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Healthy lifestyle ‘key for preventing depression – regardless of genetic risk’

Data shows that a good night’s sleep – between seven and nine hours a night – reduces the risk of depression by 22%

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2023

Forests are breaking up in the tropics but coming together elsewhere – here's what it means for wildlife and the climate

In 2015, research on global forest cover revealed a concerning fact: 70% of the world’s remaining forest now lies within 1km of the forest’s edge. This process, called fragmentation, is causing the deepest and darkest parts of the world’s forests to shrink.

The Conversation · Aug 7, 2023

Reading for pleasure in childhood boosts brain health in teenage years – study

Children who read perform better at cognitive tests and have better mental health when they enter adolescence, researchers found.

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023

Zhang Wenhong: The Unprecedented Omicron Challenge That Hit Shanghai

A comparison of data shows that the death rate among the vaccinated is far lower than that the unvaccinated, so protecting vulnerable groups must be the priority

Caixin Global · Jun 1, 2022

Man who swallowed glasses arms for a BET begs doctors to remove them four years later

A man in China who swallowed a pair of spectacle arms waited four years to seek medical help because he was too embarrassed by the idiotic stunt

Daily Mirror · May 20, 2022

Study reveals the ideal amount of sleep 38-year-olds and above should get

Getting sufficient sleep is key to maintaining a sound mind and body. It is one of the ways to minimize the risk of several illnesses and to keep weight gain at bay.

The Times of India · May 12, 2022

Exact amount of time you should sleep each night from certain age

Research has revealed the precise amount of time you need to sleep each night

Liverpool Echo · Apr 30, 2022

Study of 500,000 adults shows the exact amount of time you need to sleep every night

Those taking part in the study were asked about their sleeping patterns, mental health and wellbeing

Chronicle Live · Apr 30, 2022

How much sleep a night should you actually be getting?

Scientists have revealed how much sleep is just right - and how much is too much.

Daily Record · Apr 29, 2022

The exact amount of time you need to sleep every night from middle age

And what you risk if you have too much or too little

Wales Online · Apr 29, 2022