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New research finds a link between childhood trauma and a reduced engagement with healthcare services later in life.
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Julian Assange spent years in some form of isolation. Just how damaging can that be for your mental and physical health?
The act of creating art serves as exercise for the brain and is integral to physical and mental health.
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From drawing to gardening and woodworking, self-expression can lower stress, improve mood and increase self-confidence.
Interstate 5 near downtown San Diego, US.
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From lit-up orbs to bland office blocks, cities are full of buildings that people do or do not like. What really shapes how they live – for better or for worse – is urban planning.
There are plenty of ways to benefit from nature in and around your home.
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Here are a few ways you can benefit from nature in and around your home without stepping foot in a garden.
No phones in the bedroom.
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Screen time overload? Here’s how to regain control and boost your health.
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Access to swimming in the UK has been hit by COVID and the cost of living crisis and that has consequences for children and young people.
Physical activity, eating habits and emotional support from friends and family are stronger predictors of health than body mass index.
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Weight discrimination, like teasing, is common among youth and linked to eating disorders and depression. Youth’s health and well-being would be best supported by not focusing on their weight.
Ramadan is celebrated once every year.
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Eating high-nutrient foods and planning our meals are just a couple of ways you can look after your health this month.
A more equitable approach to dealing with microaggressions would be to put the onus of addressing them onto the perpetrators.
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Does it really matter that Indigenous people and other racialized people experience microaggressions? The short answer: Yes.
World Day for Physical Activity is April 6. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, many peoples’ physical exercise routines have been disrupted.
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Research shows that the gaps in physical exercise have widened substantially between men and women, whites and non-whites, rich and poor and educated and less educated: especially during the pandemic.
Exercising with friends is one way of protecting your health as you age.
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Our research shows that engaging in one of these social activities regularly may have some effect on preventing chronic conditions.
Washing your hands frequently is just one of the things you can do to stay healthy during the coronavirus outbreak.
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There are plenty of ways to keep your mind and body active and healthy during the outbreak.
Being isolated in total darkness has many physical and psychological consequences.
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Depression, an altered sleep cycle, and hallucinations are some of the effects of living alone in total darkness.
There are physical, emotional, mental and even business benefits to being virtuous, kind and acting with integrity.
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Research shows that virtue in all areas of life contributes to good physical, emotional, mental and interpersonal health. It is, in fact, good for you to be good.
Waking up to this every morning would surely give you more will to live.
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Pet owners will often swear their beloved pooch or moggie does wonders for their wellbeing, and now we have empirical proof.
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Fitbits and other trackers are just the latest iteration of the fitness industry’s relationship with technology.
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From ‘power poses’ to yoga poses, varying claims have been made about their effects on our health and happiness. But why do they work at all?
Exercise and a healthy diet provide an overall sense of well being.
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Regular physical activity energises you to perform daily chores, deal with stress better and improves your quality of sleep.
The physical health of people with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder is often overshadowed by their mental health issues.
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It’s time we saw past the mental illness in people living with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder to check their physical health too. Here’s why.