Obesity increases risk of mental disorders
Obesity increases risk of mental disorders: People suffering from obesity are at a significantly greater risk of also developing mental…
Heart & Lung
WHO urges Governments to stop subsidising tobacco farming
On World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) urges governments to stop subsidizing tobacco farming and support more…
Solving the problem of youth vaping
Solving the problem of youth vaping: A University of Queensland researcher said current Australian laws were failing to prevent young…
The tech that detects rapid pressure changes inside your heart
The technology that can detect rapid pressure changes inside your heart: Researchers at the University of East Anglia have used…
Arterial stiffness may cause metabolic syndrome in adolescents
Arterial stiffness may cause metabolic syndrome in adolescents via an increase in fasting insulin and LDL cholesterol Arterial stiffness may…
Impact of cost-of-living crisis on the obesity epidemic
A leading nutrition researcher has warned of the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on the obesity epidemic, in a new…
Commonly asked questions about lung cancer
Commonly asked questions about lung cancer: Lung cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the UK,…
Sedentary time may significantly enlarge adolescents’ heart
In adolescents, sedentary time may increase heart size three times more than moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, a paper published in the…
Heart attacks and cardiac arrest
Heart attacks can happen to anyone, of any age. Although they are more likely to occur in older people. In…
Smoking rates surge during COVID-19
Smoking rates surge during COVID-19: University of Queensland researchers have found nicotine consumption in Australia increased by 30 per cent…