Gen Z’s climate anxiety is real and needs action — for everyone’s wellbeing: New Curtin University research has shown Australian young people have major concerns about climate change, which is having a significant impact on their lives and could have broader consequences decades into the future. Published in Sustainable Earth Reviews, the study surveyed Australian […]
Experts Call for Societal Support and Inclusivity in Menopause Care: Experts have emphasised the need for an inclusive approach to menopause that extends beyond medical treatments. A comprehensive re-evaluation of how society prepares for, supports, and empowers women as they experience menopause has been advocated for in a series published in The Lancet today. Led […]
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Can a Home Gym Nurture a Fit Fam? Since the pandemic lockdown, home gyms have become fairly commonplace with homeowners carving out their own fitness studios in spare bedrooms, basements or garage spaces. Having an at-home fitness area comes with huge advantages from flexible workouts and saving on gym memberships to having the freedom to […]
COVID-19 may have an impact on people’s cognitive and memory abilities that lasts a year or more after infection. A new study by Imperial College London researchers reveals small deficits in the performance of cognitive and memory tasks in people who had recovered from COVID-19 compared with those who had not had COVID-19. This includes […]
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Many of Finland’s newly established wellbeing services counties are looking to cut costs in eldercare services, especially in round-the-clock care and home care. At the same time, the sector suffers from a significant shortage of workforce, which means that a growing number of older adults, many with high needs for support, have to manage in […]
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An innovative free smartphone app, Parkinson’s ON, developed by a man living with Parkinson’s and his partner, has received funding for its second phase from Parkinson’s UK. Launched late last year by Kuhan Pushparatnam, co-host of popular podcast ‘2 Parkies in a Pod’, the app is already helping people with Parkinson’s to take their medication […]
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Babies who are breastfed, or partially breastfed, for more than six months are less likely to be given sugar-sweetened drinks and sweet or salty snacks before they are 12 months-old, according to new research. The latest study, led by the University of Glasgow and published in the Maternal and Child Nutrition journal, looked at the […]
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Accidents and injuries often occur at home: It is critical that you know how to give immediate first aid if someone is injured or taken ill. Prompt and appropriate first aid saves lives, prevents injuries and illnesses worsening and can also reduce pain and scarring. This article explores the most common minor injuries and explains […]
Gout is associated with an increased risk of a broad range of cardiovascular diseases, according to new research which looked at the health records of more than 860,000 people. The study, which is published in the Lancet Rheumatology and led jointly by researchers from the Universities of Glasgow, Oxford and KU Leuven, reveals that having […]
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Top tips for improved psychological wellbeing with mental health expert Noel McDermott: Many of us give our homes a deep clean in the Spring, but not many give the same time and attention to their own psychological health. Here mental health expert Noel McDermott offers his top tips for your mental health Spring cleaning. Decluttering […]