Exercise really can help you sleep better at night – here's why that may be

Oct 24, 2022 17:30 pm UTC| Health

Many people struggle to get enough good quality sleep. Not only does this leave us feeling tired the next day, but over the long term poor sleep can actually have a negative effect on other aspects of our health and...

Pixels are not people: mental health apps are increasingly popular but human connection is still key

Oct 21, 2022 06:18 am UTC| Health

Technological solutions to fill the gap in mental health care are alluring. They can appear to be a cheap, scalable way to solve the knotty problem of mental distress, without requiring investment in people, communities...

Can gaming 'addiction' lead to depression or aggression in young people? Here’s what the evidence says

Oct 21, 2022 06:10 am UTC| Health

A Victorian coroner has cited problematic gaming behaviour as the driver of a mood disorder which contributed to the 2019 death of regional school boy Oliver Cronin. The findings from Coroner Paresa Spanoss...

Binge eating is more common than anorexia or bulimia – but it remains a hidden and hard-to-treat disorder

Oct 21, 2022 06:07 am UTC| Health

For many people, the term eating disorder will bring to mind its two most familiar forms anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. What they may not realise, however, is that binge eating disorder is more common than the...

New Mexico pursues opioid case against Walgreens

Oct 19, 2022 23:44 pm UTC| Law Economy Business Health

The state of New Mexico urged a judge to hold Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc responsible for fueling the opioid crisis in the state. Dan Alberstone, a lawyer for New Mexico, told Judge Francis Matthew in the 1st Judicial...

Being stressed out before you get COVID increases your chances of long COVID. Here's why

Oct 19, 2022 09:10 am UTC| Health

Stress is part and parcel of modern life. When were on the verge of a new challenge or a significant event, we can experience stress mixed with excitement and a sense of challenge. This form of good stress, or eustress, is...

Muscle is important for good health – here’s how to maintain it after middle age

Oct 19, 2022 08:52 am UTC| Health

While its almost unnoticeable to begin with, nearly every cell, organ and biological process gets a little bit worse every year were alive starting from age 30 or so. The sum of these processes is what we know as...