A new ‘minimally invasive’ treatment provides long-term relief from crippling back pain, according to new research. The majority of patients in a trial were pain-free after receiving a new image-guided pulsed radiofrequency treatment for low back pain and sciatica for just ten minutes. Low back pain is an extremely common problem that affects at least …

A gentle nod of the head can make a person more likeable and approachable as compared to staying motionless, a study has found. Researchers at the Hokkaido University in Japan conducted experiments to rate how simple nodding and head shaking affects perceived trait impressions. Short video clips of computer-generated figures nodding, shaking their head or …

Food addiction isn’t a laughing matter. Sure, we all have those moments when we’re in a bad mood and crunching angrily on a big bag of crisps seems like the best way to cope. But there’s a big difference between indulging once in awhile and full-blown food addiction. Not sure you can tell the difference? …

If you’re sweating it out in the gym on the regular for the sole purpose of being able to fit in one more mince pie this December, you might want to rethink your tactics now. Believe it or not, too much exercise will actually make you put on weight, and tbh, that’s not the worst …

If you’re hitting the gym on a regular basis—or exercising at least five days a week—you’d be forgiven for thinking that circulation is top notch. After all, check out all the benefits exercise offers beyond weight loss. But Mary Cushman, MD, (professor of medicine at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont), …