What is anorexia athletica?
Understanding Anorexia Athletica: the signs, symptoms and support available: With anorexia athletica, a person will experience an all-consuming need to exercise. Exercising excessively is a compulsion that is...
Lifestyle
The Lifestyle section explores the everyday choices and habits that shape our physical and mental wellbeing. From balanced nutrition and effective exercise to mental health awareness and restorative routines, it brings together expert-led insight and practical advice designed to support healthier living. Whether encouraging sustainable behaviour change, nurturing resilience, or examining how modern trends influence our wellbeing, this category offers thoughtful, accessible content to help readers live more consciously and confidently.
Sleep disorders: Patients often underestimate their total sleep time
People with sleep disorders commonly have a misperception about their actual sleep behaviour. A research group led by Karin Trimmel and Stefan Seidel from MedUni...
Cerebrovascular disease: Neural network enables assessment of sleep apnoea severity
A new neural network developed by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital enables an easy and accurate assessment of sleep...
Naltrexone use decreases the risk of hospitalization
Naltrexone use decreases the risk of hospitalization in persons with alcohol use disorder: Naltrexone, used either alone or together with disulfiram or acamprosate, is associated with...
5 bad habits you need to break
As many of us embark on our ‘new year, new me’ health and fitness journeys, it is important to consider the bad habits that may...
Pregnancy: New national guidance on drinking
As thousands of people are committing to giving up alcohol during Dry January, research from a midwifery lecturer at Northumbria University has been included in...
Good news for coffee lovers
Good news for coffee lovers as Coventry University research finds consistent performance enhancing benefits of caffeine consumption: Researchers from Coventry University have discovered that the...
Advice to help families cope during COVID-19
Advice to help families cope during COVID-19: Family life has changed dramatically since the outbreak of the coronavirus. For many people, they have had to...
GPS could track transmission risk
GPS data could help map COVID-19 transmission risk: Human mobility data gathered from de-identified mobile devices could help map coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission and support contact...
Lockdown survey: We drank more, exercised less
Lockdown saw people in the UK eating less fruit and veg, getting less exercise and drinking more alcohol – according to research from the University...
