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Chris Packham bursts into tears as Ken Bruce's son describes 'lonely life' with autism

TV presenter Chris Packham couldn't hold back the tears as radio legend Ken Bruce's son described his life living with autism in a poignant new BBC docu-series

Daily Mirror · Feb 14, 2023

Viewers in tears over Chris Packham's emotional autism documentary as they call it a 'must watch'

The first part of BBC2's Inside Our Autistic Minds featured Radio 2 star Ken Bruce's autistic son who said he 'feels alone'

Wales Online · Feb 14, 2023

The steps industry must take to make aged care work like it should

Health care is a system. If one part is neglected, the whole system will collapse.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 14, 2023

Patient thought neurosurgeon Charlie Teo was 'God' before operation, disciplinary hearing told

An elderly brain tumour patient never recovered after Charlie Teo operated on her in February 2019, while the Health Care Complaints Commission allege he should never have performed the surgery.

ABC News · Feb 14, 2023

CDC: Teen girls see spike in behavioral health concerns

Teen girls who experience persistent feelings of hopelessness or sadness skyrocketed over the past decade, according to a 10-year survey released Monday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tribune News Service · Feb 13, 2023

One in 10 US girls say they’ve been raped, shocking CDC figures reveal

High school girls are ‘engulfed in a growing wave of violence and trauma,’ federal researchers say

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023

Complaint hearing continues for Sydney neurosurgeon Teo

High-profile brain surgeon Charlie Teo faces a second hearing day after complaints were brought forward by relatives of former cancer patients.

AAP · Feb 13, 2023

These Easy Practices Could Significantly Reduce Your Risk of Long Covid

A public health study from Harvard shows that six typical health habits halve the risk that one will develop long Covid.

Inverse · Feb 13, 2023

Research reveals link between obesity-related neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's

A recent study discovered a relationship between neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients, meaning that losing weight could minimise cognitive decline and cut the prevalence of AD.

Dynamite News · Feb 13, 2023

Cramlington woman out of coma after undergoing second part of potentially life-saving operation

Melanie Hartshorn has undergone the second part of a major operation to fuse her neck to her spine

Chronicle Live · Feb 13, 2023