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A medical review board has been told to give little weight to support for brain surgeon Charlie Teo by former patients, as a disciplinary hearing wrapped up.

Those who ate more leafy greens had a younger brain age when they reached 55.

Social anxiety, or phobia, is a common mental health condition where people worry excessively about being with others

Previous studies have shown that high blood pressure can damage the brain, but in a first, researchers have now discovered exactly where.

Exclusive: ‘I feel like someone is holding a gun to my child’s head and I don’t when they will pull the trigger,’ father says

Researchers have discovered that people who experienced a traumatic childhood often grow up to be angry adults, and the more severe the trauma, the more furious the adult. Read further on Dynamite News:

Being exposed to mindfulness and sweat might help people with social anxiety, a preliminary study has found.

One small but important aspect of changing the conversation about mental health in this country is the need to remove the stigma around seeking help. In far too many corners, seeking treatment or counseling is considered a sign of weakness, something to be pitied, an indication of fragility.

There are two different kinds of behaviour parents can watch for

The Health Care Complaints Commission is attempting to extend the restrictions on Charlie Teo's medical licence, claiming the neurosurgeon isn't credible and has changed his evidence throughout disciplinary hearings.

It is the first time that experts have pinpointed the exact regions of the brain affected.