Sophia Auld
No doze, no joke: How too little sleep can lead to big problems
Sleep deprivation – caused by anything from late nights at work to a night out with friends or from pacing the floor with...
Don’t fill up on supplements, real food does it better
If you’ve been downing supplements as insurance against an unhealthy diet, it might be time to rethink what you’re swallowing. That’s according to...
Poor fitness linked to weaker brain fibre, higher dementia risk
Just in case you needed yet another incentive to get off the couch, the evidence linking exercise with dementia risk continues to...
Cheating on your diet might not always be a bad thing
If you’ve ever dieted to lose weight, you’ll know how difficult it is to stick to a rigid eating plan. The feeling of missing...
Everything you need to know about new cervical screening
Many women might be pleased to hear that the dreaded discomfort of the two-yearly Pap smear has been replaced by a new...
Why social prescribing is the latest drug-free trend
You’ve probably had many prescriptions from your GP but, more than likely, never one like this. Social prescribing – a practice that has taken...
Easy lunchbox swaps to cut down on salt and sugar
We’re constantly being told to cut down on sugar and salt. And with recent Heart Foundation figures showing that school lunch staples...