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Delivering men's mental health

It is important to understand specific needs of males in order to help them access services, explains Ian Peate

Chamomile alleviates postpartum depression and sleep problems

Ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans used chamomile to alleviate conditions as diverse as colds, sore throats, abscesses, eczema, anxiety and insomnia

The iron laws of infant nutrition

Nurses need to be able to advise parents and know how to address iron deficiency, explains Sara Patience

Many women not checking for breast cancer

A third of women do not check for signs of breast cancer and could be putting their lives at risk, according to a survey by Breast Cancer Care.

Government can afford to pay nurses more, says public

More than half of the public think that the country can afford to increase nurses’ pay, according to a survey by the RCN.

Improving quality of life for the elderly with learning disabilities

A review of 'Intellectual disability and dementia'

Staff need good pay to stay in the NHS

The row over the junior doctor contract has some stark lessons for nurses, writes Crystal Oldman.

Pregnant women urged to take up flu vaccine this winter

Only 40% of pregnant women receive a vaccination against winter flu, according to the Royal College of Midwives and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

Mouth cancer awareness saves lives

Figures from Cancer Research UK show mouth cancer is one of the UK’s fastest increasing cancers, with cases up by a third in the last decade alone, writes Nigel Carter

Epilepsy and female contraception

The various options to consider when prescribing for women with epilepsy are outlined by Rebecca Cosgrave.

Passive smoking encourages tooth decay

Infants exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke when they are four months old may be twice as likely to develop dental caries at three years of age as unexposed children, Japanese research suggests.

Antibiotic resistant infections continue to rise

The number of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria has risen by nearly a fifth, according to PHE’s second English Surveillance Programme for Antimicrobial Utilisation and Resistance report.

Leicester CCG named finalist for COPD project

Leicester City respiratory project was named a finalist at the East Midlands Innovation in Healthcare Awards for a project for patients with COPD.

Growing awareness for men’s health

The beard has gone and I’m growing a moustache, writes Mike Shallcross

Tackling children’s sports injuries

Rule changes to professional sports can influence how school nurses treat head injuries writes Seeta Bhardwa.

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