Six Self-Care Practices You Can Do in 30 mins or Less: advice from Richard Holmes, Director of Wellbeing at private health cover provider Westfield Health. There’s a tendency to see self-care as more of a buzzword than an effective way to improve your wellbeing. But its benefits shouldn’t be underestimated. Self-care can reduce stress, help […]
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When it comes to our physical appearance, there is a lot that we all inherit from our parents and family members. You may have an aquiline nose like your father or curly, black hair like your mother. But while these inherited traits are all visible, there are many other things you may share with your […]
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Taking the moisture out of moisturiser: Researchers at the University of East Anglia have developed a new technology that turns beauty products like moisturiser into a dry piece of confetti-like ‘paper’. The breakthrough means that 98 per cent of the water in products like moisturiser, sun-cream, shampoo and conditioner can be removed. Users simply need to […]
Women with satisfying relationships tend to have fewer chronic illnesses: University of Queensland research has found women who have quality relationships in their 40s and 50s are less likely to develop multiple chronic conditions in older age. Lead author Dr Xiaolin Xu, from the UQ School of Public Health, found that having unsatisfying social relationships […]
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Ahead of Eating Disorder Awareness Week: Dr Robin Clark, Medical Director at Bupa UK highlights three warning signs to watch out for in your child for the Hippocratic Post. We know from The Department of Education’s 2022 state of the nation report that children are still struggling with issues related to eating more than they […]
Prioritise tackling toxic emissions from tyres, urge Imperial experts: Imperial experts are calling for more to be done to limit the potentially harmful impact of toxic tyre particles on health and the environment. The researchers, from Imperial College London’s Transition to Zero Pollution initiative, warn that even though electric vehicles remove the problem of fuel emissions, […]
The English coastline is one of the most exciting in the world; more than 185 million years old, and one of the most varied – rich in maritime port cities, smuggling villages, family resorts, nature and unique sea life. It’s official – feeding your mind with fresh sea air is good for your health! England’s […]
Norovirus is on the rise: here’s how to protect your elderly loved ones from Norovirus as cases in over 65’s surge. As the winter season continues Norovirus cases are on the rise across the UK – especially in those 65 and over. In the last few weeks, the number of Norovirus cases have surged by […]
New year health-kick losing momentum? Psychologists from the University of Aberdeen have identified a key factor that can make healthy food more appealing and may help curb cravings for calorific snacks. The study published in the journal ‘Food Quality and Preference’ looked at how ‘readiness-to-eat’ influenced food cravings. The results showed that instantly edible food […]
