WHO warning on tobacco use
WHO: Tobacco responsible for 20% of deaths from coronary heart disease: Every year, 1.9 million people die from tobacco induced heart disease, according to a...
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.
Steps to take if you’re feeling lonely and depressed
If you have been feeling lonely and depressed, it is important to remember that this is something that you can overcome. You deserve to feel...
Curtin anti-doping education program
An international research project led by Curtin University and funded by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has developed and successfully tested an intervention program to...
Derek Jarman’s Dungeness Garden
Derek Jarman’s Dungeness Garden at the Garden Museum in Lambeth: Escape into a briny world of shingle, salt and seagulls this weekend, by visiting the Garden...
Alcohol related dementia: Vitamin B1 deficiency
A common consequence of chronically high alcohol consumption is a decline in cognitive function, which can even progress to full-blown dementia. However, we do not...
Losing track of child obesity risks
Tackling child obesity risks becoming "lost amidst reorganisation and delays": Responding to the National Audit Office's report on childhood obesity which found that it is...
Do you have technostress?
As many of us continue to work from home during COVID-19, there’s increasing incidence of technostress and techno-overload among workers that needs to be addressed....
New app to forecast life expectancy
Researchers from the University of East Anglia have developed a new app that shows the effect of various medical and lifestyle factors on life expectancy....
Take it Right Outside campaign success
Fewer under-5s admitted to hospital during 'take it right outside' smoking campaign The number of under-five-year-olds admitted to hospital with asthma related complaints dropped following...
How Vitamin C could help over 50s retain muscle mass
Vitamin C could be the key to better muscles in later life – according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). A study...
