Health & Beauty

The year 2020 brought a lot of firsts for many people. None of us anticipated the pandemic and its consequences in the lives of people when we were cheering and welcoming the New Year with zeal and excitement. Social distancing, mask, and work from home became the new normal in 2020. However, the isolation and staying indoors for months took a toll on the physical and mental health of most people. A survey of 2000 Americans published on The ladders website shows that social distancing has changed the habits of people. This affects the well-being of a person to a great extend. Living...

Dr Valentina Mosienko from the University of Exeter Medical School has won one of 15 highly competitive fellowships from the Medical Research Council Career Development Award .

The award, covering five years, will allow Dr Mosienko to study star-shaped brain cells – known as astrocytes – and their role in depression etiology.

Dr Mosienko said “I’m honoured to receive the fellowship to investigate this important area of research. Depression is a devastating illness affecting one in four people in the UK. It is not fully understood still, with antidepressants commonly...

With the tier system now in place, many areas of the country are going into various levels of lockdown. Some are in full lockdown like Wales and Scotland, and other areas seem to be teetering on the brink of moving up a tier, depending on the level of Covid virus in their area.

Here in Exeter, Covid cases do seem to be stabilising , but many people are still reluctant to get back to “normal” or even embrace a new normal if it means socialising with others.

It’s hard to think about staying active whilst trying to stay in, and it may seem pointless to...

The world of cannabis is opening up and embracing new norms and outlook. In a recent study, it was concluded that these green herbs do not effect work performance. Read more to find out.

In the world of cannabis, there has been learning and unlearning of opinions. Looking at the history when these green buds were appreciated and then to the contrasting beliefs today, we know that the complete potential of this nature's gift is yet to be identified. However, this has not stopped many people from adopting the stigmatized view and putting the benefits on hold because of the drug war...