Video game obsession is now a mental disorder
The World Health Organisation (WHO) have recently included ‘gaming addiction’ as a mental health disorder in the draft for the
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Weekly health roundup – 16th January
International health news A single dose capsule can provide a week’s worth of HIV drugs in one pill. HIV patients
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Expat interview: Long distance relationships
Long distance relationships can often seem like a daunting prospect for expats who have had to move away. They can
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Childhood obesity – are junk food adverts to blame?
Leading doctors and campaigners are pushing for junk food adverts shown on UK TV to be banned before the 9pm
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Can smartphone addiction change your brain?
We all know of claustrophobia, arachnophobia and germophobia but what about nomophobia? The recently created term refers to those who
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The truth about superfoods
We have all heard of the term superfoods and how they are supposed to radically help your body to fight
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The threat of antibiotic-resistant superbugs
A superbug resistant to antibiotics is spreading outside of hospitals in the UK. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria is affecting
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5 tips for a good night sleep
Sleep problems are often associated with lack of energy and many illnesses ranging from your common cold and flu to
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The effect of exercise on mental health
People often associate exercise with the physical benefits it can bring, such as losing weight or gaining muscle. However, recent
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Don’t worry, be healthy! Happy people live longer
We’ve all heard of dying of a broken heart, but could the opposite be true? Could happiness help us to
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