It was a rare beautiful afternoon in Seattle in the spring of 2002, and I was throwing a football around with the guys at work. I probably shouldn’t have been doing so in a skirt and heels, because I wound up with a fractured finger, sprained wrist and damaged rotator cuff. After the cast was … Read more
A doctor has shared her tips on how to boost your mood, should you be suffer from Seasonal affective disorder (SAD). The health term is a type of depression that comes and goes in a seasonal pattern, which can also be known as “winter depression”. This is due to the fact that symptoms, such as … Read more
A woman claims she was misdiagnosed with stress despite suffering from a rare condition – now she’s fighting for change. When people talk about their ’20s it’s as if life really starts here. Whether you’re travelling the world, progressing in a career or hunting for ‘The One’ – it can feel as though you’re finally … Read more
Experts are calling for mental health screenings as research reveals a shocking lack of support during and after prostate cancer diagnoses. University of South Australia doctors and researchers are advocating for mental health screenings to be part of the standard procedure when diagnosing prostate cancer. This comes after research showed patients urgently need more support … Read more
siblings have fun on trampoline under blue sky Golero | E+ | Getty Images It’s hard to avoid giving your child a smartphone in this new digital age, but some parents around the world are looking to buck the trend and seek out guidance on how to protect their kids from the harms of smartphone … Read more
A medium close-up front view of a teenage girl who is sending text messages to a friend and checking her social media as she waits in the corridor of the high school she attends. Solstock | E+ | Getty Images Parents around the world are debating when to give their children smartphones, as evidence grows … Read more
Photo: Jaromir Chalabala / Getty LONDON — The evidence linking smartphone use with mental health harms in children is growing and one grassroots organization in the U.K. is supporting parents who are refraining from giving their kids the devices. Smartphone Free Childhood, founded by Daisy Greenwell and Clare Fernyhough in February, set up various group … Read more
Extract of Lion’s mane mushroom could potentially offer a range of health advantages (Image: Getty) Studies show a ‘little-known’ vegetable, that you can take as a supplement, can provide your body with plenty of health benefits – especially your to your brain, heart and gut. According to experts, the ‘super’ vegetable, known as lion’s mane … Read more
Pixdeluxe | E+ | Getty Images Phobias come in many forms: Some people fear spiders while others fear flying on a plane. But the one thing they all have in common is that they’re irrational, according to one phobia specialist. “A phobia is an irrational response to a benign substance,” Christopher Paul Jones, a London-based … Read more
CHICAGO (NewsNation) — A recent study from the American College of Cardiology found that stress and depression in young and middle-aged women significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Researchers are unsure why there’s a direct correlation between mental health and cardiovascular disease in women. However, what is evident is that women with chronic anxiety, … Read more
