Dry January, was created and is run by Alcohol Change UK, is the UK’s annual challenge which sees people reset their relationship with alcohol through taking a month off booze and is supported by the Try Dry app and a series of coaching emails. 31 days without alcohol is a great way to reset your […]
Risk model based on routine blood work predicts treatment response and survival of metastatic cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. A risk model developed by researchers can help to identify cancer patients who could benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitors, ICIs. Published in BMC Cancer, the study was conducted at the University of Eastern Finland […]
Read More… from Risk Model Predicts Response and Survival in Metastatic Cancer Patients
Rebecca Wallersteiner visits “The Credit Suisse Exhibition: Frans Hals” a major show at the National Gallery, in London that spotlights Malle Babbe (Foolish Babbe), a 17th century depiction of mental illness, or alcoholism. by Rebecca Wallersteiner Although you might usually associate the seventeenth century Dutch painter Frans Hals with formal group portraits of rich, rather […]
How to help whilst waiting for an ambulance: If you are first on the scene and find someone who has collapsed or had an accident, what you do in those first minutes is critical. Ambulances aim to get to a life-threatening emergency within eight minutes. However, in the current climate, this is just not happening […]
As the new year begins, everyone is once again talking about new year resolutions. This year more than ever before, it is vital to know how to help yourself and others in a medical emergency. You could be waiting quite some time for an ambulance and what you do in those first vital minutes is […]
Read More… from Why learning first aid should be your New Year resolution
Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer, and one in three people born in the UK today will develop the condition in their lifetime. Although getting older is the biggest risk factor for dementia, evidence shows there are things you can do to help reduce your own risk. Alzheimer’s Society has put together top tips to […]
Over half (56%) of respondents who use social media for information on health said they would be likely to make changes to their diet based on information they’ve seen on platforms like Tik Tok or Instagram, says a new online survey from the British Nutrition Foundation. Just over a quarter (27%) of those surveyed said […]
How You Can Start Motivating Your Aging Parents to Boost Their Well-Being: As our parents age, their well-being becomes a top priority; it needs to be at least. You need to keep in mind that they’re at a much higher risk for health-oriented issues such as Dementia, Alzheimer’s, and major injuries resulting from falls, too. […]
Read More… from Motivating Aging Parents for Improved Well-Being
Quit smoking this January: When you quit smoking, good things start to happen — you can begin to see almost immediate improvements to your health. Learn more here from Better Health. Better physical health Every time you smoke a cigarette, your body is flooded with thousands of chemicals, many of which are poisonous. The day […]
Read More… from Quit smoking this January with Better Health
What is the Connection Between Your Mental Health and Your Dental Health? The human body is an intricately connected system; it truly is, and the correlation between various aspects of our well-being often transcends individual domains. Chances are probably high that you knew that your physical health and your mental health were connected, right? Usually, […]
Read More… from Linking Your Dental Health to Mental Well-being