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Ending the silent crisis of venous leg ulcers

Health & Social Care
Venous leg ulcers represent a significant socioeconomic burden, costing the NHS over £3 billion each year. These ulcers can lead to life-altering challenges for patients, impacting both their mental and physical health. Lorna Rothery spoke with Professor Dan Carradice, a specialist in vascular surgery, about why early treatment must be a national priority.

Depression is not caused by low serotonin levels

Mental Health
Chemical imbalance theory debunked as there is "no convincing evidence" that depression is caused by low serotonin levels.

Feminist values improve body image perception in women

Mental Health
Mothers and daughters who adhere to feminist values speak more positively about their bodies, suggesting that feminism may encourage better body image perception.

Vitamin B6 supplements help reduce anxiety and depression

Pharma
Taking high-dose vitamin B6 tablets can reduce feelings of anxiety and depression, new research reveals.

The Decision-Making Guide to taking HRT

Women's Health
In this exclusive guide to HRT, menopause specialist Dr Deborah Lee, Dr Fox Online Pharmacy, explores the ups and downs involved in the decision to start taking HRT

Spiritual community participation is associated with better health

Health & Social Care
Having a spiritual community can help people live healthier lives, with greater longevity, less depression and suicide, and less substance use.

Players of video games could have enhanced brain activity through gaming

Technology
Players of video games show enhanced brain activity – potentially giving them useful life tools in perceptual decision-making.

Drinking alone can indicate signs of alcohol use disorder

Health & Social Care
For young adults, especially women, drinking alone can increase the risk of developing an alcohol use disorder later in life.

People with obesity have a 55% increased risk of developing depression

Health & Social Care
Long-term, high-fat diets both expand the waistline and shrink the brain, heightening the chances of mental illness for people with obesity.

How does mindfulness meditation reduce pain in the body?

Research & Innovation
Mindfulness meditation reduces pain by separating it from the self, where neural circuitry supports mindfulness-induced pain relief

Link between paternal depression and adolescent depression

Mental Health
Adolescent depression and behaviour problems are increasing and new research suggests that it is linked to paternal depression.

How to make your organisation more LGBTQIA+ inclusive?

Workplace
From training to representation, efforts to make organisations and workplaces more LGBTQIA+ inclusive are needed everywhere.

Sexual minorities more likely to have risky coping mechanisms

Mental Health
Sexual minorities are more likely to engage in risky coping mechanisms such as having unprotected sex, drinking and smoking.

Miscarriage risk in America increased by 44% during summer months

Women's Health
Pregnant people in North America had a 44% higher miscarriage risk – within eight weeks of pregnancy – in the summer months.

Dancing to groove music improves brain function

Research & Innovation
Research shows that dancing to groovy music doesn't just make us feel good, it also increases brain function.

Stress accelerates aging of the immune system

Research & Innovation
Stress such as trauma, job strain, everyday worries and even discrimination contributes to the aging of the immune system.

Social isolation can increase risk of dementia by 26%

Mental Health
Social isolation can cause a higher risk of dementia, as it may develop lower brain volume in areas related to cognition.
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