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World Osteoporosis Day 2026:...

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Danny Glover Shares Alzheimer’s...

Danny Glover shared that he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2023. The...
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Attention or distraction: does focus change the body’s inflammatory response?

I hate being ill. When I have flu, a stomach ache or one of those vague “something is coming on” feelings, I become remarkably good at looking away. Netflix goes on. I scroll. I take something for the headache. Anything, really, except sitting with the unpleasant sensation itself. Distraction can be a kindness. Turning attention away from pain or itch often...

Some Masculine Norms...

New research suggests that certain traditional expectations around masculinity, particularly emotional suppression and extreme self-reliance, may be linked to difficulties processing emotions and...

How Exercise May...

New research suggests that exercise may improve symptoms across several mental health conditions by reducing perceived stress and repetitive negative thinking. Understanding how exercise...

A Different Way...

I have been thinking a lot about setbacks lately. Not just my own (although of course, that’s taking up the majority of my...

Salsa Dancing Linked...

An eight-week salsa programme was associated with significant reductions in depressive symptoms and social anxiety among young adults, suggesting social dance could offer...

Developing a new...

We are delighted to be partnering on this research project and to bring the voices and experiences of people affected by mental illness...

159 New NHS...

More specialist care for people in crisis Alongside the community centres, 59 new mental health emergency departments will provide same-day specialist support for people...