Mental Health
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Anger link to heart attack
People who suffer intense anger face a massively increased risk of heart attack, researchers warned today. Read more
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Eye disease causes hallucinations
GPs confronted with a patient complaining of hallucinations might just need to check their eye-sight, campaigners have warned. Read more
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Happiness link to female bone health
Happy women have stronger bones than others when they reach old age, according to Finnish researchers. Read more
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Circumcision link to autism?
Circumcision of tiny boys may trigger autism in some cases, researchers warn today. Read more
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Why you should cut down on alcohol – Burns
New Year’s Eve is linked in many people’s minds with alcohol – and a senior doctor is trying shock tactics to encourage lasting resolutions. Read more
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Psychiatric drugs over-used?
Powerful psychiatric drugs are mainly being used for common mental illnesses – often for elderly patients, researchers say today. Read more
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Doctors warned on child screen addiction
Video gaming among children is as much a threat to health as physical inactivity, an expert warns GPs today. Read more
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Purpose and meaning key to long life?
A sense of meaning and purpose entering old age plays a key role in lengthening lifespan, researchers say today. Read more
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Summer goes with mood swings
People born in the summer tend to have mercurial temperaments, swinging between sad and cheerful moods, according to a new study. Read more
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How fitness boosts happiness
Keeping fit produces chemicals that purge the body of harmful substances – helping to boost mental health, researchers revealed last night. Read more