HEALTH NEWS

Does summer make you miserable? If so, you might be suffering from Reverse SAD.

Most of us enjoy sunshine, but for the one per cent with Reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder, it causes anxiety and insomnia.

Professor Lance Workman of South Wales University said: “While those with winter SAD have reduced serotonin levels, people with summer SAD may have too much, so they get irritated.”

Losing just two hours of sleep can stifle positive emotions and stop us feeling happy, according to The National Sleep Foundation.

Its researchers studied the effects of going to bed two hours later than normal but getting up at the usual time.

Volunteers were found to be more impulsive and prone to mistakes the next day. They also reported experiencing a flattening of normally pleasurable feelings.

Heart attack deaths rose by 40 per cent during lockdown, and experts fear the ‘Stay at Home’ message deterred thousands from seeking medical help.

Hospital admissions for heart attacks dropped in April and May in England, with around 2,000 fewer patients treated.

The data, gathered by the University of Leeds, also suggests more Brits died from the most mild forms of heart attacks.

Doctors are being advised not to prescribe common painkillers, such as paracetamol and ibuprofen, to patients with chronic pain that is not caused by an injury or other medical conditions.

Instead, the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends antidepressants, acupuncture or psychological therapy should be offered to patients who have been taking the medication long-term.