Humans are more stressed than ever, with demands to be working around the clock and 24/7 access to email, phones and social media. Today, on so-called ‘Blue Monday’, the mounting pressure reaches a peak. The holidays are over, work is in full swing, and our new year joie de vivre is waning. However, new research …

We’re always told we need to get our eight hours of sleep – but who decided that? Was it just plucked out of thin air? According to Matthew Walker, author of book Why We Sleep, and Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California, it’s not just yawn-prevention that’s the reason we’re advised …

A recent study has revealed that anxiety in older adults could be an early sign of Alzheimer’s. According to the research, carried out by scientists from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, when proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease increase in people’s brains, they are likely to become more anxious. Though this is not the first study to …

Food cravings are often a sign that the body is lacking a particular nutrient so why do women crave chocolate around their menstrual cycle? ‘It’s commonly believed that pre and perimenstrual chocolate cravings are due to hormonal imbalances,’ said dietitian Melanie McGrice on her blog. ‘The theory is, that it’s caused by the drop in …

Holding your nose and closing your mouth while you sneeze might seem a harmless thing to do, but doctors have advised against it following the case of man who ruptured the back of his throat when doing so. Ear, nose and throat specialists at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust said trying to contain …