Sunday 27 December, 2020, has been designated the first International Day of Epidemic Preparedness. Transcript Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: It’s hard to believe that only a year ago covet 19 was still completely unknown to us in the past 12 months our world has been turned upside down the impacts of the pandemic go […]
Eating too much junk food has been linked with poor sleep quality in teens, a University of Queensland-led study has found. UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences researcher Associate Professor Asad Khan said frequent consumption of soft drinks and fast food was strongly associated with sleep disturbance in adolescents around the world. “This is the first study to examine […]
Longer nocturnal respiratory events in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) cause higher immediate heart rate variability, and greater changes in beat-to-beat intervals are associated with reduced daytime alertness, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland. Obstructive sleep apnoea affects approximately 1 billion people worldwide. It is one of the most prevalent […]
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The interim phase III trial results are in: Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine is effective. Find out more about this story: ttps://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2020-11-23-oxford-university-breakthrough-global-covid-19-vaccine Transcript The Oxford Covid-19 vaccine is highly effective, according to new data released today. In trial run on more than 20,000 people across the world, interim data show the vaccine is 70.4% effective, and […]
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Bringing mentally healthy schools to life in Western Australia! There are many opportunities in the school environment for students, staff and the greater school community to be active, develop a strong sense of belonging and add meaning and purpose to their lives. Our Mentally Healthy Schools Program provides a framework to embed Act-Belong-Commit within the classroom, school […]
Those experiencing poor sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic are being invited to take part in an online treatment study run by sleep experts at Northumbria University. It is widely acknowledged that sleeping well is vital for physical and mental health and wellbeing, yet research shows that stressful life events can cause a short-term disruption to […]
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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 […]
The British Lung Foundation is the only UK charity looking after the nation’s lungs. With your support, we’ll make sure that one day everyone breathes clean air with healthy lungs. Novemver is COPD awareness month. […]
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https://youtu.be/uRu_JcarCDY A guide to the US political system just in case you need to know…. […]
Watch this short animation to highlight the benefits of good oral health and dental care from birth. Transcript Do you have a healthy smile? What if your smile looked like this… Don’t think this could ever happen to you? Well think again, because millions of us are risking the health of our teeth by failing […]