Shutterstock/1000 Words Playing football is a good way to get physically fit. But our new study shows that a regular kick about can also lead to improved mental health, social confidence and a sense of purpose. As we explored the impact of the beautiful game on people with mental healthContinue Reading
Around 50m people worldwide are living with dementia. Shutterstock Thirty years ago dementia was a condition less understood than it is now and assumed to be a normal part of ageing. A condition which affects the memory, it can also affect sight, hearing, balance, walking, visual and spatial understanding, navigationContinue Reading
Ravichandran Ashwin will be aiming to return to action soon for Delhi Capitals© Instagram Ahead of the match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Delhi Capitals’ skipper Shreyas Iyer confirmed that Ravichandran Ashwin would indeed be missing two-three matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Ashwin had picked up a shoulderContinue Reading
The EU has revealed its long-awaited pact on migration and asylum. Brought forward by a week, the timing seems an attempt to pacify the outrage over the devastating fire at the Greek refugee camp Moria that started on September 8. Images of the fires showed an unprecedented – but predictableContinue Reading
In the event of a stroke, the well-known mantra is “time is brain”. Even small delays in identifying symptoms and seeking specialist care can be detrimental to a patient’s recovery and long-term quality of life. This is the case even for relatively mild strokes. So it’s alarming that hospitals inContinue Reading
IPL 2020 CSK vs DC: Chennai Super Kings enjoy a healthy head-to-head lead over Delhi Capitals in IPL.© BCCI/IPL Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will take on Delhi Capitals in match seven of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in Dubai on Friday. CSK are coming into this game after suffering aContinue Reading
Data and news reports on imprisoned women are rare, if non-existent. Photo credit: Pexels, under public domain. When COVID-19 hit prisons around the world, it entered overcrowded, insalubrious, and forgotten places in which women are a minority and face specific risks. Women represent between two and 10 percent of the world’sContinue Reading
Outraged: from far-right memes to Qanon conspiracies. Olya Lytvyn/Shutterstock A headteacher in Stoke-on-Trent told me that, alongside ensuring a COVID-safe return to school for her pupils this September, she’s having to reassure parents that their children will not be forcibly taken away and isolated in a secret location if theyContinue Reading
Many new parents often feel they have to hide how they really feel. Monkey Business Images/ Shutterstock If you believe what the media tells us, we should feel nothing apart from overwhelming love, gratitude and excitement immediately when our baby is born. Although becoming a new parent might indeed beContinue Reading
Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma took exception to some remarks made by former India captain Sunil Gavaskar during commentary after her husband, Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli, had a poor outing against Kings XI Punjab in their IPL 2020 league match on Thursday. Virat Kohli put down two crucial catchesContinue Reading
