With winter fast approaching and our hours of daylight getting shorter, Brits are being urged to take a supplement of sunshine Vitamin D – especially those north of the border. Continue reading Winter blues warning as daylight hours diminish
Tag: Health and wellbeing
Concern over rising compulsory mental health treatment
New figures show Scotland has highest rates of compulsory mental health treatment in 15 years. This is part of a continued upwards trend, and means the number of new episodes of compulsory treatment using the Mental Health Act is the highest it has been in at least 15 years. Continue reading Concern over rising compulsory mental health treatment
Lottery lifeline for NEDAC
Local agency secures £437,000 Big Lottery grant
People experiencing loneliness and isolation are amongst those benefitting from £2.5 million of National Lottery funding announced today – World Mental Health Day. It’s great news for North Edinburgh in particular, as respected local organisation North Edinburgh Drug & Alcohol Centre is to receive over £473,000 – the biggest grant of all. Continue reading Lottery lifeline for NEDAC
Head Freezing available ‘within a decade’
Having your head frozen for potential future resuscitation is a service that will be on offer to the public within 5-10 years, according to the UK’s stem cell bank …
Famously something Walt Disney did, having your head frozen when you die is thought to be a way of preserving enough of your personality, intellect and memories to be able to bring you fully back to life at some point in the future when technology is more advanced. Continue reading Head Freezing available ‘within a decade’
New Homeopathy clinic opens in Edinburgh
A charitable health clinic has opened in Edinburgh for people seeking a more natural approach to their healthcare. Continue reading New Homeopathy clinic opens in Edinburgh
£5 million more to support winter health planning
An additional £5 million is being given to NHS boards to support winter resilience across health and social care. NHS Lothian will receive an additional £737,000. Continue reading £5 million more to support winter health planning
Fear of hostility prevents one in three disabled people going out
Fear of hostility could be stopping large numbers of disabled people in Scotland going out in their communities, says Leonard Cheshire Disability as it reveals the results of a UK national survey of disabled adults aged over 18. Continue reading Fear of hostility prevents one in three disabled people going out
October is International Walk to School Month
Families across the UK are being asked to comment on their walk to school throughout October’s International Walk to School Month to help build up a picture of our streets. Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking, hopes to use the month to identify the barriers which prevent families from walking to school, with the help of their ‘Rate Your Walk’ online tool. Continue reading October is International Walk to School Month
Minister encourages girls: get into sport
Karate is fastest growing sport for girls
The five fastest growing sports for girls in Scotland have been revealed in new statistics to mark the start of Women and Girls in Sport Week. Continue reading Minister encourages girls: get into sport
Almost three quarters of young Scots have witnessed sexual harassment while out drinking
Alcohol-related sexual harrassment has become a normalised part of a night out, a new Drinkaware/YouGov survey has revealed. Almost three quarters (71%) of 18-24 year old men and women who drink in bars, clubs or pubs surveyed said that they had seen sexual harassment on a night out. Continue reading Almost three quarters of young Scots have witnessed sexual harassment while out drinking