4 d. ago The simple test that tells how quickly you are physically ageing

Experts say maintaining physical fitness is a case of ‘use it or lose it’

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6 d. ago Twist as marriage now linked to an increased risk of dementia

Expert Avinash Chandra looked at the reason for the unexpected results

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7 d. ago Princess of Wales channels Peaky Blinders style as she dons a flat cap from royal

Kensington Palace has released a short film focusing on the importance of spending time in nature for bettering health and wellbeing, in which Kate Middleton embodies the timeless Peaky Blinders aesthetic in a £70 flat cap

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7 d. ago £200,000 awarded to 12 health projects across Great Britain thanks to players of The Health Lottery

Community health and wellbeing projects across Scotland and further afield will share £200,000 in funding, made possible thanks to players of The Health Lottery. Since launch, The Health Lottery has helped raise over £134 million for local good causes, supporting over 3,550 projects.

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7 d. ago MRI warning as study says injection could cause deadly material to form in body

Researchers recommend that patients not take certain supplements before taking an MRI

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9 d. ago Now being married has been linked to an increased risk of dementia

Expert Avinash Chandra looks at the reason for the unexpected results

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1 week ago Wellness in Wishaw event declared roaring success by organisers

Hosted at the Houldsworth Centre, the day brought together a wide range of people from Wishaw and further afield in North Lanarkshire to connect with local health, wellbeing, social care services and other services.

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1 week ago Ayrshire estate agents team up with school to promote health and wellbeing

Allen & Harris worked on a competition with Loanhead Primary to promote global health awareness.

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1 week ago Young woman ‘would do anything to have eczema again’ after steroid withdrawal

Bethany Gamble used steroid creams to treat her eczema from the age of two - then they stopped working

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2 w. ago The vaccine that can dramatically reduce your risk of dementia

The readily available vaccine can cut the risk by 20 per cent

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2 w. ago Protein is being added to yoghurt, bread and coffee. We might have gone too far

Current evidence suggests around 20g-30g of protein at each meal supports muscle maintenance

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2 w. ago Why you get headaches when you exercise, despite drinking water

Here’s the science behind the frustrating phenomenon, writes Hunter Bennett

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2 w. ago Protein is being added to yoghurt, bread and coffee – how much is too much?

Current evidence suggests around 20g-30g of protein at each meal supports muscle maintenance

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3 w. ago Changing your clock? Scientists are only just beginning to understand what this does to us | Ruth Ogden

Our research in October showed that ‘falling back’ had a negative impact on women, especially mothers. Do we need to shift the way we think about time?Twice a year we change the clocks. For many it is not clear why and how this change affects us. So last October, with the help of the Guardian, a group of scientists at Liverpool John Moores University and the University of Oxford conducted a nationwide survey to understand the impact on people’s daily lives.More than 12,000 people answered questions about their wellbeing, satisfaction with life and stress levels, completing the survey in the week before the clocks went back and again in the days immediately after. When we compared the responses, we found that women’s mental health and wellbeing suffered in the immediate aftermath of the clocks going back, while men experienced greater wellbeing and greater satisfaction with life. So what does this tell us about the way we experience time?Ruth Ogden is professor of the psychology of t...

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3 w. ago Justin Bieber fans claim cryptic post reveals dark truth about star's past

Justin Bieber fans are weighing on a cryptic post from the singer amid widespread concerns for his health and wellbeing.

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