Self Harm

I found this wonderful piece of work on Jules Findley's site, here. I hope she doesn't mind me reproducing it. It's well worth checking out her other creations.

A study in Scotland highlights the prevalence of self harm and the factors that may lead to young people starting to self harm. You can read more here.

Alcohol and shrinking brains

According to researchers in the USA, the more alcohol you drink the smaller your brain volume. This is more pronounced in women.

Archives of Neurology (2008) 65: 1363-1367

St John's Wort

A recent Cochrane review indicated that St John's Wort is as effective in treating mild to moderate depression as anti depressents, with the advantage of fewer side effects. The researchers looked at 29 clinical trials.

Chocrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2008) 4