• E-Cigarettes: The Latest In A Wealth Of Conflicting Advice

    E-cigarettes are used by people who smoke, either as an aide to quit or as a direct replacement for traditional cigarettes. It is a long held belief by those who use e-cigarettes that, since they do not have the tar and many other harmful substances held in them present in...
  • ‘Londunn’ is Calling – It’s Time to Get “Active”

    Jourdan Dunn, who has modelled for the likes of Victoria Secret and Balmain and is the face of Maybelline New York, has now released her own line of sexy ‘Athlesuire’ wear in collaboration with Missguided. The line will include luxe sports bras, mesh tops, oversized sweatshirts, and velvet joggers...
  • The Hijab Entrance to the Athleisure Department

    Last week, Nike announced that they are to be the first major sports brand to release hijabs designed for athletes. The appropriately titled ‘Nike Pro Hijab’ will be released to the general market in 2018. This move appears to have come just at the right time; it could help alleviate the...
  • Completely Paralysed Patients Able to Communicate Again

    Motor Neurone disease (MND) was catapulted into the public eye some years ago by revolutionary physicist Prof. Stephen Hawking who suffers from the most common type of MND, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS causes a progressive loss of the patient’s motor control; that is, they are unable to control the...
  • Quintessential Travel Companions

    Coursework is looming, the sun is creeping out and we are all stuck in bloody Nottingham! Not that we hate it here, but who isn’t dying for a holiday right now? Well, take five from your studies and have a read up on the gadgets to keep in mind...
  • Waxwing Lyrical

    The past few weeks have been busy, full of murmuring clues to say another term is coming to an end. The snowdrops are emerging, making the first steps into the open after a sleepy winter. The wind gusts through Highfields, whipping past Hallward and winding down the hill towards...
  • Are ‘superfoods’ really all that super?

    With the world becoming more health conscious, a superfood is a diamond in the rough. The foods that earn this prestigious label are suggested as foods with incredible nutritional value, along with other promises of longevity, disease prevention and far more. However, it all seems to be getting out...