This Eating Disorders Awareness Week – 28th February to 6th March 2022, Orri is supporting its charity partner, Beat, in calling for all UK medical schools and foundation programmes to introduce comprehensive training on eating disorders. “Orri, a specialist day treatment service for eating disorders, who are celebrating. an ‘Outstanding’ in every category in the […]
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New plastic surgeon survey shows a spike in the number of patients looking for cosmetic procedures. Aesthetics have always been at the forefront of our society; when people look good, they feel good. But when the COVID-19 pandemic started, like many businesses, cosmetic surgery took a hit. However, with the introduction of vaccinations, restrictions have […]
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Skiing Peaks: analysis of alpine pollution: Data scientists at cleantech Airly have crunched the numbers on air pollution levels at popular winter resorts in Europe. Altitude:Â The air quality in high-altitude places is much better compared to cities located lower. Bad air:Â Innsbruck (Austria) had 18 episodes with PM10 level above the norm during the ski season. […]
Rebecca Wallersteiner takes a look at In this Moment an ambitious multi-sensory installation of sound works and soft sculptures by artists India Harvey and Gawain Hewitt, in collaboration with young people from Bethlem & Maudsley Hospital Schools, at Bethlem Gallery, London, exploring nature and the cosmos, until 14th April 2022 Research has shown that calming […]
Extreme diets! Bupa’s new research has found more people than ever before are searching for extreme post-pandemic crash diets to shift lockdown weight. Dr Elizabeth Rogers, Associate Clinical Director for Bupa Health Clinics, warns about the health risks associated with crash diets. 800% more people googled ‘detox drinks to lose belly fat’ in 20211 387% […]
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More than half of parents and pregnant women exposed to aggressive formula milk marketing – WHO, UNICEF: New report details exploitative practices employed by $55 billion formula industry, compromising child nutrition, violating international commitments and in breach of international standards on infant feeding practices. The report, How marketing of formula milk influences our decisions on infant feeding, […]
Diet, malaria and substance use linked to Pacific preterm births. A new Curtin University study has found diet, malaria, substance use and a lack of antenatal care services are linked to one in 10 babies in the Pacific Island region being born preterm and of low birth weight. Published in leading journal The Lancet Regional […]
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The USA’s 2022 Fentanyl Epidemic: Headlines have been full of reports on COVID-related fatalities, but there’s something as contagious that’s responsible for even more deaths in the US: the fentanyl epidemic. In 2021 alone, 41,587 people aged 18 to 45 died due to fentanyl overdose. In the same time period, and for the same age […]
Haskap berries could hold the key to endurance runners’ success: A recently discovered edible berry has the potential to improve the performance of endurance runners by a potentially game-changing 2%, according to new research at Northumbria University. The Haskap berry (botanical name Lonicera caerulea) is an edible blue honeysuckle native to the boreal forests and […]
Keep a clock on TikTok: social media can be good but only for short bursts: Research from the University of Aberdeen in collaboration with the University of Wollongong, Australia, has found that limited screen time on social media may benefit young people by helping them form more meaningful and positive peer relationships. The study, published […]