Top retirement destinations revealed

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Retirement is a big part of life for us all and it should offer the opportunity to enjoy your golden years to the fullest. More retirees are relocating in their later years – with a surge of demand for retirement homes across the UK over the last 12 months. New research from Lottie has analysed […]

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Developing digital tool for autism families

Western Australian Health funding supports development of new mental health digital tool for autism families: A co-designed digital tool to address anxiety concerns for children on the autism spectrum is set to be developed and trialled in Western Australia, thanks to support from the WA Government’s Future Health Research and Innovation Fund (FHRIF). A co-designed […]

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First aid for a drowning adult, baby or child

Always supervise children near water, they can drown in just a couple of centimetres. Drowning can happen quickly and quietly and causes a frightening number of fatalities every year. Always empty water play as soon as you have finished with it, never leave the bath running unattended. Do not rely on buoyancy aids such as […]

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UV app helps protect from the dangers of the sun

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A new app for mobile phones that provides localized information on ultraviolet (UV) radiation levels has been launched by the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). The SunSmart Global UV app provides five-day UV and weather forecasts at searchable locations. […]

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Hybrid Working: The Rise of the After-Hours Email

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Hybrid Working: The Rise of the After-Hours Email: The past two years have seen a major shift in how and where employees work, and what they value when it comes to employment. In fact, in the aftermath of the pandemic, many workers have begun to place more value on their work/life balance and what’s important to […]

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Mobility and SARS-CoV-2 spread study

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Analyses of the relation between people’s mobility and SARS-CoV-2 spread revealed three groups of countries: A new study analysing the link between people’s reduced movement and the spread of coronavirus in 2020 shows that in some countries, the virus spread more rapidly when people stayed at home. In addition, restricting people’s mobility to some extent […]

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Potential for Mugwort allergy vaccine

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Potential for Mugwort allergy vaccine: Researchers have discovered key mechanisms of allergy to pollen from the common weed mugwort, thereby also laying the foundation for the development of the world’s first vaccine. Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) poses a serious problem for allergic individuals in our latitudes from July through to September. Currently, the symptoms, which often […]

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Glasto: the dangers of mixing drugs

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Glastonbury Festival: Expert issues warning about the dangers of mixing drugs: last year it was reported that the river that runs through Glastonbury Festival was contaminated with illicit drugs such as cocaine and ecstasy.  And so, as the popular music festival starts this week, experts at Private Rehab Clinic Delamere have warned of the long and short term […]

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Sleep better at festivals this season

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Festival season is well and truly upon us – and the latest data shows over 5 million Brits attend a festival every year! But is it possible to actually get a good night’s sleep at a festival? 💤 The expert team at Sleepseeker have put together some handy tips and tricks for you to sleep […]

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