With this year’s Chelsea Flow Show cancelled owing to the coronavirus crisis, this week the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has instead put on a “virtual show”, while the Queen who looks forward to the event as one of the highlight’s of the royal calendar sent a message of support. Sue Biggs, RHS Director General, said: […]
The key to successful weight loss for men is women when they live with a female partner, a new study has found. Led by Dr Sheela Tripathee, now at the University of Aberdeen’s Institute of Applied Health Sciences and previously of the University of Glasgow, it explored the support men received from a co-habiting partner […]
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Spotlight on adolescent health and well-being presents key findings from 227,441 young people aged 11, 13 and 15 years in 45 countries who took part in the 2017/2018 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey. Spotlight on adolescent health and well-being is divided into two volumes. Volume 1 provides an overview of the key findings highlighting important […]
People who walk, cycle and travel by train to work are at reduced risk of early death or illness compared with those who commute by car. These are the findings of a study of over 300,000 commuters in England and Wales, by researchers from Imperial College London and the University of Cambridge. The researchers say […]
Skin to skin contact with your baby As long as there are no complications, the focus after birth is for you and baby to enjoy some bonding time. Skin-to-skin with your baby can help regulate their temperature, heartrate and get breastfeeding off to the best start. Skin-to-skin will trigger your body to produce Oxytocin, aka: […]
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GP and mum to two toddlers and a newborn, Dr Laura Lenihan gives you her top tips on how to keep your kids as healthy and happy as possible when they do return to nursery or school. One of the things I have enjoyed most about lockdown, is having that time to reconnect with our […]
Rebecca Wallersteiner recommends some exciting new titles to entertain you if you find yourself having to self-isolate with time on your hands, or taking your summer holidays at home. Summer holidays are nearly upon us and an abundance of compelling, newly published books to choose from. From This Too Shall Pass: Stories of Change, Crisis […]
In her new book, ‘The Well Gardened Mind’ psychiatrist Sue Stuart-Smith explores how gardening is good for the mind and body and can ease the stress of your hospital job. Spending time in the garden, pottering and listening to birdsong is beneficial for our physical and mental health, a new study has found. Professor Alistair […]
This week (4-10 May) is Sun Awareness Week, which encourages people to regularly self-examine for signs of skin cancer and teaches everyone about the dangers of sunburn and excessive tanning. During the Covid-19 lockdown, the awareness week will share advice on sun protection and vitamin D to help people enjoy the sun safely throughout these difficult […]
What a day it must have been! 75 years on and hopefully we will once more be celebrating victory together in the streets over a very different kind of war. Watch this show reel from Imperial War Museum – VE Day, 8 May 1945 was a day to celebrate. Victory in Europe Day marked the […]