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Concerns have been raised by inspectors about the leadership at a firm at the centre of a BBC expose over allegations of abuse at a mental health hospital. The Panorama investigation – aired in May – was based on undercover filming at County Durham’s learning disabilities unit Whorlton Hall. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) followed […]
Someone you love and care about just received an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis—now what? The next steps can be emotional and overwhelming, especially if you’re unfamiliar with what caring for someone with Alzheimer’s involves exactly. There’s also no single, foolproof guide to Alzheimer’s care, given that the disease presents and shifts differently depending on the person. […]
Seattle residents are facing an air quality alert from the National Weather Service that will last through Wednesday evening after smoke from wildfires blanketed the area. Air quality monitoring stations in the region reported ratings from moderate to unhealthy Monday morning, according to The Seattle Times, and even healthy people are being urged to stay […]
Eating nuts regularly could improve sperm health, a study suggests. Men who ate about two handfuls of mixed almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts daily for 14 weeks improved their sperm count and had more viable “swimmers”, scientists found. The study comes amid a decline in sperm counts across the Western world, linked to pollution, smoking and […]