Despite another crackdown on illegal drugs, it’s feared that drug manufacturers and dealers are already one step ahead, reports The Independent.
BZP, a worming treatment for cattle, but with effects similar to ecstasy is due to be classified as a Class C drug, however, manufacturers have already begun making a different drug, with similar effects to read more »

Researchers in Canada have announced that playing music to babies born prematurely may have them grow, reports the BBC.
Premature babies are those born before 37 weeks. Premature birth can be caused by a number of factors, including infections, or smoking.
Music appeared to help the babies gain weight quicker, reduce pain and help encourage feeding. The read more »

Plans from the government to raise the retirement age to 70 have been welcomed by those researching Alzheimer’s disease, reports the Times.
The Institute of Psychiatry, at the Maudsley Hospital in London said that for every extra year worked dementia could be off-set by just over a month. So working until age 70 rather than the read more »

New figures released by the Department of Health shows that those who work in media, publishing and entertainment consume almost twice the amount of recommended daily alcohol units, and are the heaviest drinkers, reports The Independent.
Those who work in education and transport – such as drivers – had the lowest alcohol intake, on average 24 read more »

New figures released have shown that Britain is sinking deeper into dangerous drinking habits, reports the Independent today.
New figures published by the NHS Information Centre shows that one in three men and one in six women drink to a point where they are in danger of suffering from mental health problems such as depression, and read more »

Post-natal depression is a familiar condition, however antenatal depression is far more unheard of, reports The Times.
One in four women experience an episode of depression in their life, and it’s most likely to occur during the reproductive years.
Symptoms during pregnancy such as tearfullness, anxiety, and being irritable are often put down to hormones, but could read more »

The first study to investigate adolescent victims of stalking has showed that the problem is largely being ignored, reports the Guardian.
the report says that behaviour associated with stalking is instead being categorised as bullying if the victim is a teenager, whereas if the victim was an adult it would warrant a police investigation.
the research consisted read more »

Despite those suffering with depression now being offered many more options for treatment, the cost of antidepressants in Scotland has soared to £40million, reports The Times.
3.9 million prescriptions for antidepressants were issued last year, and there was an increase across every area in Scotland. The Western Isles saw the biggest increase with a rise of read more »

A mental health nurse is calling for more training to consider children’s needs when assessing parents mental health, reports the BBC.
Sarah Rutherford from Manchester Metropolitan University said that currently children are still being cared for by parents who are undergoing treatment for mental health problems, which could be putting them at risk. She said that read more »

A new survey carried out by mental health charity Mind has found that nearly half of men are suffering from ‘recession blues’, reports the BBC.
In a survey of 2000 men, 40% said they feel low due to job and money worries. However, the survey also found that men are less willing to talk about their read more »