Weekly round-up: Feeling hangry? Why we get angry when we are hungry

Feeling hangry? Why we get angry when we are hungry [View in browser]( [Patient](   ☰✕ [Latest features]( [Symptom checker]( [Community]( [Topics](   Welcome to our pick of the latest Patient features   If your reading this and feeling a bit peckish, you might want to grab a snack before hanger sets in. Yes, it is an actual thing, so, this week we look at why it happens and how to stop yourself feeling hangry. Although, as it's norovirus season, for those who have caught this unpleasant condition, hanger is the least of your worries. We look at what to do if you have it and when to see a doctor. It's also nearly Christmas party season - we show why it's OK to not want to go to an event and what you can do about a worrying invitation. In this week's video, Dr Sarah Jarvis explains what rosacea is. Don’t forget you can access even more articles, recipes and videos at [Patient.info](.   Dr Krishna Vakharia, Clinical Director, Patient. Featured this week [Feeling hangry? Why we get angry when we are hungry]( [Feeling hangry? Why we get angry when we are hungry]( It's one thing to feel a bit hungry before dinner, but another to feel so famished that it affects your mood. If you've ever felt irritable and overreacted to minor issues when you've not eaten, you may well have been 'hangry' - feeling angry when hungry. But why do we get this when we want food and what can we do to avoid it? [Read more]( You might have missed [Norovirus - when to see a doctor]( [Norovirus - when to see a doctor]( [How to say no to a Christmas invite]( [How to say no to a Christmas invite]( Featured video [[ratio]  ]( [What is rosacea? | Patient Explainers]( Rosacea is a skin condition that affects parts of your face. Symptoms can include facial flushing, facial redness, spots, thickening of your skin, and eye problems such as dry eyes and sore eyelids. Not everyone gets all the symptoms. Rosacea affects around 1 in 10 people in the UK, usually in middle age. [Watch here](   [Your experience of clinical research]( [Clinical research]( is key to the development of new treatments and technologies that can help the NHS deliver better care. People who take part in clinical trials can help their family, friends and society. For example, people who took part in the COVID vaccine trials meant that the rest of the UK and the world benefited from that research.   Taking 2 minutes to answer 6 questions will help us understand how best we can help people to take part in research through their GP practices - to ensure that patients and the NHS have the best access to research and care. Your answers are anonymous [Improve clinical research]( [Improve clinical research]( [Flu]( [Flu]( [general-health]( [general-health]( [Patient]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Pinterest]( [Instagram](   © Egton Medical Information Systems Limited. Registered in England and Wales.   Registered number: 10004395 Registered office: Fulford Grange, Micklefield Lane, Rawdon, Leeds LS19 6BA. Patient is a UK registered trade mark.   You have received this email because you are subscribed to the Patient newsletters. However, if you'd rather not receive them, you can [ unsubscribe here.](  [Terms & conditions]( [Privacy policy]( [Support]( [Sign in](