Health Risks at the Beach

Just when you thought it was safe to go in the water... Sharks can be scary to encounter when swimming in the ocean. But they are not the most dangerous threat one can face at the beach. A new study from the University of Miami suggests that microbes in the water should be of much greater concern, especially in warmer waters. The team found that swimmers at sub-tropical beaches face an increased ...

People With Mental Health Problems Must Be Heard On Welfare Reform, UK

Mind's Chief Executive Paul Farmer has joined a scrutiny group which will advise and challenge the independent review set up to look at the fairness and accuracy of the Work Capacity Assessment (WCA), a move which will ensure that the voices of people with experience of mental distress are represented at the highest level in the ongoing review of welfare reform...

Social health spending under siege

IN an article titled "Mister Lansley, Please Tell us the Truth", the United Kingdom medical journal, The Lancet, called the attention of the ruling Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition to proposed National Health Service (aka the NHS) budget cuts that were contrary to their campaign promises in the elections last May.

Decision-Aid Program Increases Safety For Women Experiencing Abuse

Intimate partner violence results in 2 million injuries among women in the U.S. each year, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. University of Missouri researchers are reducing these numbers with a new Web-based program that helps women experiencing abuse develop individualized safety plans and better assess the severity of their situations. Unlike current Internet resources ...

RI gov candidates appear at mental health forum

Rhode Island's gubernatorial candidates on Wednesday offered suggestions for reducing homelessness and urged earlier and more aggressive intervention to help people with mental illness stay out of trouble and avoid prison. Rhode Island - Mental health - United States - Politics - Health