Resisting the Allure of Black Friday
Compulsive Buying Disorder – or shopping addiction - is a damaging behaviour and remains the occasional rather than the norm.…
Lifestyle
Recovery from years of muscle inactivity
Recovery from years of muscle inactivity by Performing Resistance Exercises Rapidly: Several years of hospitalisation, one example of muscle inactivity, causes a disproportionate decline in…
One Third of UK Doctors May Suffer From Workplace ‘Burnout’
One in three UK doctors working in obstetrics and gynaecology may suffer from workplace burnout, which could affect their wellbeing…
Healthier for Longer
'BGS Healthier for Longer’, a new report published by the British Geriatrics Society, examines how messages of prevention and healthy…
6 Tips to Help Working Mum’s Manage Stress
An “alarming’ number of working Mothers in the UK are silently suffering from psychological problems, a study suggests. A survey…
New Healthcare Framework to Help Ageing Populations Stay Healthier for Longer
An international team of researchers have put forward a position statement, published in Science, which lays out a new healthcare…
Rise in Liver Cancer Diagnoses in UK Driven by Alcohol and Obesity
The British Liver Trust has warned that damage to the liver caused by alcohol and unhealthy lifestyles is leading to…
Queen’s Nutrition Scientists Selected for International Research Projects
Two scientists from the Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at Queen’s University Belfast have been selected to participate in…
Poor Toilet Hygiene, Not Food, Spreads Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs
Antibiotic-resistant E. coli is more likely to be spread through poor toilet hygiene than undercooked chicken or other food, according…
Caution Advised in Treatment of Gender Dysphoria
A number of recent cases suggest that sex reassignment surgeries remain the most controversial tool of gender transitioning due to…