NHS Night Cleaners
While most of us are fast asleep, a team of NHS night cleaners work through the small hours to ensure our hospitals are spotless, ready for the day ahead. Lewis…
Back Pain during Pregnancy Is Often Dismissed as a Passing Discomfort
Many people do not know about the serious harms that untreated pain in pregnancy can cause. By Dr. Julie VignatoAssistant Professor of NursingUniversity of Iowa Introduction About half to three-quarters of expectant mothers experience pain during…
Why Going to the Dentist Feels So Scary (And How to Cope)
If the thought of going to the dentist makes your heart race, you’re not alone. This article explores why dental anxiety is so common and how to approach it with…
A Ministroke Can Have Major Consequences
What are known as transient ischemic attacks can eventually lead to cognitive declines as steep as those following a full-on stroke, new research finds. By Paula SpanVeteran journalist Kristin Kramer…
More California Kids with Disabilities Are Enrolled in a New Health Program, But Is It Helping?
Enrollment in the benefit has grown since it launched in July, 2023. But some advocates and parents are concerned about the benefits’ reach and effectiveness. By Claudia Boyd-BarrettFreelance journalist Susan Skotzke…
Alcohol Prescribing for Severe Withdrawal – What the Research Shows
Prescribing alcohol to treat severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms is a rare and unconventional practice in the NHS. By Dr. Darren QuelchSenior Research Fellow in the Addictions Research GroupUniversity of South Wales In rare and severe cases of alcohol withdrawal,…
How Pet-Friendly Homeless Shelters Heal
The bond between people and their pets can be life-saving, especially amid the struggle for safe housing. By Corrie AuneFreelance documentary photographer “First, my brother passed away and then my mother,”…
Serious About Gender Exploration? There’s a Doula for That.
Just like birth doulas, gender doulas support people at all stages of their gender journey. By Celeste Hamilton DennisSolutions-focused journalist, essayist, and fiction writer Before Ash Woods got gender-affirming top surgery…
How Hospital Care Fails Disabled Bodies
Poet, performer and writer Jamie Hale is often admitted to hospital due to their chronic illnesses. Here Jamie exposes the underfunded home care that caused a recent spell in hospital,…
How to Decolonize Mental Health Treatment for BIPOC
By Gabes TorresPsychotherapist, organizer, and artist Note: Whenever you read the terms BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color), racialized people, and racially marginalized, I mean them synonymously while understanding the…
