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What is ‘problem internet use’ and is it really a problem?

Technology

What is ‘problem internet use’ and is it really a problem?

Researchers are calling for recognition of mental health problems caused by excessive gaming, gambling and social media, but lumping these together may not be right

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Hundreds of tonnes of UK hospital waste piles up including human limbs

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Nobody can agree about antidepressants. Here’s what you need to know

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Sarah-Jayne Blakemore wins 2018 Royal Society Book Prize

Mind

Sarah-Jayne Blakemore wins 2018 Royal Society Book Prize

Culture

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Loneliness among over 50s likely to increase in the next seven years

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Health

The whiff of sandalwood makes the human head sprout more hair

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Health

BPA-free plastics seem to disrupt sperm and egg development in mice

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Health

Gluten may be making you tired and depressed according to a new study

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An antioxidant might lead to new therapies for bone arthritis

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Alcohol advisers threaten to quit health body due to industry links

Two advisers to Public Health England have said they may quit their roles at the health agency after it partnered with a charity funded by the drinks industry

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Health

Is your microbiome making you sick?

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Health

The surprising foods that are messing with your gut

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Health

Probiotics are mostly useless and can actually hurt you

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Health

Are UK teens in the grips of a self-harm epidemic? It's complicated

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