Babies: from birth to crawling Babies do not come with instructions. They are all different and bring unique challenges. Hormones and sleep deprivation combined with parental exhaustion and the responsibility of a tiny new baby can be totally overwhelming, particularly for first-time parents. With a new baby comes an irrepressible need to protect them. You’ll […]
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Australia: Chronic disease and public health failures fuel COVID-19 pandemic: Australia was not spared as a 30-year global rise in chronic illness and related risk factors such as obesity, high blood sugar, and outdoor air pollution created a perfect storm to fuel coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths, new research shows. The latest Global Burden of Disease Study […]
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E-cigs could increase the number of people who stop smoking compared to nicotine replacement therapy – such as chewing gum and patches – according to research involving the University of East Anglia. A new Cochrane review published today also shows that e-cigs help people stop more than just quitting smoking without any treatment. But the […]
A new study from the University of Aberdeen and the University of Bath has found the optimal age at which sense of touch and hearing best work together to compensate for blindness. The research led by Dr Meike Scheller from the University of Aberdeen found that blindness before the age of eight or nine facilitates […]
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A new exhibition at Beaux Arts gallery, in London presents works created during covid-19 lockdown by 92-year old Scientist and Zoologist Desmond Morris, author of The Naked Ape and the last surviving Surrealist. Best known for his bestselling books The Naked Ape (1967), The Human Zoo, and Manwatching, Desmond Morris is an accomplished artist, as […]
New Study Links Arthritic Pain to High Levels of Depression and Anxiety: Could Rose-hip be the Answer? World Mental Health Day is (Saturday 10th October 2020), is just around the corner, an event committed to raising awareness of mental health issues and mobilising support efforts. The importance of mental health is increasingly in the spotlight, however often overlooked is the […]
The Power of Pause: For World Mental Health Day 2020, Leah Nylander of West Coast Yoga discusses the benefits of yoga and meditation for the Hippocratic Post. As a Yoga Teacher I often hear students say, “I do Yoga for the Mind Stuff” and since the world has been in such turmoil, I have been […]
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Ahead of World Mental Health Day on 10th October, Bumble has found that the lack of representation of Black love in mainstream online spaces has a negative impact on the mental wellbeing of more than half of Black people (52%) in the UK. The recent survey also found that men were more negatively affected with […]
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I’m now nearly 16 weeks out from my third c-section with Romy and I wanted to chat a little bit about my recovery and top tips for everyone to think about. Let’s not forget that while some might think you are too “posh to push” having a c-section or that it’s somehow the easy way […]
One in five children are ‘hardwired’ with ‘dyslexic strengths’ vital for the jobs of the future, and teachers have the power to unleash their potential, according to the Connect the Spots report by global charity Made By Dyslexia. The charity has already trained quarter of a million teachers to spot dyslexia with the support of […]
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