Category: Health and Wellbeing
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Vaping makes lung bacteria more harmful and cause more inflammation
Is vaping less harmful than smoking? Dr Deirdre Gilpin and Professor Michael Tunney argue that exposing bacteria in the lungs to vape is likely to carry the same risk as exposure to cigarette smoke.
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Understanding autism: new research dispels common assumptions
Despite increased awareness, harmful myths about autism still persist. Professor Ruth Byrne of Trinity College Dublin and Dr Kinga Morsanyi explain how many common assumptions about autism are incorrect.
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UK Standards for Public Involvement – Better public involvement for better health and social care research
A set of UK Standards designed to improve the quality and consistency of public involvement in research have been launched. They describe what good public involvement looks like and are designed to encourage self-reflection and learning.
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Narcissists: why we need to take better care of them
Narcissists often get a bad press. But Dr Kostas Papageorgiou argues that a little bit of narcissism can be a useful tool in stressful situations.
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Assessing, recognising and managing pain and discomfort in children and young people with Cerebral Palsy
Pain experienced by children and young people with Cerebral Palsy may limit their opportunities of developing and realising their potential according to a new policy paper from the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen’s University Belfast.
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Getting creative with health
The importance of the arts to health and wellbeing has been highlighted by multiple studies. Claire Carswell explains how research at Queen’s is exploring the use of an arts-based intervention for patients with end-stage kidney disease
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An increasing number of countries are banning e-cigarettes – here’s why
To date, over 20 countries have banned the sale of e-cigarette products. Professor Lorraine Martin and Dr James Reihill explore the potential harm of e-cigarettes and argue that vaping is not a safe alternative to smoking tobacco.
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New blood screening may detect ovarian cancer two years before other methods
Ovarian cancers are often not caught early enough. Researchers from Queen’s are part of an international team that has developed a screening method with the potential to diagnose ovarian cancer one to two years earlier than current diagnosis.
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Gosport must be a tipping point for professional hierarchies in healthcare
All healthcare staff must be empowered to question the decisions of colleagues at every level and to have their concerns heard without reprisal, write Professor David Thompson and Professor Philip Darbyshire.
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Abortion attitudes and legislation
Dr Paula Devine looks at abortion legislation in Northern Ireland and asks whether it is out of step with public attitudes.