For people with a mental illness, loved ones who care are as important as formal supports
Oct 20, 2019 10:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
People living with mental illness often require support from carers, such as family and friends, on a long-term and somewhat unpredictable basis. But these support networks are not always in place. Geographical or...
Does choice overload you? It depends on your personality – take the test
Oct 20, 2019 10:23 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
When you wander down most supermarket aisles are you befuddled by too much choice? Do you feel overwhelmed when comparing new phone deals, insurance offers, energy provider plans? Theres a lot of research in consumer...
Three reasons you have neck pain – and why 'bad posture' probably isn't one of them
Oct 20, 2019 10:20 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
If you suffer from neck pain, youre not alone. Spinal pain is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide and its occurrence has increased dramatically over the past 25 years. While most episodes of neck pain are...
Even short periods of physical inactivity are damaging to our health
Oct 20, 2019 10:18 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
As a society, we arent getting as much exercise as we should. In fact, current activity guidelines state that adults should get at least 150 minutes of moderately intense activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity every...
Can surgical masks protect you from getting the flu?
Oct 20, 2019 10:18 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Australia has just suffered a severe flu season, with 299,211 laboratory-confirmed cases, at last count, and 662 deaths. This might be a sign of whats to come for the UK and US as the virus spreads to the northern...
What is perimenopause and how does it affect women's health in midlife?
Oct 20, 2019 10:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
All women know to expect the time in life when their periods finish and they reach menopause. Many might even look forward to it. What many women dont know, however, is they will also experience symptoms in the time...
Is using cannabis in front of children harmful or not?
Oct 20, 2019 10:14 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Public health agencies are warning parents about using cannabis in the presence of their children. However, parents who use cannabis say that it makes them more empathetic, more patient and more caring towards their young...