Promoting sleep and enhancing mood without cannabis: While we often feel we have to use drugs and medicines to help us rest and sleep, we actually have all we need inside us. Our bodies have a natural ability to rest and restore, but when we don’t know how to tap into it, we turn to […]
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Six questions to ask yourself about a loved one if you’re worried about them as demand for elderly care support surges. Over the last few weeks many of us have spent time catching up with loved ones we may not see often or that live alone to celebrate the festive season and bring in the […]
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The early signs of depression can be misinterpreted, with people mistaking them for other issues. When experiencing the symptoms, people often attribute them to stress, tiredness or over-exertion, not knowing that they are related to a more serious mental health condition. As depression can worsen if left undiagnosed, it is so important to have a […]
People who are genetically predisposed to being overweight have a much harder time keeping their weight. A research team led by nutritional epidemiologist Leonie-Helen Bogl at MedUni Vienna’s Division of Epidemiology has conducted a specialised data analysis of a Finnish cohort study of twins and found that genetic risk factors influence eating behaviour. Especially the […]
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