A study published in the journal ‘Plos’ has put a finger on the relation between light and its influence on our body rhythms. People with 24-hour access to electric daylight, can disrupt sleep and negatively impact health, well-being and productivity....
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22nd Mar 2026 | Updated at 09:12pm 22nd Mar 2026
HIDDEN SALT, HIDDEN RISK
- 25 Feb 2026
It slips into our diets silently, hiding in plain sight. Salt, an everyday staple, has become one of the easiest nutrients to overconsume. The NHS recommends that adults limit their intake to no more than 6 grams per day, roughly the equivalent...
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.
A targeted new drug for a rare and aggressive form of lung cancer will be fast-tracked to eligible patients in a matter of weeks as NHS England brokered...
Taking long naps could be an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a team of scientists who tracked the daytime sleeping habits of elderly people as part of a study. The findings suggest that an increase over time in naps was linked...
- 23 Mar 2022
A small preliminary study from Northwestern Medicine suggests that a blood test may identify the risk of stillbirth and placentitis in pregnant individuals...
The 10,000-steps-a-day health mantra may not be accurate, and people may need fewer steps to live healthier for longer, according to a new study published in ‘The Lancet’.
Experts say that if you are in the habit of regularly consuming over the counter painkillers, you may be at risk of hearing loss. “Excessive drug abuse, use of painkillers, patients on dialysis, or anti-cancer drugs, persistent noise pollution...
Research suggests that shift work is linked to poorer working memory and slower mental. Researchers also associated it with lower levels of alertness and visual focus, and the ability to control impulses and situational response, potentially...
Researchers at Australia’s La Trobe University in Melbourne tested an early screening tool they had developed for autism in a five-year study of more than 13,500 children. They found that 83 per cent of children aged between 12 and 24 months,...
A recent study suggests treatments integrating music and auditory beat stimulation are effective in reducing anxiety in some patients. The study by Adiel...
New research from the University of South Australia shows that reading aloud can build a child’s resilience at school, especially for at-risk children....
