Mental health disorders among England's young has risen in recent years
Nov 26, 2018 16:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
One in four young women aged 17-19 have a mental disorder, according to the latest figures from the NHS, and one in five have anxiety or depression, or both. For all children and young people aged five to 19, the new data...
Designing cities to counter loneliness? Let's explore the possibilities
Nov 26, 2018 16:29 pm UTC| Technology Health
Do you feel lonely? If you do, you are not alone. While you may think its a personal mental health issue, the collective social impact is an epidemic. You may also underestimate the effects of loneliness. The health...
Is alcohol bad for you? It depends on the drink and how you drink it
Nov 26, 2018 16:21 pm UTC| Health
Recent headlines claim that a glass of wine or a pint of beer a day shortens your life. Its enough to dampen any thoughts of a celebratory drink or two at Christmas. But those conclusions are based on a partial view of the...
Weight monitoring during pregnancy could help save lives
Nov 26, 2018 16:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
There are times in a persons life when specific events can have long-term implications on their future health. Pregnancy is one of those times when major and dramatic changes occur within a womans body composition in a...
Unscrambling the egg: how research works out what really leads to an increased disease risk
Nov 26, 2018 15:58 pm UTC| Health
This article is part of the series This is research, where we ask academics to share and discuss open access articles that reveal important aspects of science. Todays piece looks at disease itself and how scientists known...
Ambulance call-outs for pregabalin have spiked – here's why
Nov 26, 2018 15:56 pm UTC| Health
Pregabalin (sold under the brand name Lyrica) is prescribed as an anti-epileptic and a painkiller for nerve pain. Australian prescriptions of pregabalin have risen significantly in the past five years. Its now in the top...
Health Check: how long should I wait between pregnancies?
Nov 26, 2018 15:51 pm UTC| Health
Women often wonder what the right length of time is after giving birth before getting pregnant again. A recent Canadian study suggests 12-18 months between pregnancies is ideal for most women. But the period between...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects