High blood pressure, medically known as hypertension, can lead to all sorts of health conditions. For one, it can lead to a heart attack or, two, it could result in a stroke. Kidney failure, heart failure and vascular dementia are also associated risks. Fortunately, one tasty and versatile piece of meat has been shown to […]
Why are so many new mums getting deadly sepsis? As Chloe Delevingne reveals her terrifying experience after giving birth, RACHEL ELLIS examines a growing health menace Around 245,000 people develop sepsis in the UK each year and 52,000 die Figures show sepsis is now responsible for more deaths than cancer worldwide During pregnancy and childbirth, […]
Children aged two to three who spend more than three hours a day viewing screens such as tablets and televisions (TVs) grow up to be less physically active at age 5.5 years, compared to children who used screens for an hour or less each day, a study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health […]
If you’ve got a little one on the way, or are thinking about adding to your family soon, you’re probably already focusing on your baby’s health and nourishment (#momlife). Which brings the conversation to your own nutrition: What if you are looking to lose weight before getting pregnant and want to try a diet of […]
Tom Jones, 79, has a soulful tone that has generated over 100million record sales and landed him 36 top 40 hits in the United Kingdom and 19 in the United States. His musical prestige makes him the perfect fit on the talent show The Voice UK, where he helps to mentor promising singers. Tom went […]
Published online today in the scientific journal Addiction, a 10-year study led by researchers at UCL of 41,610 smokers in England has found that smokers today show fewer signs of dependence than a decade ago but are less inclined to try to stop smoking. Thus, smokers consume fewer cigarettes per day (an average of 10.9 […]
The new male birth control gel you rub on your shoulder: Two British couples taking part in pioneering tests say it works AND boosts their sex lives WORLD EXCLUSIVE: The remarkable new treatment is hormone-based clear gel Experts claim few if any noticeable side effects, and say it’s 99 per cent effective John Vandesquille, 30, from […]
Patients with acutely life-threatening health conditions who were treated in the innovative Critical Care Resuscitation Unit (CCRU) received faster treatment and had better health outcomes, including a 36 percent lower risk of dying than those who were transferred from a hospital’s emergency department then evaluated and treated in a traditional intensive care unit, according to […]
Knee pain afflicts millions of women everyday. Studies have shown that women are more prone to knee injuries than men —thanks to our relatively wider hips that put extra stress on our joints and our hormones that potentially weakens our ligaments. Ugh. This is particularly troubling news for those who are active. Nothing bums you […]
Will Brexit end the shortcut of NHS operations done by EU doctors? UK’s departure from EU could stop patients from bypassing NHS waiting lists by visiting hospitals across Europe Under the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive or another scheme called S2 patients can go to another EU country to have treatment Around 4,000 patients in the UK took […]
