Health

The eyes fit neatly into their own eyeball socket. They are protected by eyelids and eyelashes, which keep them clean and free of infection. Our eyesight may change as we age: many people will need glasses for close reading. Other people may suffer from astigmatism which means that they will need glasses for distance sight.

All the parts of the eye...Read More

Bullying and harassment is not just reserved for the school playground, but it can also be very real in the world of work. The 2017 NHS staff survey showed that 24% of all NHS staff have reported that they have experienced some form of bullying. Other research has shown that just under 30% of all NHS staff have experienced some...Read More

With around 60% of the UK population said to be overweight or obese, including 27% women and 26% men weighing as obese, a national initiative has been introduced to encourage people to exercise more. Conceived by Public Health England and the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine and funded by National Lottery money, the organisation aims to make it easier...Read More

A team of Canadian researchers from the University of Montreal, have found that cannabis can cause long-lasting damage to the developing brains of teenagers while the Canadian Government legalised the sale of cannabis for both medical and recreational use for over 18s in June. The study involved 3,800 adolescents, following them for four years. The study was published in the...Read More

A team of scientists have studied whether prescribing video game exercises at home could help improve chronic lower back pain. The researchers from the University of Sydney, Australia looked at the benefits of prescribing patients self-managed video games, to be played at home. The study was a randomised, controlled trial and the results were published in Physical Therapy. The abstract...Read More

A European team of scientists have found that there is a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease if a patient is taking drugs to lower their cholesterol and blood pressure levels. The team presented the study at European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress, 2018 and also published their findings in The Lancet. An abstract of the study is available to...Read More