adults

When we think about sexually healthy adults is can be difficult sometimes to ask ourselves whether it is a category that we fall into. For many people the worries about this sort of thing can be overwhelming as we can easily begin to…

While autism is a health concern you usually associate with children and young people, the disorder is likely to continue to affect sufferers’ wellbeing right through into adulthood. This is according to a wealth of wellness experts and…

If your children are under the age of 30, chances are that you still play a disproportionately large role in their emotional and financial wellness, and even take care of smaller aspects of their wellbeing. This is according to a new report…

A lot of diet and exercise advice is geared towards fitness freaks and weight loss wishers, but what about your average Joe (or Jo) who just wants to look after their wellbeing? Let’s say you’re a working-age adult (19-64), how much…

With the Olympic and Paralympic games but a year behind us, you’d think we’d still have the proverbial torch burning bright. After seeing the nation’s best athletes storm to victory, surely we’re all still tying up our running shoe laces…

Wellness experts used to believe that it was common for children to outgrow ADHD. Unfortunately, a growing amount of evidence in this area implies that this is less of a common outcome that scientists previously thought. ADHD affects…

An antioxidant supplement may be the way forward for those with autism symptoms, following research into the substance known as N-Acetylcysteine (NAC). Rather than relying on a heavy number of chemicals and drugs, the supplement…

Transferring young adults from Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to the Adult psychiatry can have a damaging impact to their wellbeing. This is according to new research from researchers at the Luleå University of Technology, who have found…

Many adults actively look forward to retirement because it means ample free time and the ability to leave the workforce behind. However, retirement and old age can be a challenging time for adults. These years may be rather lonely, filled…

In adults, attention deficit disorder (ADD) often looks quite different than it does in children—and its symptoms are unique for each individual. This can make ADD and ADHD quite difficult to diagnose, so it can be years before your realise…

Asthma is a condition which I'm sure you are familiar with. The inhaler is something which we'll all have seen and most of us will link it with asthma immediately. It's a chronic respiratory condition which affects the bronchioles (the…

Bone cancer is an uncommon form of the disease that begins in the bone itself. It can occur in any bone in the body, but usually affects the long bones which make up the arms and legs. There are several types of bone cancer, some of which…