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By Sarah Bersey BSc (hons) Pg Dip The stress landscape: Over the past decade, self-reported excessive stress and anxiety among adults have shown marked increases across multiple countries and demographic groups. In the United States, the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) found that 7.4% of adults aged 18 and older reported experiencing moderate or severe anxiety symptoms—a notable metric that was first systematically tracked in 2024 (SAMHSA, 2024). When stress becomes a...

Sarah Bersey BSc (Hons) Pg Dip When I was a young child, you were either a reader or you weren’t. Most of us did read off and on, as TV only had a few channels and there wasn’t any social media or an online world to lose ourselves in. A few weeks into a long school holiday had us reaching for books out of sheer boredom. These days I still know a lot of people that read for pleasure and reap the benefits. However, modern life can rob us of the time to read if we let it, and today’s children...

Demodex (skin mites) https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/what-are-demodex-mites Photo Credit: NANOCLUSTERING / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Getty Image By Sarah Bersey BSc Hons Pg Dip We all get itchy sometimes, due to weather, seasonal factors like pollen and dust or reactions to clothing, cosmetics or jewelry. However, if you suffer from skin reddening and prolonged itching, burning or tingling on your face or scalp, or a "gritty" feeling in the eyes, it could be time to consider...