Tag: Health

A new study by academics at Leeds Beckett University has found school meals are frequently ‘unhealthy’, ‘fatty’ or ‘soggy’, according to the primary school children who eat them. The research, published in the November 2015 edition of the British Journal of Nutrition, found that pupils expected school meals to be just as ‘healthy’ as the…

A study by the University College London has found that having an increasingly warped sense of humour may be an early sign of dementia. Relatives of people with the condition noticed changes in their humour years before any diagnosis, including instances where they would inappropriately laugh at tragic events. Read the full article Image

More than a quarter of young people who were bullied at school say it impacted on their mental health and that they experienced issues such as anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicidal thoughts, according to a new survey. The findings are being released by Anti-Bullying Alliance, hosted by National Children’s Bureau, with support from YoungMinds to…

The Guardian has produced a simple guide of five exercises to keep your knees strong and supple, including one leg squats, hamstring curls and calf raises. The exercises are said to be particularly useful for excelling in sport and for those struggling with knee pain as they get older. Read the full article Image

An independent social health think tank has recently published a research paper on obesity. The report, entitled ‘Fat chance? exploring the evidence on who becomes obese’, gives an overview on the latest data and research on obesity, examining the demographics of people with the condition. It also looks at potential causes, such as socioeconomic status,…

Public Health England has produced guidance on sugar reduction. The report, entitled ‘Sugar Reduction: The evidence for action’ brings together the latest research, information and strategies to address the public health risk of consuming too much sugar. Excess sugar increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, some forms of cancer, stroke and heart disease. Read…

Researchers from the University of Sydney have identified  around 1000 molecular reactions to exercise, opening the door for drug treatments to mirror the health benefits of exercise. Read the full article here Image

The King’s Fund has produced a video, ‘an alternative guide to mental health care in England,’ to demonstrate the range of conventional health care services available and also to highlight ways in which current services could be improved. To read more and watch the video click here. Image

Around one in seven people in the UK live with arthritis – a condition that can cause pain, stiffness and swelling in the joints. This figure is expected to rise to one in four by 2030. It is the leading cause of pain and disability, costing the NHS £5 billion a year. One in five people consult…

A UK population based cohort study raises concerns as ‘the proportion of people with intellectual disability who have been treated with psychotropic drugs far exceeds the proportion with recorded mental illness. Anti-psychotics are often prescribed to people without recorded severe mental illness but who have a record of challenging behaviour.’ Researchers from the University College London call for more…