Health & Wellbeing
- HuffPost UK
Chinese-Made Covid Tests Exempted From New UK Mandatory Health Standards
Move to stamp out ‘poor quality’ tests won’t cover products that have already cost taxpayer billions
- The Guardian
‘My mind and body are not in sync’: Simone Biles opens up on her health
‘My mind and body are not in sync’: Simone Biles opens up on her healthBiles answers questions on Instagram about mental block‘I seriously cannot comprehend how to twist’ Simone Biles watches the women’s all-around gymnastics final, which she withdrew from over mental health concerns. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA
- Yahoo Life UK
'Devastation': How climate change will rip up the British seasons
If you're worried by the heatwaves and flash floods we've seen this summer, wait until you see what winters will have in store.
- Yahoo Life UK
Buzz off: Genetically-modified mosquitoes could rid world of malaria
The study has been hailed a 'game changer'.
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'Regular lifestyle drinkers' make up bulk of liver disease patients, warns doctor
'You do not need to be drinking at 6am to do severe damage to your health.'
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Severe coronavirus accelerates Alzheimer's, study suggests
'These new data point to disturbing trends'.
Evening StandardAlzheimer’s disease markers seen in Covid-19 patients with neurological symptoms
Scientists say more research is needed to see how these biomarkers impact cognition in individuals who had Covid-19 in the long term.
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Coronavirus particles found in the retina of three COVID victims, study suggests
Visual abnormalities have been reported in some patients.
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Stubbing it out: Could the UK soon be a smoke-free zone?
Could smoking soon be completely banned in the UK?
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Eating a colourful diet may help promote long-term brain health
'It's never too late to start'.
- The Guardian
Mental health memes are everywhere – can they offer more than comic relief?
Mental health memes are everywhere – can they offer more than comic relief?Relatable jokes about trauma can help people feel less alone, but questions remain over how therapeutic they can truly be ‘This is who I am, and here it is on a little image graphic that allows you to feel seen.’ Illustration: Sonny Ross/The Guardian
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Let's go disco! Dancing boosts women's health after the menopause
A dance class three times a week improves fitness and self-esteem after 'the change', research suggests.
- The Guardian
Simone Biles receives praise for prioritising her mental health
Simone Biles receives praise for prioritising her mental health . Mental heath charities applaud Olympian’s stance after withdrawal from all-around gymnastics final
- Evening Standard
Olympian Simone Biles praised for speaking openly on mental health struggles
The 24-year-old has withdrawn from Thursday’s women’s all-around final.
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Dementia set to triple worldwide by 2050
'Obesity, diabetes and sedentary lifestyles in younger people are rising quickly'.
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When were you last hugged? For a quarter of adults it's been over a year
Hugging has proven health benefits.
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Don't sweat it! Is perspiring good for us?
From Bikram yoga to sauna sessions, many believe sweating helps us to 'detox'.
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Third of middle-aged adults have multiple health conditions, study suggests
'The health of British adults in midlife is on the decline'.
- Evening Standard
Couple who lost two babies to heart disease have dedicated life to fundraising
June and Jim Machin have raised more than £600,000 for the British Heart Foundation.
- The Guardian
Vaccine advisory group urged Australian health department in 2020 ‘to get as much as you can’
Vaccine advisory group urged Australian health department in 2020 ‘to get as much as you can’Pushback from members comes after department secretary Brendan Murphy says all government vaccine purchases ‘were on the advice of advisory group’ Members of the science and industry technical advisory group told the Department of Health after a meeting last year that it should procure as many Covid-19 vaccines across different sources, sources say. Photograph: Paul Kane/Getty Images
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'As per my last email...': A good night's sleep stops you being rude online, study suggests
Prioritising shut-eye may keep things harmonious between colleagues.
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The lockdown half-stone - and how to shift it
Research reveals 41% of adults in England put on weight since the first lockdown.
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Into the blue: The health benefits of ocean swimming
A trip to the beach may be just what the doctor ordered.
- The Guardian
England is sleepwalking towards a two-tier health system
England is sleepwalking towards a two-tier health systemNHS waiting lists are at an all-time high, prompting increasing numbers of wealthy patients going private to jump the queue ‘Private healthcare firms have done massive business with the NHS during the pandemic, worth around £2bn.’ A protest against NHS privatisation in London in April 2021. Photograph: Mark Thomas/REX/Shutterstock
- Evening Standard
NHS is as stretched now as it was in January, health leaders warn
Pressures on the NHS include going ‘full speed’ to address the backlog of care across hospital services, NHS Providers said.
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Long COVID linked to immune cells on the eye's surface
At least one in 10 people endure lingering complications after supposedly fighting off the coronavirus.