Health

Our bodies are equipped to deal with stress, but the causes of stress have changed in everyday life. Exams, financial worries, relationships and health can all be a cause of stress. Work-related stress can also cause worrying symptoms and affect our health and mental health. Some recent studies on stress have come to some interesting conclusions.

Stress at Work
A US study...Read More

Parkinson’s Disease is a condition that progressively worsens over time. There is no cure, although medication can help to reduce symptoms.  The three main symptoms of the disease are:

Tremors or involuntary shaking of different parts of the body
Stiff and inflexible muscles
Slow movement

There are other symptoms that may also be experienced through the condition, including:

Balance problems, which could increase the risk...Read More

The most prominent part of the human face is the nose. It is both the first organ of the respiratory system and the main organ in the olfactory system. The shape of the nose is defined by cartilage and bone. Male human noses tend to be larger than female ones.

The respiratory function of the nose is shown in its anatomy...Read More

It is estimated that around a quarter of eating disorders affect men.  The conditions are not confined to women nor are they restricted to young people. It is possible to develop an eating disorder at any age, although many cases are between the ages of 13 and 17. Reasons for a person developing an eating disorder are varied and complex...Read More

A team of scientists have been examining how people with dementia and their carers can live well with the disease. The team, from the University of Exeter, have published two papers in Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders, one for carers and one for the patients. The studies have been published on a creative commons licence which enables them to be...Read More

A UK study has found that mindfulness could help people who are obese, lose weight. The scientists, based at Warwick University, Coventry ran a small study and found statistically significant weightloss among a group of people who were already attending an obesity clinic. The results were published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, which is a peer-reviewed journal...Read More