A new study suggests loneliness can increase the risk of dementia. Risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) include smoking, excessive drinking, poor sleep and a lack of frequent exercise. Researchers found that people...
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3rd Feb 2026 | Updated at 10:29am 3rd Feb 2026
Five everyday aches physiotherapy can actually fix
- 22 Jan 2026
Most of us have at least one ache we’ve learned to live with. The stiff neck, the lower back pain, or the shoulder that hurts for no obvious reason.
Know the early warning signs of prostate problems
Prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men in the United Kingdom, overtaking even breast cancer in recent years, with over 64,000 new cases recorded annually and more than 12,000 deaths every year.
An NHS double-decker bus will be touring the country from Monday, to help raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancer and to encourage people to...
Everything we eat always has an impact on our bodies. Whether it is our cardiovascular health or our cognitive functions, our nutrition intake boosts various functions in the body. As we age, our brain, too, needs proper care to prevent cognitive...
Researchers from Irish institutions discovered that gratitude has a unique stress-buffering effect on reactions to and recovery from acute psychological stress, which can contribute to better cardiovascular health.
According to a review of studies which used data from nine countries, people with poor literacy face more mental health problems such as loneliness, depression and anxiety. Published in the journal Mental Health and Social Inclusion, the research...
Health experts often speak about listening to your body and its signs. Just like skin, your fingernails too can tell a lot about your overall health, and Ayurveda can offer great help. Healthy nails have pink nail beds and aren’t easily broken...
- 01 Feb 2023
A new study has linked cardiovascular illnesses to poor brain health in middle age. Study author Xiaqing Jiang, Ph.D., of the University of California, San Francisco, said, “Cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease and stroke have been...
On 23 January, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a £150 million funding boost up to April 2025 to the mental health services as a part of the NHS’s...
- 14 Dec 2022
More than 3,000 UK individuals, representing a cross-section of the general public, were polled by the researchers, who were led by Professor Daryl O’Connor...
The season of chapped lips and dry skin is here, and while most of us spend hundreds on skincare, especially in the winter, we only focus on the face and...
