6 h. ago Social media time does not increase teenagers’ mental health problems – study

UK study comes as ministers consider Australia’s ban on social media use for under-16sScreen time spent gaming or on social media does not cause mental health problems in teenagers, according to a large-scale study.With ministers in the UK considering whether to follow Australia’s example by banning social media use for under-16s, the findings challenge concerns that long periods spent gaming or scrolling TikTok or Instagram s driving an increase in teenagers’ depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago ‘At 21, I had a dual liver and kidney transplant. Now I’m training to be a surgeon’

Andy Prigg’s own health journey inspired him to study medicine at Sheffield University

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28 h. ago Timothee Chalamet makes relationship with Kylie Jenner Instagram official

It is the first time Chalamet has acknowledged his other half on social media.

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29 h. ago New study reveals around a quarter of dementia patients are prescribed risky drugs despite safety warnings

Roughly 25 percent of dementia patients were prescribed at least one ‘potentially inappropriate’ drug between 2013 and 2021

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33 h. ago The 5 things too much screen time is doing to your child’s brain

Screen time for young people can have a number of cognitive effects

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39 h. ago Dementia patients are prescribed risky drugs despite safety warnings, new study reveals

Roughly 25 percent of dementia patients were prescribed at least one ‘potentially inappropriate’ drug between 2013 and 2021

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4 d. ago 'Doomsday Plane' is spotted in LA sparking panic after Maduro's capture

The Boeing E-4B Nightwatch, known as the 'Doomsday plane,' landed in Los Angeles Thursday night for the first time in 51 years, prompting social media users to fear the worst.

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4 d. ago Sleeping in on the weekends can help boost your teen’s mental health, study finds

Teenagers in the U.S. are getting less sleep than they were 20 years ago

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5 d. ago Man loses all his hair and stops sweating after getting tattoo

Concerns are growing about complications caused by tattoos that range from mild skin irritations to more severe allergic reactions

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6 d. ago Household burning of plastic waste in developing world is hidden health threat, study shows

The practice is ‘much more widespread’ than previously realised, researchers say, with serious environmental impactThe household burning of plastic for heating and cooking is widespread in developing countries, suggests a global study that raises concerns about its health and environmental impacts.The research, published in the journal Nature Communications, surveyed more than 1,000 respondents across 26 countries. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago The light exercise as effective for depression as psychological therapy

Brisk walking is one of the exercises proven to help tackle depression, according to a new review

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6 d. ago Lack of support leaving people on weight loss drugs vulnerable to nutritional deficiencies, say experts

Many taking weight loss drugs could be at risk of ‘replacing one set of health problems with another’, academics warned

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7 d. ago How a common vaccine may help provide protection from dementia

Public health experts say a recent study indicates a pattern which is becoming difficult to dismiss

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7 d. ago ‘It felt like she was asking me to save her’: the film based on a five

The Voice of Hind Rajab has stunned audiences with its use of the real-life audio of a girl’s call for help after her family’s car was attacked by an Israeli tank in Gaza. Its director explains why she had to tell Hind’s tragic storyWhen Kaouther Ben Hania heard Hind Rajab’s voice for the first time, she was in Los Angeles airport scrolling through social media. The five-year-old’s cry for help cut through the clamour around her. This was in February 2024 and Hind had already been dead for at least a week, left to bleed out among the corpses of six of her relatives after their car was targeted by an Israeli tank, leaving it with 335 bullet holes, according to the Forensic Architecture research group.More than 20,000 Palestinian children were killed in two years of Israeli bombardment of Gaza, according to UN estimates. Another 82 have been killed since 10 October when a ceasefire was declared and then routinely breached. The pictures of the dead have often been published online, inc...

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8 d. ago ADHD drugs don’t improve attention, new research finds – but they still work

More than seven million U.S. children and 15 million adults adults live with the lifelong brain disorder

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8 d. ago New study into intermittent fasting reveals why it doesn't work for everyone... and it's a common mistake made by thousands of dieters

Limiting the amount of time you can eat per day seems like a surefire way to lose weight- but experts have warned that intermittent fasting (IF) only works if you're sticking to a calorie deficit.

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8 d. ago World's 'healthiest' vegetable is a 'powerhouse' found in any supermarket

Common 'healthiest' vegetable scored 100/100 in a health study - and scientists say this everyday vegetable that you'll find at any supermarket is a 'powerhouse' packed with nutrients

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8 d. ago Britons eating amount of salt equivalent to 155 packets of crisps each week, research finds

Eating too much salt can lead to high blood pressure, which is linked to half of all heart attacks and strokes

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8 d. ago Adults in England eating as much salt a day as in 22 bags of crisps, study shows

Campaigners call for action to make manufacturers reduce salt in food, which can contribute to high blood pressure and deathsAdults in England eat the same amount of salt every week as is found in 155 bags of crisps, according to analysis by a leading health charity.The British Heart Foundation, which carried out the study, said this also equated to 22 bags a day of ready salted, lightly salted or sea salt crisps. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago People who are most active in the afternoon could be at increased risk of dementia, study finds

Scientists in the US found that older adults who were most productive after 2pm were more likely to develop the memory-robbing disease than those who peaked earlier.

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