Karen Jaques

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Karen joined Operation Smile UK in January 2016 as CEO. Originally trained as a nurse at St. Thomas’s Hospital, London, she has worked in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East with international medical development organisations for over 15 years.

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Australasia, Cardiology, Exercise, Global Reach, Heart & Lung, Lifestyle, Nutrition
Premature cardiovascular disease mortality
More Australians and Americans are dying from cardiovascular disease attributable to excess weight, particularly in younger people, new research finds. University of Melbourne researchers warn that this trend will continue …
COVID-19 Update, Pharmacy/Drugs
More action needed on pharmacy risk assessments
More action needed on pharmacy risk assessments: – A new survey carried out by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) and the UK Black Pharmacists Association (UKBPA) has found that pharmacy …
Australasia, Autism, Innovation, Lifestyle, Neurology
Young people on the autism spectrum and …
Helping young people on the autism spectrum plan and prepare for their working life. “Don’t limit yourself. Go higher. Think bigger.” That’s the advice 20-year-old Liam Picen has for other autistic young people planning for their working …
Australasia, Autism, Integrative, Mental Health, Neurology, Paediatrics, Psychology
Polyvagal Theory and the potency of the …
So much of our focus on the Polyvagal Theory centres around honouring and validating the ventral vagus and teaching people to move up from the dorsal states and into the …
Video
Why are some people left handed?
Left handers day is the 13th August: Today, about one-tenth of the world’s population are southpaws. Why are such a small proportion of people left-handed — and why does the …

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