A colleague told me the other day that more people are currently being treated for the consequences of attempted suicide than for Covid-19 at his hospital. The sad thing is, I didn’t find this particularly shocking. Just two weeks after lockdown, on March 23, I expressed my fears in this column that mental health patients … Read more
Boris Johnson ‘changes his mind’ over Huawei deal and ‘wants a way out of the agreement’ The company is to hold talks with Downing Street following reports No 10 is seeking a way out of the deal to let Huawei build 35 per cent of the 5G network A senior Government source told the Sunday … Read more
DR MAX: Those who are vulnerable must take precautions and shelter themselves, but the rest of us cannot give in to a fear that has no basis in what we now know about the virus.
Hospitals can be unpleasant places when you’re unwell. Everything is strange and you have little control over what happens to you. To make matters worse, you’re often in pain. A few years ago I was taken into hospital with chest pain and problems swallowing. It turned out a tablet I had taken for a chest … Read more
Yale University in the U.S. is one of the most august educational institutions in the world, with 62 Nobel Prize winners to its name in fields as varied as literature, chemistry and economics. But its most popular online course as the planet comes to terms with the coronavirus pandemic is one called ‘The Science of … Read more
With some elements of the lockdown expected to ease from Monday, now is a good time to start to reflect on the past seven weeks and consider the ‘positives’ we might take from the experience. That’s not to diminish the difficulties people have faced or its impact. The blanket lockdown has been incredibly tough for … Read more
Have you found yourself reaching for a soothing glass of wine or three, or a hefty gin and tonic each night during lockdown? While there’s nothing wrong with enjoying a tipple, several of my patients, and even some of my friends, have said that since the lockdown began, they have found themselves drinking more than … Read more
AN unprecedented move was made on Monday’s episode of Jeopardy! after returning champion Sarah Jett Rayburn would not stop talking after her incorrect guess. Host Alex Trebek, 79, was initially stunned but loved the banter – which marked the first time in the show’s history that a contestant has ever explained their answer. 10 Alex … Read more
‘Attending to my bikini line is the least of my worries’: The Project’s Carrie Bickmore isn’t ‘losing her mind’ about lack of beauty services amid COVID-19 By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:29 BST, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 01:30 BST, 26 April 2020 Most Australian beauty salons and businesses were forced to … Read more
Dreams are stories and images that are created during a period of sleep. They can tell a convoluted story of anything which resembles deep-rooted fears to ambitious dreams. They are somewhat of an enigma to scientists as how they occur and what causes them is still an emerging field. Though a few people may not … Read more