Linking police and healthcare data could help better identify domestic abuse – new research
Healthcare professionals can play a vital role in identifying and helping people who are experiencing domestic abuse. HTWE/Shutterstock Identifying domestic
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Planks and wall sits are best for lowering blood pressure – here are six more reasons they’re such great exercises
Isometric exercises can be performed pretty well anywhere at anytime. BearFotos/ Shutterstock If you were told to do more exercise
Retinol: what is it and why is it considered a modern anti-ageing skincare essential?
Shutterstock/Olena Yakobchuk Of all the wonder ingredients promoted by skincare enthusiasts and manufacturers, retinol is among the most popular. It’s
Why pain is so hard to measure – and how our study of brainwaves could help
Prostock-studio/Shutterstock Every individual’s experience of pain is unique – but that makes it harder to treat. The experience of pain
College students with loans more likely to report bad health and skip medicine and care, study finds
A new study found that those with student loans are more likely to delay medical, dental and mental health care.
More adults than ever have been seeking ADHD medications – an ADHD expert explains what could be driving the trend
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, social media was awash with promotions for ADHD as an explanation for people’s
US preterm birth and maternal mortality rates are alarmingly high, outpacing those in all other high-income countries
Maternal and infant health crises are growing worse in the U.S. LWA/Dann Tardif/Digital Vision via Getty Images Every two minutes,
The illusion and implications of ‘just following the science’ COVID-19 messaging
In a recent special issue of the British Medical Journal (BMJ), commentators demanded accountability for Canada’s COVID-19 response in the
How your genes may determine whether you can be an endurance athlete
Endurance isn’t the only type of fitness linked to genetics. Robert Kneschke/ Shutterstock For some of us, no matter how
Why homes often feel warmer than the thermostat suggests – and what to do about it
The temperature you feel on a hot, sunny day doesn’t always match the thermostat. Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment via Getty Images