"With healthy lifestyle habits a key factor in reducing or delaying your risk of developing dementia, it is important for everyone to have access to local facilities such as gyms and public pools, green spaces and health care, but unfortunately that is not always the case," said Associate Professor Pase
Type 2 diabetes tends to develop slowly over time, and even type 1 diabetes can take months to years to show up. So it's likely to be some time before anyone can say definitively if COVID is leading to an increase in diabetes
Reducing salt in your diet is a good strategy to reduce your blood pressure, and avoiding processed and ultra-processed foods, which is where about 75 per cent of our daily salt intake comes from, is the first step
This ploy can often significantly increase unplanned spending, as we add additional items to our baskets -- often on impulse -- while spending more time in the shop
From the joy of the human-animal bond, to companionship and improved mental health, there is no doubt that cats, dogs and other pets enhance our lives immeasurably.
Cold viruses are transmitted through touching your eyes, mouth, nose, or food with hands contaminated by viruses, by direct contact with others, or by inhaling contaminated aerosols
Fatigue is more than being worn out or sleepy. It's an excessive tiredness that persists despite resting or good sleep. It's likely a result of our body's strong immune response to the virus.
There are many reasons why your muscles might get sore after a workout. But, contrary to popular belief, you don't necessarily need to feel sore in the hours or days after exercise to know you've had a good workout.
Most people successfully quit or cut back their alcohol consumption on their own. People who drink more frequently are much more likely to have symptoms of dependence and might find it more difficult.
If you've been considering an IVF add-on, it's very important you understand exactly what they are, and why they may not increase your chances of conceiving
Ultra-processed foods are a group of foods defined as "formulations of ingredients, mostly of exclusive industrial use, that result from a series of industrial processes".
This is the first time the reef has bleached under the cooling conditions of the natural La Nina weather pattern, which shows just how strong the long-term warming trend of climate change is. Despite the cooling conditions, 2021 was one of the hottest years on record.
In making the decision about getting vaccinated against COVID-19, pregnant people must consider the potential risks of the vaccine, as well as any potential harm from becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19
A recent study suggest that instead of a difficulty in storing memories, poorer memory as we get older is a result of being less able to focus our attention on relevant target information, meaning we put too much information into our memory.
In Japan, elements of belief and myth linked to the natural world have endured from prehistoric times as an important part of culture and tradition. But the mermaid, as imagined in the western psyche, does not appear in these accounts
While a large body of evidence shows that relationship courses can help couples, one aspect that hasn't been investigated yet is whether people who are more sensitive benefit more from such programmes
Studies show that getting poor sleep makes us more likely to choose less effective ways of managing our emotions which could have a knock-on effect for our mental health
Japanese encephalitis virus is an infection that can be transmitted to people if they are bitten by a mosquito carrying the virus. It can't be transmitted from person to person.
Hoarding disorder is characterised by persistent difficulties discarding items, regardless of their actual value. This results in excessive accumulation of possessions that clutter living areas and compromise their intended use.
Our obsession with happiness has spawned an industry of people and organisations promising quick-fix ways to make us happy. This is just one of the reasons why the narrow focus on "happiness" can be damaging.
