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Should healthcare professionals use more patient-friendly language?

Dropping medical jargon and embracing plain English could mean more patients sticking to treatment plans, paying bills on time and saving healthcare workers crucial time.

So, it is time to drop the Latin lexis for something simpler? Read more here.

Is darkness good for our health?

The clocks have changed for winter and, once again, we must become accustomed to shorter days and dark evenings.

But despite night falling early, we actually rarely spend any time in the dark. This lack of blackness can have detrimental effects on our circadian rhythms. Among those most affected by this lack of nighttime? Healthcare workers. 

Should we be more concerned about the male menopause?

Progress has been slow when it comes to menopausal awareness and the issues women face in midlife. But with around 25% men experience symptoms, should we also be paying more attention to the andropause, its male counterpart?

Is lab-grown milk the future of breastfeeding?

Is there a cure for loneliness?

Over thousands of years, our bodies have learnt to value loneliness as something of a warning signal – evolution has turned us into animals who must seek out social connection in the same way we need food and water to survive.

But we're currently in what some medical professionals consider an 'epidemic of loneliness'. Is there a cure? 

Could healthspan be the key to living a long & strong life?

What can we learn from Japan’s approach to dementia care?

Living with menopause in and out of the workplace

Mental Health Awareness Week 2022: Loneliness

How to support patients struggling with loneliness as a private healthcare practice