Health and Fitness
Mixed messages: Is coffee good or bad for us?
Thomas Merritt, Laurentian University Coffee is good for you. Or it’s not. Maybe it is, ...
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Has the pandemic changed our personalities? New research suggests we’re less open, agreeable and conscientious
Jolanta Burke, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences For many of us, some personality ...
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Four health conditions linked to gum disease
Christine Bryson, Anglia Ruskin University Gum diseases are among the most common chronic human diseases, ...
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Quality of sleep matters for your health, not just the duration – new study
Neil Walsh, Liverpool John Moores University The American National Sleep Foundation recommends that adults get ...
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Why 7,000 steps a day is the new 10,000 steps a day
Lindsay Bottoms, University of Hertfordshire Many of us have smartwatches or apps on our phones ...
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Ultra-processed foods: it’s not just their low nutritional value that’s a concern
Richard Hoffman, University of Hertfordshire In countries such as the UK, US and Canada, ultra-processed ...
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Why are some people mosquito magnets and others unbothered?
Mosquitoes need to feed on blood in order to reproduce. But how do they choose ...
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7 Fitness Activities You Can Do At Burnham Park
Burnham Parks comes alive early in the morning not because of tourists or park-goers but ...
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Having ‘good’ posture doesn’t prevent back pain, and ‘bad’ posture doesn’t cause it
Peter O’Sullivan, Curtin University; Leon Straker, Curtin University, and Nic Saraceni, Curtin University Back pain ...
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Why do I wake up thirsty?
Evangeline Mantzioris, University of South Australia If you wake up in the morning feeling thirsty, ...
