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From bedtime stories to book clubs: Reading protects your brain for life

Reading for pleasure isn't just enjoyable, new research suggests it could also boost brain health and lower dementia risk.

Euronews · Sep 15

The common hobby that could reduce your risk of developing dementia

Scientists found that reading can boost mental health and academic performance

The Independent UK · Sep 14

Experts concerned over health effects of high-dose nicotine pouches as sales soar in UK

Teenagers reported nicotine rushes, sickness and fainting in recent research amid claims of ‘targeting younger age groups’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2025

These habits can cut the risk of depression in half, a new study finds

New evidence shows that people who maintain a range of healthy habits, from good sleep to physical activity to strong social connections, are significantly less likely to experience depression.

WEKU · Sep 19, 2023

Healthy lifestyle ‘key for preventing depression – regardless of genetic risk’

Data shows that a good night’s sleep – between seven and nine hours a night – reduces the risk of depression by 22%

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2023

Antidepressants can cause ‘emotional blunting’, study shows

Volunteers less responsive to positive and negative feedback after course of serotonin-controlling drugs

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2023

Seven hours’ sleep is ideal amount in middle to old age, study finds

Too much and too little sleep linked with worse cognitive performance and mental health

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2022