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Is norovirus an economic threat?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is norovirus an economic threat?

...adults and young children, most do survive the illness with symptoms typically lasting 1 to 3 days. In fact, close to 30% of people infected with norovirus have no symptoms whatsoever. So, how can such a virus cost us so much money? Depending on the country, somewhere between 85% and 99% of the cost of norovirus are productivity losses. This means costs arising from...
The secrets of the brain
Science, Maths & Technology

The secrets of the brain

...adults, as the skull is solid, an excess of CSF causes increased pressure inside the skull, which can lead to complications such as awful headaches, visual impairment and hearing problems. There are several different types of cells in the brain, depending on their functions. For example, there are epithelial cells, which are in charge of creating CSF, and neurons, in...
From ‘refrigerator mothers’ to paracetamol: why harmful autism myths are so common
Health, Sports & Psychology

From ‘refrigerator mothers’ to paracetamol: why harmful autism myths are so common

...adults.[The Conversation] Authors Lindsay O'Dell, Professor of critical developmental psychology, The Open University; Charlotte Brownlow, Professor of Psychology, School of Psychology and Wellbeing, University of Southern Queensland, and Sandra Thom-Jones, Honorary Professor, University of Wollongong This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative...
5 benefits of giving up alcohol
Health, Sports & Psychology

5 benefits of giving up alcohol

...out more about #GoSober for October, head over to Macmillan Cancer Support's website and see what you can do to support this event - https://www.gosober.org.uk References Benefits of giving up alcohol for a month The average price of wine (Office for National Statistics) Consumption: Adult drinking in the UK Units and calories in wine The effects of alcohol on the body...
The science of nutrition and healthy eating Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of nutrition and healthy eating

...care to eat a mix of different plant proteins (particularly beans) to ensure that they have enough. For adults, the reference nutrient intake (RNI) is 0.75 g of protein per kilogram of body weight per day. For an average man weighing 83kg, his protein needs are 62g per day. For an average woman weighing 70kg, her protein needs are 53g. However, an average western diet...
Black and Minority Ethnic students: Mental wellbeing and study support
Health, Sports & Psychology

Black and Minority Ethnic students: Mental wellbeing and study support

...adults of Black African, Caribbean, of Black dual heritage, or from the wider community in or around West Birmingham who are recovering from mental ill health or are at risk of developing mental ill health. https://www.sacmhf.co.uk/ North East Sharing Voices Bradford Sharing Voices Bradford (SVB) aims to reduce mental health and related inequalities through community...
Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture
History & The Arts

Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture

...care of the Earth. GABRIELLE HUGHES: And when I identify as a First Nations person, I usually identify more closely with being Wampanoag or from a Mi'kmaq community. To me that means looking to your past, and respecting your past, and living that past in the present, looking to your ancestors where you came from. But it doesn't mean living in the past. It means making...
Five pillars of ageing well
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five pillars of ageing well

...Care courses and qualifications. As part of the Ageing Well series of Public Talks, I am exploring how important it is, over our lifespan, to maintain a well-balanced nutrition and hydration as well as regular physical and social activity in the older age. As we know we start ageing the moment we are born, it demonstrates more significantly when we reach a certain age,...