Suicide attempts rose among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for girls
Will the kids be alright? There was hope that children and adolescents would “bounce back” as the pandemic progressed, but...
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Music and mental health: the parallels between Victorian asylum treatments and modern social prescribing
Dances and concerts were usually the only opportunity for patients to meet in a large group. K. Drake/Wellcome Collection, CC...
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Body dysmorphic disorder is more common than eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia, yet few people are aware of its dangers
Those with body dysmorphic disorder often check themselves – and their perceived defects. Stevica Mrdja/EyeEm via Getty ImagesWhile eating disorders...
Read moreRugby injuries: how pre-season training can help players avoid the sidelines
The list of injured players in the Six Nations Championship is, once again, long. Unsurprising you may say, given the...
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Food prices are not the only obstacle to achieving food security: Root causes include systemic barriers
A change in food prices might immediately address the lack of economic access to food but will not address the...
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Social media addiction disrupts the sleep, moods and social activities of teens and young adults
Social media developers design apps and platforms to create dependencies in users. (Shutterstock)It took a half century for the first...
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Muscle memory is key to helping you get in shape again after time away from exercise
There are two types of muscle memory – one of which can help us in the gym. antoniodiaz/ ShutterstockWhether it’s...
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Is lung inflammation worse in e-cigarette users than smokers, as a new study suggests?
A small study that compared the lungs of cigarette smokers with e-cigarette smokers found that e-cigarette smokers had more lung...
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Long COVID linked to air pollution exposure in young adults – new study
Pollution is linked to a range of health problems – including greater risk of COVID-19. Lemberg Vector studio/ ShutterstockAlthough COVID-19...
Read moreNitrous oxide: Suella Braverman’s call to have the drug reclassified has been rejected by government advisers
The UK government’s advisory panel on drugs has rejected a call to ban the sale and possession of nitrous oxide...
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