Dry January is the UK’s one-month alcohol-free challenge. It isn’t about giving anything up. It’s about getting something back. Get your fun back. Get your energy back. Get your calm back. […]
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The Isolation Choir – White Christmas
The Isolation Choir with our last song of the year – the suitably festive White Christmas. Many of these singers come from singing groups across East Kent and Medway who sing for their health and well-being as well as the enjoyment they get out if it. This includes people living with Parkinson’s and other neurological […]
WHO’s Science in 5 on COVID-19: Omicron variant
What do we know about Omicron variant so far? WHO’s Dr Maria Van Kerkhove updates on the transmissibility, severity, symptoms and ways to protect yourself in Science in 5. […]
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Hacking time zones with Re-Timer
Hacking time zones with Re-Timer: Mick Jagger, the 78-year-old Rolling Stones singer, was recently photographed in a pair of futuristic Robocop glasses the morning of the day of the final show of their 58-date No Filter worldwide tour at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Some conjectured he might be trying to ease the […]
What is grief – Julia Samuel
National Grief Awareness Week is an initiative which aims to raise awareness of all aspects of grief and loss on a national scale. National Grief Awareness week is 2-8 December 2021. #NGAW21 […]
Targeted lung health check letter
What to do if you receive a letter inviting you for a targeted lung health check: Lung cancer is the UK’s biggest cancer killer. It is the most common cause of death from cancer for both men and women, claiming almost 35,000 lives a year. Early detection of lung cancer makes it more treatable, so […]
Mitochondria: An energy explanation for autism
Almost every human cell teems with a potpourri of tiny powerhouses: mitochondria. Up to thousands of them. These organelles use oxygen to convert the nutrients from the food you eat into a form of energy the body can use. The brain consumes a lot of this energy — about 20 percent. Could changes in mitochondria, […]
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Sleeping longer than 6.5 hours associated with cognitive decline
Dr Greg Elder, Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Associate Director of Northumbria Sleep Research explores why a good night’s sleep is important and how our sleeping patterns can be linked to conditions like dementia for The Conversation. A good night’s sleep is important for many reasons. It helps our body repair itself and function as […]
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Insulin 100
Insulin at 100: a life-saving discovery but more remains to be done. 2021 marks the centenary of the discovery of insulin. It is important to remind ourselves that this life-saving medication still remains beyond the reach of many people with diabetes who need it. The International Diabetes Federation is leading a three-year World Diabetes Day […]
Scorpion sting might save lives from coronavirus
The potential of scorpion venoms to combat the threat of new variants of coronavirus is being explored by scientists from the University of Aberdeen and the University of Suez Canal, Egypt. […]
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