A new ‘modern ailment’ has been identified, following the supposed ‘texter’s thumb’, as people are now being diagnosed with ‘PlayStation palm’, reports The Times. Swiss doctors diagnosed a 12 year-old girl with “idiopathic eccrine hidradenitis”, which is a skin condition that gives sore, red lumps on the palms of the hands and feet. The girl’s read more »

Exercise is the best way to lose weight, but the kind of exercise you do can affect your food cravings afterward, reports The Guardian. Dr David Stensel carried out the research into the relationship between different kinds of exercise and food cravings, which is based on the body’s changing temperature, and it’s attempt at keeping read more »

Sleep problems, including insomnia, have long been thought to be a side effect of mental health problems, but new research has shown that they could directly cause poor mental health, reports the Telegraph. A condition called sleep apnea, which causes breathing difficulties making it harder to sleep, could double the chance of experiencing depression, studies read more »

A study of 25,000 women over 45 who suffer from migraines has shown that some are almost twice as likely to suffer a heart attack, reports The Telegraph. Out of the participants there were 1,275 who experienced migraine with aura – very painful headaches, or seeing zig-zags or dot patterns, and carried certain genes, and read more »

Whilst many are struggling after being made redundant, those who still have their jobs are also facing an emotional struggle, reports the Times. Those watching colleagues being made redundant are experiencing a worrying time as they wonder if they will be next, and try and pick up the extra workload. They also suffer from feelings read more »

Women pregnant with their first baby who have a BMI of over 30, making them obese, are at higher risk of giving birth to an underweight baby, reports The Times. A study of 385 obese British and Dutch women found that 18.8% had a low birth weight, compared to the normal 10%. Conversely, 13.4% of read more »

A vitamin D deficiency could increase the risk of MS, according to an article on the Independent website. Scientists say that the chance of getting MS is linked to vitamin D levels before and after birth, and therefore mothers should take vitamin D supplements during pregnancy, and make sure their child also takes supplements. Bith read more »

Cocaine has recently been dubbed the ‘middle-class’ drug, but it seems it’s also most popular amongst women, reports The Telegraph. The number of women seeking help for cocaine addiction has doubled in the last two years, and the number of women being cautioned has increased by more than five times. The middle-class links are still read more »