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Greater menopause symptoms linked to memory and thinking problems – study

Canadian researchers looked at data from 896 post-menopausal women whose average age was around 64.

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025

Yorkshire cricket racism whistleblower Azeem Rafiq leads calls to force firms to investigate concerns

Exclusive: Group of high-profile whistleblowers cite Grenfell and Post Office scandals as they demand Labour government makes companies act

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024

Music For Brain Health: Researchers Say Singing, Playing Instruments Linked To Better Memory In Old Age

The findings of a recent large-scale study suggest that lifelong exposure to music could help improve a person's memory and brain health in old age.

Medical Daily · Jan 30, 2024

Study shows taking vitamin D might help prevent dementia

As per a study, taking vitamin D supplements may help prevent dementia. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Mar 6, 2023

Three or more concussions can significantly affect brain health in later life, new study warns

If you have multiple concussions in your teens, 20s, 30s and 40s, you will still be feeling the effects when you’re 70 or 80, researchers say

Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2023

Just three mild concussions linked to worsened brain function and dementia in later life

Scientists discover that multiple head injuries can seriously affect the neurological part of the body when people get older, causing plenty of issues

Daily Mirror · Jan 31, 2023

Three or more concussions linked to worsened brain function in later life

The data comes from the PROTECT study.

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023

Victorian firefighters' income protection affected following union spat with insurer

A dispute over invitations to a charity dinner for mental health prompts United Firefighters Union secretary Peter Marshall to "sack" the income protection provider for nearly 4,000 firefighters.

ABC News · Dec 21, 2022

Coastal erosion is unstoppable – so how do we live with it?

A record storm surge in 1953 devastated much of eastern England’s coast, prompting prolific investment in concrete sea walls, wooden groynes and other engineered structures designed to protect the coastline from erosion. These measures brought a reassuring sense of permanence for people in previously risky locations. Houses atop sandy cliffs…

The Conversation · Oct 12, 2022

Dundee council could scrap free firework displays under new safety rules after Manchester bombing

Dundee City Council says the incoming Protect Duty - established in the aftermath of the Manchester Arena attack - rules out using Baxter Park for firework displays.

Daily Record · Jun 23, 2022