An excerpt from Grief Connects Us: A Neurosurgeon’s Lessons on Love, Loss, and Compassion. Brené Brown describes the importance of allowing ourselves to be vulnerable and holds up the surgeon as an example of someone who is exempted from this by the technical nature of their work. Yet, as I have come to appreciate, it… Read More: Emotional agility is an essential element for patients and practitioners »
Why aren’t patients being told truth about electric shock therapy? Leaflets on the treatment contain at least one inaccurate statement about safety and effectiveness, investigation shows By Lois Rogers For The Daily Mail Published: 00:33 BST, 15 June 2021 | Updated: 14:01 BST, 15 June 2021 Jacqui Quibbell has suffered from ‘crippling periods of depression… Read More: Why aren’t patients being told truth about electric shock therapy? »
The condition, known as mucormycosis, has a high mortality rate and was present in India before the pandemic. It is caused by a mould that thrives in wet environments and can attack through the respiratory tract, potentially eroding facial structures and harming the brain. The condition is relatively rare, but doctors and medical experts say… Read More: A potentially fatal fungal infection is appearing in India’s COVID… »
The Coronavirus Outbreak liveLatest Updates Maps and Cases Pause on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Risk Near You Who Can Get Vaccinated? Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story Vaccines Won’t Protect Millions of Patients With Weakened Immune Systems Many cannot produce enough infection-fighting cells to fend off the coronavirus.… Read More: Vaccines Won’t Protect Millions of Patients With Weakened Immune Systems »