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Desperate patients using unregulated ADHD services due to long NHS waiting lists

A study found NHS ADHD waiting lists are now unacceptably long

The Independent UK

ADHD waiting list led to rise in unregulated private providers – report

A new report suggests there is no evidence of over-diagnosis of ADHD in the UK.

Evening Standard

A simple blood test could offer first reliable diagnosis for ME

The only way to diagnose ME is by ruling out other illnesses, which can take years

The Independent UK

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How your ear wax could tell you if you have Parkinson’s disease, according to experts

You may be able to smell the difference

The Independent UK

Dementia Hot Spots: Is Your Region Raising Your Risk?

Why a 25% higher dementia risk could be tied to your US location. But you're not powerless; there are 14 ways to lower your risk.

Kiplinger

Desperate father who set himself alight while serving 13 years in jail for stealing a phone finally moving to hospital

Trapped under an abolished IPP jail term, Thomas White was driven to schizophrenia and psychosis. For the past year, The Independent has documented his tragic case – now he is finally being transferred to hospital following a six-year family campaign

The Independent UK

Four nurses investigated over death of boy, 5, at flagship children’s care home

Exclusive: Nurses facing fitness to practise probe as The Independent reveals a litany of failings at one of Britain’s biggest care homes for disabled children

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New Zealand approves use of ‘magic mushrooms’ to treat depression but only one psychiatrist is allowed to prescribe it

New Zealand approves restricted medicinal use of psilocybin, a hallucinogen found in ‘magic mushrooms’ for patients with treatment-resistant depression

The Independent UK

Breakthrough Alzheimer’s drugs rejected for use on the NHS. Here’s how they work

Scientists and doctors remain divided on the targeted antibody drugs that slow down the early stages of Alzheimer’s

The Independent UK

Soccer headers alter brains, adding to dementia fears

Repeatedly heading a soccer ball alters the brain, a world-leading Australian study has found, but the long-term impacts still need to be investigated.

AAP

These 4 US Southern States See 25% Surge in Dementia—Blame Schools, Pollution and Poor Healthcare

Close to eight million adults in the US have symptoms of dementia and 500,000 people are diagnosed every year.

International Business Times UK

Experts warn this worrying parenting mistake may cause teens to be anxious and depressed

A new national poll by the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital suggests that a rise in teen anxiety and depression may be linked to increasingly overprotective parenting.

The Independent UK

We use silly voices with each other – and it makes it hard to have a sex life

Being playful has made me feel more like a mother and carer than a wife. Can we change this dynamic?

The Guardian - UK

Dad takes on NC500 trek to raise mental health awareness

A DAD who spent two decades struggling with his mental health is walking the entire North Coast 500 to raise vital funds for charity.

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The Independent UK

Eric Dane reveals ALS has left him with ‘one functioning arm’ in emotional interview

Dane revealed his diagnosis in April

The Independent UK

Doctor explains why you feel worse when you hit snooze and go back to sleep for an hour

Hitting the snooze button might be doing you more harm than good, ensuring your natural sleep cycle is constantly disrupted

The Independent UK

Thousands of NHS patients denied breakthrough Alzheimer’s drugs

Drugs that slow progression of Alzheimer’s don’t provide enough benefit to justify substantial cost for NHS, regulator has said

The Independent UK

Bacteria in your mouth might reveal how depressed you are, scientists say

Researchers at NYU say they’ve found a link between the mental health condition and less diversity of bacteria in the mouth

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The Guardian - UK

‘Transformative’: the UK lab working on a way to halt genetic type of dementia

AviadoBio’s breakthrough therapy hopes to stop progress of FTD, which is usually diagnosed in people under 65

The Independent UK

These disabled children died after they were left alone in their beds in the same care home. Now police are investigating

INVESTIGATION: Connor, Mia and Raihana died in the care of one of Britain’s biggest care homes for disabled children. A fresh probe has now been launched, writes health correspondent Rebecca Thomas

The Independent UK

Screen time is creating a vicious cycle for kids. Here is the good and bad

Researchers say giving kids screens to cope with misbehavior can lead to longer-term issues

The Independent UK

How high is your risk of dementia? It may depend on where you live

Previous research has shown living in rural areas is associated with an increased risk for the brain disorder

The Guardian - UK

Domestic violence can affect victims’ brain health for life, study suggests

Most survivors of physical abuse by partners reported blows to the head, linked to brain injury and poor mental health for decades

The Guardian - US

‘Still brings me hope’: why Submarine is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of writers calling attention to their go-to comfort watches is a recommendation of a meaningful 2010 comedy drama

The Independent UK

Bruce Willis ‘found ways to soldier on with acting’ amid frontotemporal dementia diagnosis

Willis’s family announced he would be stepping away from acting in 2022

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