For middle-aged men, eating higher amounts of protein was associated with a slightly elevated risk for heart failure than those who ate less protein, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland. Proteins from fish and eggs were not associated with heart failure risk in this study. The findings were reported in Circulation: […]
As Prince Harry and Meghan Markle prepare to tie the knot, first aid expert Emma Hammett of First Aid for Life looks at all the possible injuries that may require some wedding first aid. ‘Weddings can be risk affairs when it comes to first aid. Some of the top risky behaviours at nuptials include over- […]
Dr Taha Huda, a member of the Royal Society of Medicine’s sexuality and sexual health council, was one of the speakers against the motion at the recent Hippocratic Post debate The end of HIV? It is my privilege to take part in this debate: The End of HIV? Firstly, it is important to consider the […]
As figures show that those in professional jobs are much more likely to be regular alcohol drinkers than those on average incomes, it just proves, once again, that alcohol addiction is no respecter of income. Excess champagne is just as toxic as excess corner shop vodka but it’s probably true to say that some wealthy […]
Positive East, London’s largest HIV charity that has been at the forefront of HIV services for 26 years, recently began to partner with faith leaders as they represent symbols of hope and can be used as agents of change to deliver HIV prevention services. This is because religion plays a major role in the life […]
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Despite the fact that over three quarters of all cancers in the UK are diagnosed in those aged over 60, older adults are frequently ignored by journalists and media outlets, who prefer to focus on younger people. That’s the conclusion of researchers from the University of Glasgow and funded by Cancer Research UK, who found […]
We have come a long way since 1991 when Diana, Princess of Wales was photographed sitting by the bedsides of people with HIV and our screens were flooded with terrifying images of gigantic, collapsing tombstones. In the past 25 years, drugs to treat this previously life-threatening illness have evolved from multiple pills to single pill […]
Gay men may modify their voices to project masculinity on first encounters, according to a new study in the Journal of the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences. Heterosexual men want their sexuality to be known when meeting someone for the first time more than any other sexual orientation group but gay men […]
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“We are all agreed on one thing – that the subject of masturbation is quite inexhaustible.” (Sigmund Freud, 1912, Vienna Psychoanalytic Society). Until 13th May, The Freud Museum, London, presents Solitary Pleasures, a fascinating new group exhibition that investigates a topic significant in Freudian and post-Freudian psychoanalysis, sexuality, and eroticism: masturbation. Sigmund Freud observed that sexuality […]
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The exceptional April heatwave has meant that the London Marathon organisers have said runners are not to come in fancy dress this year. Here Emma Hammett of First Aid for Life discusses what you need to know to run the The Virgin London Marathon safely this weekend. What to wear: Correct clothing for the weather: Check the […]