Dogs are described as ‘mans best friend’ but that close-relationship is more to do with how women treated them with affection and named them, a study finds. Washington State University researchers searched extensive collections of writings by anthropologists on traditional, subsistence-level societies around the world. The team discovered a pattern in traditional societies where women … Read more
Depression among the young is at ‘frightening’ levels and keeping schools shut risks having ‘calamitous’ impact on children’s mental health, paediatricians warn Experts warn children are experiencing anxiety, self harm and suicidal thoughts Parents showing signs of emotional distress and breakdowns due to pressure In the US, Las Vegas schools are reopening after 18 students … Read more
Can digital sights and sounds of the countryside boost your mood? Study to investigate impact of ‘virtual nature experiences’ on wellbeing Volunteers listen to or watch different virtual natural environments for the study They then record their emotional reaction, thoughts and feelings while watching The goal is to understand whether virtual nature can also boost … Read more
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson this morning insisted England’s national lockdown is ‘having an impact’ after a mass-testing survey found that infection numbers appeared to plateau and even rise at the start of January. The schools minister rebuked suggestions that restrictions are either too lax or not being followed strictly enough and said that they were … Read more
‘I don’t want to be conscious of it’: Jess Wright reveals she is worried her psoriasis could negatively impact her wedding day to fiancé William Lee-Kemp By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 00:50 GMT, 21 January 2021 | Updated: 00:51 GMT, 21 January 2021 Jess Wright has admitted she is worried her skin condition could … Read more
Nicole Kidman has revealed the ‘disturbing’ impact that filming The Undoing had on her body as her immune system doesn’t know ‘between acting and truth’. The actress, 53, stars as Grace Fraser in the HBO thriller series where she discovers her oncologist husband Dr. Jonathan Fraser (Hugh Grant) has not only been having an affair, but has also bludgeoned … Read more
Indonesian divers have been scouring the Java Sea for wreckage and passenger belongings in hope of finding the black boxes from the jet which crashed on Saturday with 62 people on board. Underwater footage of their rescue mission shows the divers examining the huge amount of debris from the Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 which investigators say … Read more
Experts have warned of serious problems developing as England enters its third national lockdown, with one declaring ‘The pandemic has created a mental health ticking time bomb’. Draconian measures designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus variant will heavily impact many during the gruelling winter months. Depression, anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder are expected … Read more
Rishi Sunak calms nerves over the impact of Brexit on the financial sector after Boris Johnson said the deal ‘perhaps does not go as far as we would like’ The Prime Minister said Brexit deal ‘perhaps does not go as far as we would like’ But Rishi Sunak insisted the Brexit deal would be a boon … Read more
Tesco’s chairman has predicted that any changes to food prices after Brexit will be ‘very modest indeed’ due to the future EU trade terms sealed by Boris Johnson this week. John Allan said that any increase caused by the UK’s departure from the European Union would be ‘hardly felt in terms of the prices that … Read more