7 Hours Of Sleep Optimal In Middle Age, Say Researchers
Getting 7 hours of sleep also staved off cognitive decline in older people
Brisk Walking May Slow Ageing Process, Say Researchers
Scientists at the University of Leicester found that people who walk at a faster pace - around 5 km/h - tend to age more slowly. Here's why.
2 experts explain how to help teens reduce their emotional distress
Worldwide, around 17% of youths ages 12-18 self-harm each year. Here, two experts reveal how we can help boost the mental health of struggling teenagers.
Art, dogs and music – here’s how they can help patients recover from illness
‘Non-pharmacological interventions’ can complement traditional medicine to help patients recover from illness. Here are some examples.
Why ESG must include health equity
With health inequity increasing worldwide, businesses should embrace their responsibility to improving health outcomes for all stakeholders they are involved with
Prostate cancer linked to bacteria, raising hope of new test and treatment
A UK study has discovered the bacteria linked to aggressive prostate cancer. The breakthrough could help doctors identify who needs urgent treatment.
Exercising while sick won’t help you get over a cold faster – but it may prevent your next one
Exercising regularly is good for your immune system, with some research suggesting it may even reduce the risk of upper respiratory infections, like colds.
What type of sleeper are you? The latest health and wellbeing news
Top health news stories: global confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 500 million; new breakthroughs in cancer treatment and detection; research uncovers 16 types of sleeper.
‘I didn't want to be a problem, I wanted to be a solution.’ Meet the man teaching first aid skills to Ukrainians
Aid worker Fedir Serdiuk is teaching Ukraine’s civilians first aid to help those injured in the war. He has taught 50,000 people to provide primary care.
This breakthrough could protect your good gut bacteria from antibiotics
Engineers at MIT have developed a solution to protect good gut bacteria from the harmful side effects of antibiotics.
Antimicrobial resistance - how to stop a quiet pandemic
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) kills up to 1.5 million a year when antibiotics fail to work. Two experts - Chris Murray and Dame Sally Davies - tell us how we might fight this growing thr...
Eating Prunes Can Reduce Women's Osteoporosis Risk
Scientists at Penn State University found eating 10 prunes every day for a year improved bone density in the arms and spine and reduced bone turnover.