Palliative Medicine support for families: Families who are caring for a relative who is seriously ill and dying at home need more support from healthcare professionals in order to help manage their medication, according to a new study. The findings of the study, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and led by Professor […]
Safe car travel: – everything you need to know for you and your pet: Bank holidays, half terms and the summer holidays often involve travel whether for a holiday, a trip to the beach or to a visit to friends and family. This year in particular many people are planning staycations. As humans we all […]
New research published in The Journal of Physiology shows that researchers have successfully repurposed two existing medications to reduce the severity of sleep apnoea in people by at least 30 per cent. Affecting around 1.5 million adults in the UK, sleep apnoea is a condition where the upper airway from the back of the nose […]
Elite athletes paired with Covid sufferers for recovery promotion project. Abertay University’s Sport v Covid project to support people negatively impacted by the pandemic Eilidh Doyle, Judy Murray and Tanni Grey-Thompson among participants sharing their experiences Players associations from across the world backing the project and others encouraged to come forward A new programme where […]
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Bariatric surgery not a quick fix for obesity according to student’s award-winning research: Bariatric surgery is not a quick fix for obesity and patients need extra support, possibly on an ongoing basis, according to award-winning research by a Coventry University student. BSc dietetics graduate Mariha Ansari’s final year research project as part of her degree investigated the eating and weight loss experiences of […]
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The return of The Championships 2021 began on Monday 28 June with 50 per cent capacity across the Grounds, building to full capacity crowds of 15,000 on Centre Court for the Finals weekend. Its time to get into the Wimbledon spirit – whatever that means to you… What’s your #WimbledonThing? […]
Many people may be unaware of just how much their hay fever is impacting on their sleep, which goes on to affect their work, study or school the next day. So how do you get out of this cycle of poor sleep and feeling worse the next day, on top of the debilitating hay fever […]
Stress and Anxiety Linked to Poor Sleep During Pandemic: According to a recent study by Anxiety UK, nearly half (44%) of all respondents feel their sleep has worsened because of the pandemic, with 81% citing stress or anxiety as the main cause of disruption. Whether you’re worried about your health, future or finances, there are […]
First all-female swim team to take on challenge of 40km Bristol Channel crossing in support of charities for neurological conditions. On July 22nd five middle aged ladies will set off in relay format to swim across the Bristol Channel at its widest point – a distance of over 40km (25 miles) – from Illfracombe, North […]
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So many of us have heard of Yin Yang, but do you know what it truly means and how we can use it? This is the first accessible book to fully explore and explain the concept of Yin Yang, breaking it down in easy-to-follow terms and teaching readers how to be in the right place […]