It takes a certain type of person to attend therapy. You need to want to change something in your life. If you’re happy with what you have and where you are, then counselling may not be for you. Counselling is for the individual who wants things to change, whether it’s being happier, dealing with your issues so they no longer affect you or even j
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We’re down to the last week of November. That means we are near Christmas and of course, the much awaited Boxing Day. But as the thought of the most wonderful season of the year comes around, many of us are starting to panic and unfortunately, feel sad. They call it ‘holiday blues’. Symptoms can include uneasiness, anxiety, headache, insomn
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As a way to cut the rising incidence of cancer, British researchers have designed a new database containing 1.7 billion experimental results that uses artificial intelligence like that used in weather forecasts, to discover cancer treatments of the future. Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, have recently launched the CanSAR database, wh
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For many of us, a cup of coffee in the afternoon is enough to get through the rest of the day. But according to new research, caffeine can take a toll on sleep even when it’s consumed six hours before bedtime. "Drinking a big cup of coffee on the way home from work can lead to negative effects on sleep just as if someone were to consume caffeine
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Does worrying ruin your sleep? Do you lie awake for several minutes to hours fretting about the stressful experiences you had during the day, the bills to pay, your ever-exhausting job, the arguments you had with your spouse the other day, and the low grades appearing on your child’s report card? A huge body of research suggests that the things we do,
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For families with a member who suffers from a chronic illness, life can be tough and so it is vital to be able to access the right services. Some consultants will try to refer people to different organisations, but at times families are left to cope with their spouse, parent or child being discharged with very little help. This help may vary from borough to
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Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital in the US found that babies, who die suddenly and unexpectedly both in safe and unsafe sleep conditions, have underlying brainstem abnormalities and are not all normal prior to death. Such abnormalities impair brainstem circuits that control breathing, heart rate, blood pressure and temperature during sleep.
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The belief that no relationship is perfect is probably based on the fact that every couple goes through both positive and negative experiences. There’s attachment but later on there’s detachment. There’s peace but there are arguments as well. There’s intimacy but there comes boredom and the need for space. No matter how difficult thes
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Search for the “strongest man in the world” via Google and you will see a plethora of photos depicting a huge, huge man with big, sturdy muscles, probably carrying a half-ton object that no other person could. We all want to be strong. Strength is a vital characteristic or trait that gives us an edge over many things. But apart from the physical
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Antibiotics are not the solution for running noses and green phlegm as they are often caused by viruses, not bacteria. Worse, using antibiotics may only lead to resistance, health experts warned. Research by the Public Health England and the Royal College of General Practitioners revealed that 40 per cent of people thought antibiotics would help a cough if
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