Even small diet tweaks can lead to sustainable weight loss – here’s how: Small diet changes can still lead to weight loss in the long run. Monkey Business Images/ Shutterstock It’s a well-known fact that to lose weight, you either need to eat less or move more. But how many calories do you really need …
Post-flood recovery: lessons from Germany and Nigeria on how to help people cope with loss and build resilience: Extreme climate events — floods, droughts and heatwaves — are not just becoming more frequent; they are also more severe. It’s important to understand how communities can recover from these events in ways that also build resilience …
Generations of young women have been bombarded with weight loss medications – ‘skinny jabs’ are just the latest: Medics report young girls are ending up in A&E after using weight loss jabs off-label. MillaF/ Shutterstock “I couldn’t stop being sick. My side and my back were hurting and I just felt like my body was …
The surge in hydroelectric dams is driving massive biodiversity loss: Canadapanda / shutterstock Around the world, free-flowing natural rivers are being fragmented by dams, weirs and other barriers. It’s one of the biggest, yet least acknowledged, causes of biodiversity loss worldwide. River fragmentation is a key reason migratory fish populations have declined by 81% since …
Alopecia in art history: the many ways women’s hair loss has been interpreted: Met Museum/National Portrait Gallery At least 40% of women experience hair loss or alopecia over their lifetimes. This could be alopecia areata (patchy hair loss), traction alopecia (strained hair loss) or another form. The different ways that women’s hair loss has been …
Weight loss: why listening to your circadian rhythm may be important: Evidence from the field of chrono-nutrition shows that eating more in line with your circadian rhythm may be good for health. Chinnapong/ Shutterstock When it comes to losing weight, many people want to know what the best diet is. But increasing research shows that …
Wegovy: why half the people taking the weight loss drug stop within a year – and what happens when they do: myskin/Shutterstock Despite the effectiveness of the newer generation of anti-obesity drugs – called GLP-1 receptor agonists – few can tolerate them in the long run. A new study, published in the journal Obesity, reveals …
Antarctic study proves glacier has undergone irreversible retreat – highlighting potential for widespread ice loss: Ice on the Antarctic peninsula flowing along a channel into an ice shelf in the ocean. Hilmar Gudmundsson Pine Island glacier is one of the fastest flowing outlets of ice from the west Antarctic ice sheet, draining an area three-quarters …
Human trafficking, sexual abuse and exploitation: the ‘loss and damage’ from climate change a fund will not compensate: A child's doll discarded during a storm. Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson Violence against women and children, including sexual abuse and exploitation, remains a taboo subject in the policy debates attended by international delegates at COP28, the latest round of …
Tropical forest loss from growing rubber trade is more substantial than previously thought – new research: Hevea brasiliensis is grown in the world's most biodiverse areas. dangdumrong/Shutterstock Over 4 million hectares of tree cover – an area equivalent to the size of Switzerland – may have been cleared to make space for rubber plantations since …
Mounjaro has been authorised for weight loss in the UK – here’s how it compares to Wegovy: Mounjaro has already been approved in the UK to manage type 2 diabetes. Mohammed_Al_Ali/ Shutterstock The type 2 diabetes drug tirzepatide (better known by its brand name Mounjaro) has recently been authorised by the UK’s medicines regulation authority …
Wild animals that survive limb loss are astonishing – and a sign of the havoc humans are wreaking on nature: Estharix/Shutterstock It might seem astounding that a wild animal could survive a limb amputation and still thrive in the wild but videos from social media and research show this may be more common than people …
‘Bone smashing’: broken bones, tooth loss and blood vessel damage are just a few of the harms of this bizarre TikTok trend: There's no evidence 'bone smashing' can permanently alter your face's appearance. Kyryk Ivan/ Shutterstock The internet never ceases to amaze when it comes to the bizarre health crazes people are willing to try. …
Weight loss: drinking a gallon of water a day probably won’t help you lose weight: Water is important for your health, but it can't boost weight loss. Prostock-studio/ Shutterstock It’s often claimed that if you’re trying to lose weight, one of the things you should do each day is drink plenty of water – with …
Depression isn’t just sadness – it’s often a loss of pleasure: No longer enjoying the things you used to can also be a symptom of other mental health conditions. fizkes/ Shutterstock It’s often thought that if someone is depressed, they will feel sad or low most of the time. But what many don’t realise is that …
People with dementia in care homes aren’t getting enough help with their hearing loss – new survey: wave break media/Shutterstock Most care home residents have both dementia and hearing loss, which can leave them feeling lonely and depressed. Hearing loss and dementia both cause difficulties with listening, understanding and communicating. This can lead to breakdowns …
Weight loss: why you don’t just lose fat when you’re on a diet: Muscle loss can slow your metabolism. Felipe Mahecha/ Shutterstock When you go on a diet, you don’t just lose fat – you lose muscle too. This can have many repercussions – not only on your fitness and strength, but on your metabolism. …
Rapid weight loss may improve advanced fatty liver disease – new research: Participants followed the 'soups and shakes' diet to help them lose weight. New Africa/ Shutterstock Around 2% of adults worldwide suffer from a condition called non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (Nash), an advanced form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. This occurs when fat builds up in …