Nutrition for shift workers
Research reports that shift workers are at greater risk of health conditions such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease and even cancer. With the recent news...
Tag: lockdown
How to cope at Christmas
How to cope at Christmas: Priory experts on handling grief and loneliness over the festive season Social media can offer access to an online community...
Loneliness and isolation fuelling alcohol addiction in older people
Birmingham-based Priory expert: Loneliness and isolation is fuelling alcohol addiction in older people:- Leading psychiatrist Dr Syed Omair Ahmed says older people are particularly vulnerable...
Musculoskeletal pain: Lockdown impact
People with bone, joint and muscle pain saw their symptoms worsen during lockdown – according to new research from the University of East Anglia. A...
Social distancing decreased paediatric respiratory tract infections in Finland
Finland declared a lockdown in response to the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, and the ensuing social distancing measures decreased the number of paediatric emergency...
Covid-19: herd immunity in Sweden fails to materialise
Sweden’s policy of allowing the controlled spread of Covid-19 viral infection among the population has so far failed to deliver the country’s previously stated goal of herd immunity. Commenting on recent antibody testing clinical and...
Liza Campbell’s Periodic Elements of Lockdown
Artist Liza Campbell’s thoughtful new series of prints Periodic Elements of Lockdown playfully explores her experiences of navigating the pandemic and lockdown. There have been...
How do you stay safe outdoors?
How do you stay safe outdoors during the Pandemic? Emma Hammett of First Aid For Life advises how to stay safe as Covid-19 lockdown eases...
Referrals of urgent care lung conditions drop by up to 70%
An average of 3,399 patients per week missed out on urgent and routine referrals during lockdown, according to the Taskforce for Lung Health. New analysis...
Drinking post-lockdown: Time to reassess our relationship with alcohol?
With drinking habits changed for thousands of people under lockdown, there are warnings of more excessive alcohol consumption when pubs reopen on July 4 Regular...
