Round up of popular diets: What are the pros and cons?

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Nutrition expert reveals the pros and cons of popular diets: Searching for diet advice online can be exhaustive and may lead to unreliable sources. However, by better understanding the most common types of diets, you can decide which one works best for your lifestyle and overall goals. Nutritionist Anthony O’Reilly from BarBend has revealed a guide […]

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Water Safety for Summer

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Water Safety for Summer: During summer more and more people are looking to explore the great outdoors and to visit the seaside with their families and friends. There has been a strong interest in swimming in the sea or open water. Water comes with risks and sadly drowning can happen quickly and quietly. In this […]

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COVID-19 has made us more sustainable

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COVID-19, rather than the threat of climate change, has spurred Australians to become more sustainable, according to research from The University of Queensland. A study led by Dr Franzisca Weder from UQ’s School of Communication and Arts found sustainable behaviours were becoming the ‘new normal’. “During lockdowns at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic we […]

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Cost now biggest turn-off to smoking

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Cost now biggest turn-off to smoking: Rising cigarette prices have overtaken health concerns as the biggest motivator for people to cut down or stop smoking. Researchers from The University of Queensland analysed national survey data and found the cost of cigarettes has become the number one reason Australians who smoke try to quit. Associate Professor […]

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Mind-altering microbes: how the microbiome affects brain and behavior

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Mind-altering microbes: how the microbiome affects brain and behavior: Elaine Hsiao at TEDxCaltech Elaine Hsiao is a postdoctoral fellow in chemistry and biology at Caltech. She received her undergraduate degree in microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics from UCLA and her doctoral degree in neurobiology from Caltech with Professor Paul Patterson. She studied neuroimmune mechanisms underlying […]

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Results day advice

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Results day: Psychologist shares tips on making friends and transitioning to university.  Coventry University psychologist shares tips on making friends and transitioning to university A Coventry University psychologist has shared her top tips to help students make friends and transition to university life. The Higher Education Policy Institute surveyed more than 10,000 students for its annual […]

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Vitamin D supplementation for depression

Vitamin D supplementation

Vitamin D for depression: Vitamin D supplementation seems to alleviate depressive symptoms in adults: An extensive meta-analysis suggests that vitamin D supplementation may alleviate depressive symptoms in adults with depression. Conducted by an international team of researchers, the meta-analysis includes dozens of studies from around the world. Depressive symptoms cause a significant disease burden worldwide. […]

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Pandemic alcohol consumption impact

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Shifts in alcohol consumption during the pandemic could lead to thousands of extra deaths in England: two new studies from the University of Sheffield and Institute of Alcohol Studies/HealthLumen show the impact of pandemic-related changes in alcohol consumption on health outcomes. Two new studies from the University of Sheffield and Institute of Alcohol Studies/HealthLumen show […]

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Junk food ad restrictions save £200M

Junk food advertising

Junk food advertising restrictions prevent almost 100,000 obesity cases and is expected to save the NHS £200m. Restrictions on advertising of junk food on TfL networks had the biggest health impact on people from deprived areas. Restrictions for junk food advertising on Transport for London (TfL) networks have prevented almost 100,000 obesity cases and is […]

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Benefits of community health programme

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Published research confirms benefits of community health programme: Research by academics at Northumbria University, Newcastle, has confirmed the health benefits of a strength and balancing programme prescribed for older adults who are at risk of falling and injury. Working in collaboration with Newcastle-based community health charity Healthworks, the research team at Northumbria have just had […]

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