Eating disorders have long been thought of as a problem affecting well-off, well-educated families. A new review published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders involving more than 26,000 teenagers suggests
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Pancreatic cancer is one of the hardest cancers to treat. Even when it’s caught early and the tumour can be removed by surgery, it often comes back. Now, researchers are
Research from the University of Surrey suggests that a simple bright light therapy lamp used at home could make a real difference to sleep, activity levels and overall daily rhythms
Fainting sends around 650,000 people to hospital emergency departments in the UK every year. Most cases turn out to be harmless, but a small number are caused by dangerous heart
The number of people living with type 1 diabetes around the world is set to jump by nearly a third over the next 25 years, according to new estimates being
Locking students’ phones away in special pouches during the school day led to less phone use, fewer classroom disruptions, and better social interaction, according to a new pilot study from
New guidelines from the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), developed with scientists from Wroclaw Medical University, Poland, argue that fighting allergies effectively now means much more than
Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital have taken a fresh look at what autism looks like inside the brain, and their findings suggest that a
Global Cover of Mangroves Has Grown Over 40 Years But Some Countries Are Losing Fast
The world’s mangrove forests have quietly gained ground over the past four decades, according to new analysis, offering a rare piece of encouraging news in the climate story. But the
People living with severe mental illness face a much higher risk of dementia and stroke than the general population, and these risks appear far earlier in life than most doctors