Depression: Look out, not in

People who spend more time showing social support to others rather than sharing and receiving support for their problems show greater drops in depression – according to a study published…

More caffeine: longer life (?)

Many of us worry that caffeine is somehow bad for us: heart disease, blood pressure, ulcers… Overall there is yet more reassurance from a recent huge European study which found…

Should we all take vitamin D supplements?

Low levels of vitamin D have been associated with medical conditions ranging from osteoporosis and fractures to heart disease, diabetes and depression. Recent evidence shows that much of this is…
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Beware unevidenced wellness programmes

Sometimes the anticipated benefits from Wellness initiatives are so obvious that we don’t test their effectiveness. A recent programme in Norway encouraged use of stairs with notices and pink foot…

Health effects of night work

The bad news A recent study in the Journal of Immunology reminds us that night shift work is associated with an increased risk of (generally minor) infections, cancer and heart…

Dry January – worth the pain?

A recent study* showed that even if we fail to complete a dry January challenge, the resolution to give it a go generally results in lower alcohol consumption 6 months…
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