Prolonged stress is bad for us. Stress can manifest itself as a physical and mental health problem. Stress also causes an increase in cortisol levels, which leaves us in a continual state of alertness, ready to jump into a fight, flight or fright response. This prolonged rise in cortisol levels is not good for us. […]
Many children and young people struggle with their emotions and behaviour. We know that the majority of mental health conditions start in early adolescence, but it can be really difficult to spot them early amidst all the confusion of puberty. Around 20% of adolescents experience a mental health problem in any given year. Often things […]
Multi-million-pound investment for University spinout to adapt ‘game-changing’ technology for Lyme disease and diabetes. The team who devised ground-breaking technology to create covid tests at the height of the pandemic have joined forces with US biotech giant Innova Medical Group (IMG) to adapt the technology to develop the tests for a range of other diseases […]
In adolescents, sedentary time may increase heart size three times more than moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, a paper published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports concludes. The study was conducted in collaboration between the University of Bristol in the UK, the University of Exeter in the UK, and the University of Eastern […]
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Why Dungeons and Dragons is good for the workplace: A D&D-inspired mindset could help change how we think about our workplaces and working together as a team, By Dr Jesse Olsen, University of Melbourne. This article first appeared in Pursuit. A team of adventurers traverse a dungeon to defeat a mighty dragon and, through their […]
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Funding sight loss breakthrough research: A team of scientists led by a Northumbria University academic has won funding to research an eye disease suffered by over 190 million people worldwide. The award, from the Academy of Medical Sciences’ Springboard scheme, will help fund ground-breaking techniques to study age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a common disease that […]
Parents are cracking: expert reveals top tips to beat burnout this Easter: Have the Easter holidays left you feeling completely exhausted, like you might burn out if you keep going the way you are? You’re not alone. Making time to relax in our busy days of work and juggling kids can be a real challenge. […]
Top tips on supporting your child during exams: As the exam season begins, Action for Children’s Parent Talk team issues top tips on supporting your child during exams Exam stress can feel overwhelming for many children and young people, and the worry and anticipation can often ripple throughout the whole household. Last year, over 5 […]
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Getting to the root of hair loss: Leading trichologist, Eva Proudman FIT IAT helps patients get to the root of hair loss and explains the role that stress can play in this upsetting condition. “Hair loss and thinning can be so hard to come to terms with, explains Eva. “The hair on our head can […]
Next generation of Clinical Entrepreneurs sought to accelerate healthcare innovation: The Australian Clinical Entrepreneur Program (AUSCEP) – the only workforce development program designed to drive clinician-led innovation in Australia – is opening applications for the second time to clinicians and allied health professionals. for its two-year pilot program. AUSCEP aims to accelerate ideas that have the […]
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