Health
Five mindful running routes you should try in London
It’s 7pm and away from the hustle and bustle of evening commuters and the vibrant hum of London’s streets a calm stillness hangs in the air in Dulwich Wood. Together with the adjacent Sydenham Hill Wood the natural space contributes to the largest extant part of the ancient Great North Wood, and is one of many spots earmarked in a collection of mindful running routes designed to refresh your mental wellbeing as well as your physical fitness. As most city...
When a misdiagnosis can leave you out of pocket
Over the past 6 years, the NHS has had a total of 7,629 successful claims for misdiagnosis brought against it, totalling £1.024bn in compensation in England since 2012. With such staggering numbers, it’s easy to see why people often feel a strong sense of anger at the situation. It is polarising, with some angry about understaffing and underfunding causing such mistakes, and some angry that people would make a claim against one of our greatest public services. In the case...
Cannabis ‘can act as a treatment for cancer’
Researchers say that naturally occurring compounds in the plant may stop cancer cells from spreading and block tumour blood supplies
Depression really can start in the womb as babies are influenced by mother’s mental state
One year-old infants whose mothers had the blues during pregnancy had higher levels of a stress hormone, British study found.
Jogging or cycling to work in a city is still beneficial despite the pollution, scientists say
A study of over 50,000 middle aged people found moderate bike riding for four or more days a week cut recurrent heart attacks by 31 percent.
How To Minimise Stress In Work, Finances, And Pretty Much Everything Else
A survey released this year (conducted by a company in the UK) revealed shocking statistics that made it clear that we, as a nation, need to get control of our stress levels. So many people in Britain are really, really stressed and it seems we are stressed about nearly everything in our lives. The survey revealed that: 85% of adults are feeling stressed regularly Over a third of us feel stressed at least 24 hours a week Money is what...
These are the moving moments children mark beating cancer
These are the heart-warming moments brave children who have beaten cancer mark the end of their life-saving treatment – by ringing the end of treatment bell as they leave hospital for the final time. The youngsters carry out the symbolic gesture to celebrate the end of gruelling therapy as their long-suffering families, and medical staff who nursed the stricken kids, form a ‘guard of honour’ and applaud. The bells feature in hospitals across the country, including Bristol Children’s Hospital and...
Britain’s millennial women getting more depressed during pregnancy than their mother’s generation
Pace of modern life coupled with the rise of social media and more working mothers struggling to balance work and home life was to blame
An orange a day can save your sight as it lowers the risk of macular degeneration, scientists reveal
Eating the fruit daily reduces the chance of the condition by 60 per cent compared to people who never eat oranges.