Enjoy a Sight Sanctuary Summer: New research from the Global Myopia Awareness Coalition (GMAC) has revealed that over half (52 percent) of today’s generation play outside less than their parents did when they were young. A study of 2,000 parents of children aged four to 12 highlighted the true extent to which today’s younger generations […]
A study led by the University of Eastern Finland found that better physical condition and higher daily activity predicted lower levels of fatigue in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, RRMS. A lower disability rate was also associated with less fatigue. The study was published in the prestigious journal Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. Fatigue is […]
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Sea urchins don’t look to do anyone any harm. However, they are prickly and if you tread on them, and unfortunately the spines can easily snap off and become embedded in your foot. Weaver fish pose a similar hazard with sharp dorsal spines. Encourage everyone to wear beach shoes when swimming and paddling. Embedded spikes, […]
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A new study reveals the European countries burning the most calories during sex. Research conducted by online fitness resource Total Shape analysed data on key calorie-burning indicators in each European country, including the average weight of men and women and the calories calculated by the average duration of the activity in seconds. This data then […]
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Festivals can be an exciting opportunity for teenagers to branch out. For many, it will be their first time away from parents. With this, comes new challenges and dangers. Alcohol will be involved so it is especially important to vigilant around what you are consuming, even if you think it’s just water. This article will […]
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Australians at risk of developing dementia could support their brain health with increased physical activity, and a new study led by University of Melbourne researchers explores how best to encourage older people to get more active. Published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, lead author and PhD candidate with the Academic Unit of Psychiatry of […]
Most of the food in the world is grown using pesticides. Cultivating plants on a mass scale without chemicals is a big risk for farmers. Plants can get disease at any time or be infected by parasites or natural pests. Pesticides feed the planet, but at the same time they harm people’s health. With the […]
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New research shows, for the first time, a higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation or death for the White Gypsy/Traveller ethnic minority group. The research, which looked at over 4.3m people in Scotland, was led by the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit at the University of Glasgow and published in the Journal of Epidemiology […]
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Hot summer days can be lovely, providing you have the opportunity to enjoy them and are able to cool down and remain well hydrated. Heat exhaustion can come on suddenly following exposure to the sun and can have serious consequences especially for children and babies. In this article, we give you top first aid advice for […]
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Life presents us all with challenges. Most of us at some point will be struck by major traumas such as the sudden death of a loved one, a debilitating disease, or a natural disaster. What differentiates us is how we respond. In a new edition of their bestselling book, Resilience: The Science of Mastering Life’s Greatest […]