New device to detect mouth cancer
NHS England has given the green light and a £1 million grant for a team to develop a pain-free, non-invasive and instant way to detect...
Mental Health
The Mental Health section encompasses a broad range of topics focusing on various aspects of mental health, including conditions like depression, anxiety, and PTSD. It covers diverse subjects such as the lifelong impact of shopping addiction, the nuances of post-traumatic stress disorder, and the societal implications of issues like gambling addiction and discrimination in healthcare. The section also delves into enhancing mental clarity, the challenges faced by unpaid carers, and the social exclusion of people in pain. Additionally, it explores innovative approaches to mental health, like using music therapeutically and addressing seasonal depression, underlining the multifaceted nature of mental health concerns and their impact on individuals and society.
Study explores impact of COVID-19 on adults
A study conducted by the University of Melbourne is investigating the impact of Covid-19 on adults. The same study is also taking place in the...
Study reveals impact of COVID-19 on young carers
The pressures facing young carers during the COVID-19 pandemic are revealed in new research by the University of East Anglia (UEA). The restrictions of lockdown...
Young adults – Overwhelmed and unemployed
Young adults - Overwhelmed and unemployed. How the pandemic has affected job prospects for young adults - and how to look after your mental health....
Yoga in isolation
Leah Nylander of West Coast Yoga blogs on the impact of isolation on our yoga and meditation practice for International Day of Yoga 2020 (21st...
‘Camouflaged’ app wins “hackathon” to help victims of domestic abuse
'Camouflaged' app wins competition to help victims of domestic abuse. It's the problem-solving computer coding equivalent of the 100m sprint - otherwise known as a...
The Pandemic and shopping addiction
As shops reopen, a Priory specialist talks about the changing face of shopping - and why, for some, ‘shopping addiction’ won’t have gone away: Compulsive...
Keeping athletes on track during lockdown
Recommendations led by a team of UK-based cardiac researchers receive endorsement from the European Section for Sports Cardiology & Exercise Published paper provides practical answers...
Link between alcohol abuse and anxiety identified
New research from the University of Aberdeen and the University of Edinburgh has identified how differences in sections of DNA might contribute to the risk...
Virtual RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2020
With this year’s Chelsea Flow Show cancelled owing to the coronavirus crisis, this week the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has instead put on a “virtual...
