Access to essential medicines
In recent years, the introduction of new medicines and treatments has exponentially increased the ability to handle and treat major diseases. According to the World...
‘Tis the time for binge exercising
It is a pattern that is repeated every year. Binge eating and excessive drinking over the Christmas period is followed by a nationwide fitness drive...
Posture in the post-Christmas slump
It’s easy to slump in front of the telly after an excess of Christmas festivities, but there are very good reasons why you should be...
Brussels sprouts could hold the key to treating Alzheimer’s
Brussels sprouts could provide an answer to treating Alzheimer’s – the most common cause of dementia. A supercharged version of the acid derived from our...
The evolution of pain medication
Thousands of years after humans discovered the pain-relieving effects of resin from opium poppies, clinicians still rely on opioids, which are drugs derived from poppies...
Defibrillators in communities save lives
'If people suffer a cardiac attest, they need to be treated with a defibrillator or meaningful CPR within four to five minutes to increase their...
Why you need to throw snowballs with your kids
We know from previous studies that primary school children with a higher body mass index are likely to have poorer fundamental movement skills, (like balancing,...
All the colours of wound care
Yellow, green, brown, blue, pink and black: not the potting order for the coloured balls in snooker, but the colours in some of the worst...
’Tis the season for kissable lips under the mistletoe
With mistletoe, celebrations and joy in the air, many people consider investing more time into looking their best during the festive season. On average, four...
Can drugs help obese kids?
Researchers at Teesside University have been examining drug interventions for the treatment of childhood obesity and found that, although drugs have been found to aid...
