Seeing same GP improves patient health and reduces workload, study finds

Increasing energy bills are having a devastating effect on the millions of people "trapped" in fuel poverty, a report has found.

The most affordable areas in the UK for first-time buyers have been revealed, and Scotland dominates the list.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor When Hollywood accurately depicts work-family and gender-equity scenarios on screen, it’s good for business by driving up viewership and engagement, according to a new research study. The vast majority of engaged streaming viewers in the U.S.

Health experts have warned people not to eat their food too fast as it could increase their risk of diabetes and obesity.

Searches for German Shepherds have risen by a staggering 235% in Scotland as wannabe dog owners hunt for an alternative to XL Bullies.

Diego Ramos Bechara editor Riding a sandworm across the desert planet of Arrakis is something most “Dune” fans have undoubtedly wanted to do at one point or another, but it begs the question: how would one actually get off the giant annelids? Well, “Dune: Part Two” director Denis Villeneuve seems to have an answer, telling IndieWire as such in an interview centered on the sequel. “Dune’s” lore established that the Fremen — a fiercely independent group of desert warriors — can ride the worms, controlling and using them in battle or as transportation across a vast terrain, with entire villages riding on their capacious backs. However, we never actually see anyone get off the worms.

A Scottish marine expert has told of her horror as she watched an orca killing and eating a great white shark. Shocking footage has been released of the young killer whale devouring its rival predator in under two minutes off the coast of Mossel Bay in South Africa.

An affordable daily supplement could help boost brain function in people over 60, according to experts.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor UTA is tucking a small acquisition into its marketing division: The company announced the acquisition of JUV Consulting, a marketing, creative services and research agency that helps clients target Gen Z consumers. The JUV operations, to be rebranded as Next Gen, will become a new practice within UTA’s entertainment marketing division. About a dozen of JUV Consulting’s employees will join UTA, including CEO Ziad Ahmed (pictured above), working at UTA’s offices in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago.

New research has revealed Scottish traditional music is surging in popularity, with more than a third of Scots listening it to more often in the past year.

The north faces decades of lower healthy life expectancy compared with the south east - and things might not change until 2080 - the authors of a new study say.

This year brought another leap year – along with an age-old tradition allowing women to propose to their partners.

Parents in Manchester have responded to the news that fines are increasing for taking kids out of school.

Adam Sandler and Carey Mulligan are celebrating the premiere of their new Netflix movie Spaceman!

An MSP is demanding the rollout of reusable nappy schemes across Scotland which could save new parents up to £500.

Carey Mulligan and Adam Sandler are hitting the red carpet at the 2024 Berlinale International Film Festival.

Angelique Jackson In a year where the box office was dominated by the $1.4 billion-grossing “Barbie” — produced by its star Margot Robbie and directed by Greta Gerwig — one might expect to find a plethora of other hit films led by women and girls among Hollywood’s top earners. However, 2023 marked a historic low for women in leading roles among the year’s 100 top-grossing films, according to the latest USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative report. Researchers led by Dr.

A bird habitat will welcome visitors again after closing due to bird flu. The Farne Islands in Northumberland, home to around 200,000 seabirds like puffins, Arctic terns, and kittiwakes, will reopen this spring. For the first time in two years, visitor boats can land on these islands from March 25.

Skyrocketing demand for children and adolescent mental health services is leaving youngsters facing long waits for help. There has been "an increased demand for child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) to assess and treat young people with emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties", says a Greater Manchester patient watchdog.

Eating a plant-based diet can have a range of important health benefits, including increased vitamin levels and a healthier body weight. And now, new research has found it can be particularly beneficial for men's health, especially when it comes to the symptoms associated with prostate cancer.