Last orders for under-21s?
A government think-tank recommends that raising the drinking age to 21 could be the remedy. But would this stop the problems alcohol causes, and how would this affect student culture? Katie Kennedy reports.
Drinking seems to have become so ingrained into university culture now, that it’s hard to imagine degree life without it. However, that’s precisely what one government think-tank has recommended; raising the drinking age from 18 to 21.
Alcohol-related illnesses and injuries cost the NHS approximately £1.6 billion a year, and in Wales the cost of dealing with drink-related crime and disorder is £365 million a year. These are just some of the reasons why the Institute for Public Policy Research has suggested that raising the drinking age is the solution.
Mind out
There’s no two ways about it, university can be a very lonely place at times. There are days when revision is sewn between endless essay writing and the sunlight (most likely rain) doesn’t hit your face for days. Yes, almost everybody goes through that at some point during university. But for some, being lonely and tucked away from the world becomes a day-to-day, week-to-week, month-to-month existence.
Mental health is a subject strewn with eggshells to walk carefully upon. For anyone who has not been through it, it’s hard to spot when someone is suffering from depression and even harder to comprehend it. Echoes of friend’s voices exclaiming how you never seem depressed are met with a sinking feeling of being unnoticed and uncared for by those closest to you. The problem is, however, that those suffering from depression are accomplished at hiding the signs, which often means that even those they live with may fail to notice any symptoms.
Summer Health
Health Editor Liz Stauber takes a look at some common problems that could crop up this summer
Dehydration
Two thirds of the body is made up of water so it is essential to the normal working of the body. It lubricates the joints and eyes, aids digestion, it flushes out waste and toxins and keeps skin healthy.
A spot of bother
Most people suffer from the odd zit which can often be stressful, especially if it is the night before an important day, or the morning of a first date. However, for some, it’s a lot more painful than the tiny occasional pimple...
Cameron Diaz is one of the most beautiful women in the world; however, she and the likes of Jessica Simpson have both been known to suffer from a skin condition that can affect many.
Acne is a common skin condition in which inflamed spots develop. They can appear mostly on the face and neck, but also on the shoulders, back and elsewhere on the body.
Matters of the mind
With 400,000 sufferers in the UK Epilepsy is the country’s most common brain disorder. Liz Stauber finds out more
There are more than 100 billion nerve cells in the brain which are used to communicate with one another; some encourage others to send follow up messages (excitation), while others tend to block them (inhibition).
A balance is needed to ensure that the brain works correctly. If there are too many nerve cells sending messages at once without enough being blocked it can lead to what can be described as an electrical storm – or in other words, a seizure.
Anyone for Tennis (Elbow)?
Health Editor Liz Stauber takes a look at two afflictions which can cause great discomfort to athletes
Tennis elbow is the common name for a painful condition affecting the outer part of the elbow.
It can be caused by repeated twisting movements of hand, wrist or forearm, and is most common in people aged 35 to 55.
Ever pulled a hamstring?
The hamstring is a group of large, powerful muscles at the back of the thigh which extends the hip joint and flexes the knee.
A hamstring injury is caused by a tear in one of the hamstring muscles. It is usually the result of an overuse of the muscles or trying to move them too fast. If an impact has been taken on the back of the leg however, it is treated as a contusion, rather than a hamstring strain.
Give me some sugar
Liz Stauber takes a look at diabetes, a condition that can affect anyone, no matter what their lifestyle
Diabetes has been a recognised condition for more than 3,500 years.
It is the condition in which there is too much sugar in the blood
Feeling the strain
Repetitive Strain Injury can be quite common among students during this time of the year. Health takes a closer look at the condition
Repetitive Strain Injury is the name given to a group of conditions caused by placing too much stress on a muscle, tendon or other soft tissue.
It is mainly caused by repetitive use of an area of the body. It is usually connected to a job, but leisure activities can also be a cause.
They tried to make me go to rehab
Lately, you can not open a magazine without finding a story on the latest celeb to check into rehab, so this week Health Editor Liz Stauber takes a look at some of the afflictions the rich and famous seem to be suffering from.
Anger Management
Nobody can forget the incidents that took place during this year’s Celebrity Big Brother.
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