More than a thousand people in Oxfordshire have helped the county council prepare a new strategy to improve health outcomes for local people over the next five years. The new health and wellbeing strategy for Oxfordshire, 2024 – 2030, has been developed by Oxfordshire’s Health and Wellbeing Board – the partnership between local NHS services, the county council, … Read more
‘Tis the season of wavering New Year’s resolutions. And 2024 might be an especially hard time to keep to a new diet because there are so many contradictory claims — and so little left on the menu that isn’t being vilified by someone with initials after their name. Mainstream experts are still warning us against … Read more
On an autumn afternoon in Stockholm’s trendy Södermalm neighborhood, the terraces are brimming with locals sipping coffee, wine and beer. But instead of ashtrays or lighters, tables are scattered with small round plastic containers bearing brand names such as General, Velo, Zyn, Göteborgs Rapé and Ettan. They contain snus, nicotine-filled pouches resembling tiny teabags that … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. To the despair of France’s medical establishment, dry wine has won out over dry January. It’s that time of year when — bleary eyed and a few kilos heavier from too many festive toasts — many of us swear off alcohol, at least for … Read more
Wrinkles and reading glasses have nothing on this lesser-known symptom of aging. Frequent urination is an unwelcome and bothersome condition that can inhibit daily life, and while some causes are a result of the natural aging process, feeling the urge to go quite often can indicate an underlying health condition, too. Frequently peeing can be … Read more
An exploratory study has shown that light, regular exercise can improve the cognitive, as well as physical, health of adults with Down syndrome. The Mindsets study, published today [29 November] in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, is the first to investigate the effects of physical and cognitive exercise on people with … Read more
Australian women with endometriosis can experience symptoms including severe period pain, depression and back pain for around a decade before being diagnosed, a University of Queensland study has revealed. Researchers from the UQ School of Public Health analyzed data from 7,606 women born between 1973 and 1978 who had been surveyed on their health and … Read more
New study from the University of Oulu, Finland, sheds light on the complex interactions between noise exposure, hearing loss and body constitution. Environmental noise has emerged as a critical public health concern, with prolonged exposure posing risks such as hearing loss. Observational studies have suggested a potential association between long-term exposure to traffic noise and … Read more
Newswise — There is a well-known relationship between good physical fitness at a young age and a lower risk of cardiovascular disease later in life. However, when researchers adjusted for familial factors by means of sibling analysis, they found a weaker association, although the link between high body mass index (BMI) and cardiovascular disease remained … Read more
The UK soft drinks industry levy introduced in 2018 may have reduced the number of under 18s having a tooth removed due to tooth decay by 12%, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. The fall in hospital admissions may have saved more than 5,500 hospital admissions for tooth … Read more