Dry January is the UK’s one-month alcohol-free challenge. It isn’t about giving anything up. It’s about getting something back. Get your fun back. Get your energy back. Get your calm back. […]
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Category: Lifestyle
New report highlights need to boost health of older adults
A new report into the health of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic has been launched by The Physiological Society and Centre for Ageing Better. The report features the results from a YouGov survey that highlights significant reductions in levels of physical activity among older adults and recommends a ‘National Post-Pandemic Resilience Plan’ to respond […]
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Essentials for Christmas health matters
Health Essentials to survive Christmas: Christmas and New Year are busy times of year. The festive season sees a dramatic increase in the number accidents and illnesses, with more people rushing around and families pooling their germs! However, it is also a time when your GP and local chemist are likely to be closed. Here […]
COVID-19 Series: Wellbeing this winter: Where to find support?- Episode 95
COVID-19 Series: Wellbeing this winter: Where to find support?- Episode 95 Date and time: Thu 6 Jan 2022 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, recently told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that “nothing works without staff”, but with mounting pressures, growing waiting lists and a difficult winter ahead, how can we ensure […]
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Retinal immune cells may hold key to preventing diabetes-related vision loss
Retinal immune cells may hold key to preventing diabetes-related vision loss: New research could form the basis for developing life-changing therapies that limit the impact of diabetic eye disease – a condition that could potentially affect some 1.7 million Australians, suffering from type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Published in PNAS, the University of Melbourne research uncovers […]
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Cannabis in medicine
Cannabis in medicine: enormous therapeutic potential but reliable studies still lacking: For more than twenty years now, international research into the endocannabinoid system in the human body has been seeking to understand the mode of action of cannabis and its constituents. There is ample evidence of therapeutic success for the use of cannabinoids for indications […]
Safety and first aid at Christmas
The one place you don’t want to end up at Christmas, is the Accident and Emergency Department! Christmas is a peak time for increased stress and accidents, for both humans and pets. According to RoSPA more than 80,000 people go to A&E each year for Christmas-related accidents and over 6,000 of these need to be […]
Air pollution linked with dementia risk
Researchers find air pollution linked with dementia risk: A research study conducted by a team of academics at the University of Wolverhampton has demonstrated that the risk of dementia significantly increased with air pollution exposure. The two-year study, ‘Association of air pollution exposure with dementia’ received funding by the European Commission Horizon 2020 Framework Programme […]
Superhero living
Adopting superhero behaviours such as maintaining physical activity and strong social connections may improve health later in life, a University of Queensland study has found. Researchers compared superhero lifestyles, personality traits and behaviours against healthy ageing outcomes, while analysing 24 Marvel movies released between 2008 and 2021. Professor Ruth Hubbard, Masonic Chair of Geriatric Medicine […]
Christmas with an eating disorder
Christmas with an eating disorder: Priory expert offers advice for families supporting those with eating disorders. Christmas is a time associated with copious food and celebration, with families coming together around the dinner table. But for those playing host to a friend or relative who suffers with an eating disorder, the festive period can be tortuous […]