Suicidality: Impulsivity vs. Planning

Suicidality: Impulsivity vs. Planning

People had a lot to say in response to my recent post Suicidality and Other People’s Perspective, so I thought it would be good to have another down and dirty chat about the reality of dealing with suicidal thinking (and sometimes attempts). In this post, we’ll talk about the tendency to be impulsive and engaging…

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Eating to Help Control Cancer Metastasis 

Eating to Help Control Cancer Metastasis 

Randomized controlled trials show that lowering saturated fat intake can lead to improved breast cancer survival. The leading cause of cancer-related death is metastasis. Cancer kills because cancer spreads. The five-year survival rate for women with localized breast cancer is nearly 99 percent, for example, but that falls to only 27 percent in women with…

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Grilled Hawaiian Pork | The Nutritionist Reviews

Grilled Hawaiian Pork | The Nutritionist Reviews

Grilled Hawaiian Pork features grilled pork marinated in a pineapple soy marinade with fresh pineapple, bell peppers and red onion! When the weather warms up, we try to fire up the grill as much as possible. This Grilled Hawaiian Pork is the perfect summer meal with marinated grilled pork, pineapple, bell peppers and red onions….

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Why minoritised ethnic patients are more often rapidly tranquilised and what needs to change

Why minoritised ethnic patients are more often rapidly tranquilised and what needs to change

Mental health inpatient settings are characterised by their complexity and high-pressure nature. Nursing staff are tasked with supporting patients who may be in severe distress, often exhibiting signs of confusion, hopelessness, agitation, or unpredictable behaviours. In certain instances, service-users may be perceived as violent or as posing a risk of harm to themselves or others….

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Grit Over Everything – CrossFitter Danielle Fiorito’s Fight for a Kidney and a Future

Grit Over Everything – CrossFitter Danielle Fiorito’s Fight for a Kidney and a Future

Imagine being a college student, excited to celebrate Labor Day, but instead of pool parties and cocktails, you’re hit with a 104-degree fever and full-body aches. This marked the start of Danielle Fiorito’s health nightmare in 2018, when the North Carolina-based CrossFitter was a junior at Wingate University. Fiorito had been dealing with symptoms for…

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