Self-affirmations provide significant and long-lasting psychological benefits

New research has highlighted how even brief self-affirmations – reflecting on your…

Impact of bananas on nutrient absorption highlights important role of food combinations

Adding a banana to a smoothie impacts how much nutrition from other…

Iron-rich foods: what to eat and how much

With almost a third of the global population suffering from anaemia, ensuring…

Time to start listening to our internal body clocks, heart experts say

Regularly disturbing our body’s internal clock may raise the risk of obesity,…

Longer walks reduce risk of death and cardiovascular disease more so than several short walks

People who accumulate their daily steps through longer walks have a lower…

Medication a burden for almost half of adults in Finland with chronic conditions

Nearly half of people living with chronic conditions in Finland experience medication-related…

Social media has negative impact on pre-teens cognitive performance

Spending more time on social media has been linked to lower cognitive…

Warning not to let Halloween treats play nasty tricks on your digestive system

There may be Halloween hauls of sweets found in households across the…

Physical activity does not cause the body to conserve energy in other ways

New research into how exercise impacts the body’s ‘energy budget’ has shown…

GLP-1 receptor agonists can reduce mortality in people with type 2 diabetes

Mortality rates are lower in people with type 2 diabetes who are…