Health & Wellbeing
- Evening Standard
World Mental Health Day 2023: When is it and what is the theme?
This day focuses on making global mental health a priority
- Evening Standard
London hospital trials use of blood pressure medication to treat liver disease
Researchers to assess whether beta blocker could be used to treat cirrhosis
- The Telegraph
Old-school common sense or ‘just in the nick of time’: which health gang are you in?
As no one can fail to have noticed, Strictly Come Dancing is back – and this series there’s a new sideshow: What Are the Contestants’ Health Routines?
- The Telegraph
The surprisingly effective health fix in your spice rack
The advice to fill up on curry if you have indigestion may sound counterintuitive. Indeed, if you call the local takeaway for a vindaloo every time you experience heartburn, the chances are you will make your gastric misery worse.
- HuffPost UK
This Amount Of Olive Oil Could Have Some Seriously Good Effects On Your Heart Health
It might be time to finally ditch the sunflower oil, TBH.
- Evening Standard
Bruce Springsteen postpones all 2023 tour dates until 2024 as he recovers from peptic ulcer disease
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's 2023 tour will be postponed until 2024 as the singer recovers from peptic ulcer disease. Earlier this month, Springsteen announced that he would be postponing all of his September 2023 dates while he was treated for symptoms related to the disease, which causes ulcers to form in the stomach or small intestine that can cause heartburn, nausea and stomach pain. The newly postponed shows include Canadian dates and a West Coast run of Phoenix, San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
- Evening Standard
‘Feminist approach’ to cancer could save 800,000 women’s lives every year, say health experts
Gender inequality and discrimination impede timely diagnoses and quality care for women around the world, says report
- Men's Health UK
'I'm a Men's Health Editor, and This Is The Only Fitness Tracker I'd Buy In 2023'
Men's Health Editor tests out the Whoop and Whoop strap fitness tracker, naming it the only wearable performance tracking device he'd buy in 2023.
- Men's Health UK
What Running Every Day for 1000 Days Taught This Men's Health Editor
What started as a lockdown challenge, became a way of life for our social media editor. Here are the lessons she learnt from her 1000-day running streak
- The Guardian
NSW Health warning about high-dose ‘Gucci’ ecstasy tablets sparks fresh calls for festival pill testing
NSW premier Chris Minns is ‘burying his head in the sand’ about the risks to party-goers who can’t access pill testing, say testing advocates
- The Guardian
A moment that changed me: the mystery teenage illness that ruined my life – then saved it
One morning I couldn’t get out of bed, and the tiredness and weight gain kept getting worse. It was a year of bodily trauma that left psychological as well as physical scars
- The Guardian
Policy must tackle root causes of England’s record mental ill-health, says report
Coalition of experts publish action points including tackling inequality, poor housing and child poverty
- The Telegraph
Disease database will replace old Covid dashboard to detect emerging outbreaks
The public will be able to track outbreaks of respiratory infections such as Covid-19, influenza and RSV after the government launched a new version of its coronavirus dashboard.
- Yahoo Life UK
Can you take a sick day from work for mental health reasons?
UK workers are taking more sick days than ever with many citing mental health illness as the reason.
- Yahoo Life UK
What is mouth taping? The practice Julia Bradbury follows every night for her health
Julia Bradbury joins a number of celebrities who advocate for the popular trend, but experts warn that it's not for everybody.
- Yahoo Life UK
Hate working out? Tiktok's 'cosy cardio' may be the answer
If the thought of working out in a gym or outside makes you anxious, then cosy cardio could be the perfect solution.
- HuffPost UK
This 1 Red Flag Leg Symptom When You Wake Up Could Mean Heart Disease
It can also be a sign of kidney and liver issues or blood clots.
- Evening Standard
What is Disease X? UK scientists begin work on vaccine for new pandemic
Scientists worry about the threat of a virus that could turn into another pandemic
- The Telegraph
Middle-class children’s mental health 'suffered steepest decline in pandemic'
Middle-class children suffered the worst impact on mental health during the pandemic, research suggests.
- The Guardian
Wealthier children in UK ‘had steepest drop in mental health during pandemic’
Gap between the mental health of the poorest and richest children narrowed, researchers say
- Evening Standard
NHS strikes: More than a million appointments cancelled in England due to health service walkouts
‘Grim’ milestone passed as further walkouts planned in October
- The Guardian
Families should be informed if students struggle with mental health at university
Letter: One reader says they had no idea their son was at rock-bottom and had been withdrawn from his course
- Yahoo Life UK
Woman who thought her drink had been spiked was actually having a stroke
Here are the signs and symptoms of a stroke to be wary of.
- HuffPost UK
Hearing This 1 Sound When You Sleep Could Mean Heart Disease
It can also signify anemia, thyroid issues, and more.
- HuffPost UK
5 Aches And Pains That Could Indicate Serious Health Problems
Not every twinge is harmless.
- The Telegraph
The health perils for men who work too hard – and how to fix them
The overworked, burnt-out business executive suddenly clutching his chest and collapsing from the stress of it all feels like a throwback cliché from the days of Reggie Perrin. But a new study has suggested that successful, middle-aged men in particular are suffering from the very real effects of stress on their heart health. The report found that men who felt undervalued and underappreciated in their high-pressure jobs were twice as likely to develop heart disease.