UK NHS and clinical depression: going beyond Prozac?

Once silenced from public debate, clinical depression and the official emphasis on cognitive behaviour as a cure have come under scrutinity . Therapists attending a Conference at University of East Anglia claim wider access to less...

Posing nude teacher says she's unqualified for new school job

" A WOMAN who won back the right to teach after being suspended for posing nude for a magazine says she cannot take the position she has been offered because she is not qualified to do the job.Lynne Tziolas, 24,...

Warning: Using a mobile phone while pregnant can seriously damage your baby

More disturbing reports about cell phones:"Women who use mobile phones when pregnant are more likely to give birth to children with behavioural problems, according to authoritative research. A...

Personalized web ads are creepy: poll

Remember that time you were innocently writing a gmail when you noticed all the ads on the page had to with knitting and soap collecting, your two favourite hobbies? Apparently you're not the only one to find that...

Commentary: Five-year-olds taught philosophy

Here's a really exciting story from the BBC for all parents: It offers a rare reminder of something that western society used to be well aware of: That life is much easier and much better if we know why we want to...

Talking your way out of chronic conditions

"Talking therapies, by which people learn to change their attitudes towards illness, can help to relieve chronic conditions such as diabetes and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), scientists said yesterday. Research suggests that cognitive behavioural therapy, a technique by...

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