Health News

[Which Tyler]

Smoking age of sale should rise by year each year

Review suggests year by year increases until no-one is allowed to buy tobacco and cigarettes.

www.bbc.co.uk

I don't like smoking, but I'm not a fan of prohibition.
Keep it legal, tax the hell out of it (and alcohol, and petrol).

Whilst we're at it, legalise most other drugs too - and tax the hell out of them as well. The more personally and societally harmful, the higher the tax.
That way, you get a regulated market, you know the product is what it says it is, there's far, far less stigma attached to using, and seeking help to not use, and more money for government to actually tackle the issues around use.


I know it's not a lefty thing to think, as it makes these things a plaything of the wealthy, but **** it.

 

[Reiser99]

For drugs, make them legal, but for some only at specialised centres where there are medical staff available.

 

[Which Tyler]

For drugs, make them legal, but for some only at specialised centres where there are medical staff available.

Or, possibly enforce training and supplies for any sellers - epipens, adrenaline shots etc.


Or, sod it, and I know this would never fly - have the rules written by people who know what they're talking about, not politicians, vested interests with profit motive, or randoms on a rugby forum. Preferably experts who've worked in other countries that have legalised things.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Probably one of the best explanations of ADHD/ADD:

 

[Bada-Bing!]

BBC Radio 4 - Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley - How meditation can help your mood, memory and immune system

Dr Michael Mosley explores how daily mindfulness practice can help transform your mood.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Jeremy Hunt reveals he had cancer and all his family have had disease

Former health secretary says he has now recovered as he prepares to take part in Race for Life charity run

www.theguardian.com

Crazy stat. Before I read it was like 1 in 3.

Half of people in the UK born after 1960 will get cancer in their lifetime, according to Cancer Research UK.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Polio virus detected in London sewage samples - BBC News

Health officials say parents should ensure their children have been vaccinated against the disease.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Jeremy Hunt reveals he had cancer and all his family have had disease

Former health secretary says he has now recovered as he prepares to take part in Race for Life charity run

www.theguardian.com

Crazy stat. Before I read it was like 1 in 3.

I really wonder what is causing the increase. I've read loads of different studies etc but non really provide the explanation. I do wonder if it is something like radio waves or something that they are just not wanted to share or if they really don't know.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Increased accuracy of detection meaning things that were once attributed to other things are now known to be various cancers?

Increased levels of processed foods and air pollution can't help, though

 

[Bada-Bing!]

I really wonder what is causing the increase. I've read loads of different studies etc but non really provide the explanation. I do wonder if it is something like radio waves or something that they are just not wanted to share or if they really don't know.

Yeh I wonder what caused mine and my oncologist thinks I may have developed it or increased risk when I was born - nothing I could have done to prevent it.

I racked my brains - don't smoke (but mine wasn't a respiratory cancer), not overweight or obese, no family history of cancer.

Cholesterol levels are high so just cutting down on saturated fat and getting far more exercise.

Just so difficult to pin point as cancer can come out of no where. But yeh as Olyy says above processed foods and air pollution are possible factors.

I am 3 years clear now, and annual blood tests plus CT scans biannually for next 6 years.

 

[Which Tyler]

I really wonder what is causing the increase. I've read loads of different studies etc but non really provide the explanation. I do wonder if it is something like radio waves or something that they are just not wanted to share or if they really don't know.

This is the internet, so... please tell me you're joking.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

This is the internet, so... please tell me you're joking.

I'm not joking in the sense that I wonder if there is a knock effect from all the extra radiation from all the different types of signals etc that are now in the atmosphere over a prolong period of time. Or maybe there is just more radiation from the incidents over the years but my question was, I wonder if there is something that is causing it that's they've just not told everyone about.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Deborah James ‘taught us how to live and how to die’

Friends and colleagues pay tribute to podcast host Dame Deborah James, who has died at the age of 40.

www.bbc.co.uk

RIP.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Patients paying for private ops to avoid NHS waits

The BBC sees evidence of people taking out loans and turning to crowdfunding to pay bills of up to £15,000.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Infected blood victims set for £400m in compensation

Inquiry judge recommends first ever compensation for more than 4,000 victims of scandal.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

I thought I'd stick this post Michael Hooper talk here.

Yeah I had to take a couple months off from working out starting last December to about may due to anxiety. Went to doctor tried medications and they alone didn't work. I just had to find a way to destress (finishing law school helped with that) before I was able to focus on a workout for more than 5 min.

Most people my age that I know are on some type of anti-anxiety or anti-depressant.

Yeah, I strongly suspect its a generational thing and in 20-30 years as the pre internet generations fade out in Scotland it'll be nearer 30-40% (rather than the current 16%) of the population per annum taking at least one anti-depressant as it's a completely normal reaction to a society where so much is geared towards getting an emotional reaction out of you.

Fertility rate is tied to stress and anxiety and is globally plummeting (even in Africa I read that the birthrate is now 2.8 (and falling) compared to the replacement rate of 2.1). There'll be other factors obviously, but I think its valid to make the point.

One of my parents had a high stressed job and I saw the impact of that at an early age so it completely shaped how I live my life to try and:

1. minimise work related stress (changing job if required, but generally being very robust in explaining when I'm working at capacity and that any additional task will require a line manager to explain what existing tasks they are happy for me to drop)

2. prioritise downtime and sleep (including a siesta of up to 40 mins if my body feels like it)

3. moderate exposure to the parts of the TV and internet chasing advertising revenue, ratings or self esteem specifically by trying to get a rise out of me.

Best wishes to you and anyone else being mentally pushed and pulled by modern life.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

So I think a big part of it is that jobs almost require you to be on call 100+ hours a week even though you can only bill 60 a week. I chose a job where I only work 50-60 a week but when I'm off the clock I'm actually off the clock.

My dad was 9-5 hours but he was always worried about a phone call coming in the middle of the night telling him that something went wrong and he'd have to sort things out. He's from the old school management style so I imagine the Silicon Valley guys are now looking forward to working 24 hours a day.

Feel like there have to be laws regarding work emails at some point.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

So I think a big part of it is that jobs almost require you to be on call 100+ hours a week even though you can only bill 60 a week. I chose a job where I only work 50-60 a week but when I'm off the clock I'm actually off the clock.

My dad was 9-5 hours but he was always worried about a phone call coming in the middle of the night telling him that something went wrong and he'd have to sort things out. He's from the old school management style so I imagine the Silicon Valley guys are now looking forward to working 24 hours a day.

Feel like there have to be laws regarding work emails at some point.

GTF*

French Law Bans Employers From Contacting Employees With Work During Weekends and Vacations

France is taking legal steps to prioritize mental health and help employees maintain a work-life balance with a law that protects their "right to disconnect."

mymodernmet.com

*Get To France.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

I've been looking for a new job because of the stress levels of my current one. I work for a massive company that good all the good talk about mental health but they don't actually care and put so much pressure on people.

I've had enough, nearly just handed in my notice a few weeks ago (but have family and mortgage etc).

The stress has caused me so many issues and it's so hard to get away from. I've had so many sleepless nights worrying about work. I've got two weeks off now and I spent all yesterday thinking about all the work things I didn't get done. It's ridiculous really.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

So I think a big part of it is that jobs almost require you to be on call 100+ hours a week even though you can only bill 60 a week. I chose a job where I only work 50-60 a week but when I'm off the clock I'm actually off the clock.

That's what I hate about working in my current profession: the billable hours. It's just a commercial stick to beat those who work in those type of professions. Mentally I find it draining and takes away the enjoyment of the role.