Archive: 19/12/2022

Seven tips for managing your mental health during the holidays

The holidays can be a time for joy and connecting with friends and loved ones, but they can also bring stress and sadness. Angela Drake is a clinical neuropsychologist at UC Davis Health. She has practical advice for navigating ...

Dec 19, 2022

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Activity 'Advent calendar' could help boost activity and cut sitting time

A Christmas themed physical activity intervention during Advent shows promise for increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary time among inactive adults, according to a pilot study published in the Christmas issue ...

Dec 19, 2022

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How many free hot drinks and biscuits are excessive?

When free hot drinks and biscuits are on offer to health care staff, how much is reasonable to take before it's deemed "excessive" consumption, ask researchers in the Christmas issue of The BMJ?

Dec 19, 2022

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First-line immune defenses against COVID-19 are short-lived and may explain reinfection

A new study finds that antibodies produced in the nose decline nine months after COVID-19 infection, while antibodies found in the blood last at least a year.

Dec 19, 2022

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Oat biscuit best for busy NHS staff tea breaks, study finds

Busy health care workers can safely enjoy a cup of tea within less than 10 minutes, and the best accompanying biscuit for nutritional content, crunchiness, and dunking is oat based, finds a study in the Christmas issue of ...

Dec 19, 2022

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Mayo Clinic Q and A: Holiday safety

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm hosting my extended family over the holidays for the first time in many years. My great-nephew is 2 years old and will be the youngest person in attendance. I do not have any children, so I am not used ...

Dec 19, 2022

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Make the holidays comforting for loved ones with Alzheimer's

Those who have dementia can find the holiday season disorienting, but their loved ones can help.

Dec 19, 2022

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Doctors find mental health chatbots are effective in helping treat symptoms in people with depression

Clinician scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have found that mental health chatbots are able to effectively engage people with depression in empathetic conversations and assist in ...

Dec 19, 2022

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A way to make asthma drugs last longer

For many, inhalers are a sort of miracle drug. From gasping for air one minute, to breathing normally the next, patients can experience significant relief after one or two puffs. What few people realize is that these life-saving ...

Dec 19, 2022

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Indian American youth share their experiences with discrimination

Racial and ethnic discrimination is a regular occurrence for many of the more than 3.5 million South Asians living in the United States. A new study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health reveals that for young ...

Dec 19, 2022

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