Health

The government is preparing to announce a major shift in mental health policy in England with a new emphasis on tackling and preventing depression. The 10-year strategy is expected to call for better identification of those most at risk and wider access to psychological therapies for patients. Depression or anxiety affect one in six people at some point... [Read more of this review]

Mint tea is an effective painkiller to match commercially available analgesics a study shows. A cup of Brazilian mint tea has pain relieving qualities to match those of commercially available analgesics, a study suggests. Hyptis crenata has been prescribed by Brazilian healers for millennia to treat ailments from headaches and stomach pain to fever... [Read more of this review]

The WHO (World Health Organisation) warns against homeopathy use for specific serious illnesses. Those with conditions such as HIV, TB and malaria should not rely on homeopathic treatments, the World Health Organization has warned. It was responding to calls from young researchers who fear the promotion of homeopathy in the developing world could put... [Read more of this review]