Issued by The Highland Community Planning Partnership Every year, people around the world come together on the 10 September to raise awareness of suicide prevention and discuss and share practices on how we can create a world where fewer people die by suicide. At any one time, around 1 in 25 people are contemplating suicide. On […]

Many viruses can cause sniffles and other cold symptoms, including human metapneumovirus (hMPV). When you experience an upper respiratory infection, you may have one caused by human metapneumovirus. For most people, symptoms stick around for a few days and fade without medical treatment. However, some people may develop complications from hMPV if the illness begins […]

Events during Suicide Prevention Awareness Week Our partners will be out and about across Angus this week in preparation for World Suicide Prevention Day on Saturday 10th September. If you, or someone you know, has been affected by suicide it may help to stop by at one of the events. Penumbra Information stalls: Monday 5 September, […]

E ach year, one in four people in England will experience a mental-health problem, with one in six reporting a common mental-health issue, like anxiety or depression, in a given week. According to Census data, In 2021, there were 5,583 suicides registered in England and Wales, equivalent to a rate of 10.7 deaths per 100,000 […]

Anaemia can be prevented through a healthy diet and prescribed supplements Anaemia in pregnancy is a common risk factor for expectant mothers. In India, nearly 59% of pregnant women are affected by anaemia. Though it is normal to have mild anaemia during pregnancy, severe anaemia can result in serious complications like preterm delivery and health complications. During the course of anaemia in pregnancy, not […]

CLEVELAND, Oh. (CLEVELAND CLINIC) – Warmer weather means people are ready to get outside, but it’s also time for ticks. Cleveland Clinic’s Dan Sullivan, MD, reminds us that these critters can transmit Lyme disease. “The early symptoms are the ones where you may have the neck stiffness, the muscle aches, a low-grade fever, the change […]

It’s usually the case that you need to pick up a set of weights to develop muscular strength. However, this five-minute breathing workout can develop mental strength, improve your resilience, and boost your workout performance. You won’t need any equipment, not even muscle-building weights like the best adjustable dumbbells, just a quiet space you can sit […]

We include products we think are useful for our readers. If you buy through links on this page, we may earn a small commission. Here’s our process. A cough, also known as tussis, is a voluntary or involuntary act that clears the throat and breathing passage of foreign particles, microbes, irritants, fluids, and mucus; it […]

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Vitamin D and fish oil supplements could significantly help pregnant women keep their children from developing a common viral chest infection, a new study reveals. Dr. Nicklas Brustad from Copenhagen University Hospital reports that women taking high doses of these supplements during pregnancy lowered the future risk that their children would develop croup […]

SD card write errors are a pain. Whether you can’t use a new SD card or suddenly run into problems with an old one, you’ll wonder how to fix it. Thankfully, these write protection problems on SD cards are typically easy to fix. Here are a few quick methods to try when you can’t modify […]

Written by Comms Team, September 2, 2022 Peterborough Public Health Shares Safety Tips to Prevent Drug Poisonings Today, Peterborough Public Health (PPH) issued a drug poisoning alert following high numbers of suspected drug poisonings. On Thursday September 1, PPH detected 6 drug poisonings that resulted in paramedic calls for service and visits to the emergency […]

WASHINGTON: According to new research that will be presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Barcelona, Spain the impact of breathing diesel exhaust fumes may be more severe for females than males. Researchers looked for changes in people’s blood brought about by exposure to diesel exhaust. In both females and males, they found […]

iStock Fall means pumpkin spice lattes, Halloween—and ragweed season. If you suffer from seasonal allergies this time of the year, you’re not alone. Allergens affect more than 50 million Americans each year. Dee Gouveia, a 48-year-old teacher in Heath, Texas, is one of them. “When my allergies are at their peak, I get itchy eyes, […]

About a month after US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his husband adopted their twins, the kids got a cold, which developed into a cough and then trouble breathing. What followed was a “terrifying” health scare, Buttigieg shared in a personal essay, describing the common yet often misdiagnosed sickness known as RSV. Respiratory syncytial virus, […]

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a viral illness that affects the upper respiratory tract. Several viruses can cause common cold symptoms, including hMPV. With hMPV, symptoms such as runny and stuffy nose are common. People may experience more serious effects in some cases, but most don’t develop serious symptoms. This article will take a closer look […]

(Getty Images) It looks like our chances of one day living and surviving on Mars are one step closer, as a device which converts carbon dioxide on the red planet into breathable oxygen has proved to be working. The device, called Moxie, is about the size of a lunchbox and was taken to Mars as […]

Some people experience symptoms, such as headaches and sweating, after eating food containing monosodium glutamate (MSG). MSG is a food additive that enhances flavor. It is commonly used in restaurants and pre-packaged foods. While there are many anecdotal reports of MSG-induced symptoms, scientific research into the syndrome is limited. As a result, the use of […]

Several countries are considering changes to brain death protocols to make it easier to declare someone brain dead. An article by Sadiya Chowdhury published last week by Sky News stated that a senior doctor was “shocked” when a baby started breathing on his own two weeks after being declared brain stem dead after two tests. […]

R obots could help to detect mental wellbeing issues in children, a study suggests. Cambridge University researchers had a child-sized humanoid robot complete a series of questionnaires with 28 children aged between eight and 13 to assess mental wellbeing. They found that the youngsters were willing to confide in the robot, sometimes sharing information that […]

Breathing difficulty is a common occurrence in older adults and is usually a symptom of an underlying health condition, most often cardiorespiratory disease.3,4 Patients presenting with acute breathing problems often experience the most distressing form of breathlessness known as “air hunger”.5 This is the sensation of needing to take in more air. Air hunger is […]

















