There's a new addiction on campus: Problematic Internet Use (PIU)

Feb 15, 2016 10:52 am UTC| Health Technology

Problematic Internet Use is now considered to be a behavioral addiction with characteristics that are similar to substance use disorders. Individuals with PIU may have difficulty reducing their Internet use, may be...

Stem cells could help treat multiple sclerosis – but it's still early days

Feb 15, 2016 10:22 am UTC| Health Science

Multiple sclerosis affects millions of people worldwide. Its a neurological disease characterised by inflammatory lesions in the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) that cause damage to the myelin sheath ...

Wonky veg and ugly fruit are making a comeback – here's why

Feb 15, 2016 10:04 am UTC| Health

Do the same rules that govern human attraction also apply to our choices of fruit and vegetables? Plenty of evidence suggests we do look for similar traits in both people and produce, and our perceptions of food are...

Why there are no limits to your willpower

Feb 15, 2016 09:42 am UTC| Health

Weve all experienced those moments when weve been working really hard on a task, finally finish and feel like a well-deserved break so we grab a coffee and relax for a few moments. What goes through your mind next? Do you...

6 tips for losing weight without fad diets

Feb 15, 2016 03:46 am UTC| Health

Monday start diet. Tuesday break diet! Wednesday plan to start again next Monday. If this is you, its probably time to get off the diet roller coaster and make some bigger changes to the way you eat, drink and think...

Should you eat breakfast?

Feb 15, 2016 01:57 am UTC| Health

In the middle of the last century, popular nutrition author Adelle Davis advised people to eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper. Her advice stuck. Recent examination of the merits of...

How to prevent prisoners from attempting suicide

Feb 13, 2016 14:30 pm UTC| Health

Suicide is a serious public health problem for people in prison. Recent figures published by the Ministry of Justice show there were 257 deaths in prison custody in England and Wales in 2015, an increase of 14 compared to...