “I need to get out of here,” he says more than once, glancing back at the building. His attitude sums up the viewpoint of most Kiwis when it comes to hospitals – they’re about the last place anyone wants to end up. Yet for the staff of Taranaki’s Emergency Department (ED), there’s something about the variety, the fast-pace of the job, and the ability to help people that keeps them coming back. READ MORE: 'Grave concerns' for future of health workforce amid staffing crisis Sickness, burnout pile pressure on urgent care clinics It's a waiting game in our overloaded and under pressure hospitals Slower, dearer, harder: Is New Zealand broken? A fix, or more bureaucracy? The health … [Read more...] about The highs and lows of working in Taranaki’s Emergency Department

Dale Dominey-Howes is an Honorary Professor of Hazards and Disaster Risk Sciences at the University of Sydney ANALYSIS: Again, thousands of residents in western Sydney face a life-threatening flood disaster . At the time of writing, evacuation orders spanned southwest and northwest Sydney and residents of the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley were being warned the crisis was escalating. It’s just over a year since the region’s long-suffering residents lived through one of the largest flood events in recent history. And of course, earlier this year floods devastated the northern NSW town of Lismore. Right now, attention is rightly focused on helping those immediately affected by the disaster. But as the floodwaters subside, we must urgently act to avert a repeat of this crisis. Obviously, nature is a major culprit here. But there’s plenty humans can do to plan for major flooding and make sure we’re not sitting in the path of disaster. NINE Residents … [Read more...] about What’s causing Sydney’s monster floods and how can they be stopped?

Dr Amir discusses best face masks Sign up for FREE health tips to live a long and happy life SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info BA.4 and BA.5 are the strains associated with the Omicron variant that appeared last winter. These two new subvariants are thought to be more transmissible as well as able to evade the immune protection from vaccines and previous infections. This has prompted some hospitals to bring back face masks. Related articles Cancer: The popular drink that can cause 'several types' of cancer Covid: Seven reasons people could have avoided infection Whether you ditched your mask or kept it shut in a drawer, face coverings made an exit at the beginning of this year. While some … [Read more...] about Covid news: Major Covid rule to be reintroduced in the UK as cases approach highest levels

Statins: How the drug prevents heart attacks and strokes Sign up for FREE health tips to live a long and happy life SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Statins are a group of medicines that can help lower the level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in the blood. LDL cholesterol is dubbed the "bad" cholesterol because it hikes your risk of heart disease - a major killer worldwide. Statins can help to tackle cholesterol and other harmful precursors of heart disease. Related articles Coronavirus new strain: Two 'strong predictors' of a hospital visit Diabetes type 2 symptoms: Three warning signs on your feet READ MORE Statins side effects: The serious side effects in your … [Read more...] about Statins side effects: Two signs when you go to the toilet – bowel changes to look for

Katie Piper leaves hospital after treatment for ‘severe’ infection Sign up for FREE health tips to live a long and happy life SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info If you suddenly experience back pain, there are other signs you'll experience that signify that you've got a kidney infection. Here's how to know. The NHS explained that within a couple of hours – or days – the following can take place: you feel feverish, shivery, sick and have pain in your back or side. Common symptoms include discomfort in your side, lower back or around the genitals. You may feel very weak and tired, and may lose your appetite and feel nauseous. Trending READ MORE Coronavirus symptoms: Experiencing pain here is a sign … [Read more...] about Back pain: Signs your achy back could be a kidney infection – symptoms to spot