For our bodies to function at full capacity and stay healthy, it is essential that we adopt a nutritious weight loss diet. Basically, nutrition is all about feeding on food that provides us with vital nutrients that the body cannot do without. These nutrients are categorized into three classes: macronutrients (protein, carbohydrates, fats), micronutrients (vitamins […]
Johnson & Johnson will spend $16.6 billion to buy cardiovascular technology company Abiomed to strengthen its medical device division. The health care giant said Tuesday that it will pay $380 for each Abiomed share and also provide another $35 per share in cash if some commercial and clinical milestones are met. Abiomed develops technology that […]
Welcome to our weekly Move of the Week series. Every Monday, we’ll be sharing with you one of our favourite exercises – how to do them, what muscles they work and why they should be a regular part of your workout regime. This week: scissor kicks. We’re all obsessed with pilates right now, and for […]
A new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine is the first evidence in humans that short-term lifestyle changes can disrupt the response to insulin of blood vessels. It’s also the first study to show men and women react differently to these changes. Vascular insulin resistance is a feature of obesity and type […]
Dr Nighat says aspirin can reduce risks of some cancers We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Although cancer represents a terrifying […]
Vitamin D levels affect overall survival for melanoma (skin cancer) patients, a new study presented at the 31st European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress has shown. Dermatology researchers discovered that those who were deficient in vitamin D (lower than 10ng/mL) following their melanoma diagnosis were twice as likely (hazard ratio 2.3) to have […]
Why cholesterol is bad for you We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in the blood. […]
Swedish paleontologist who discovered that there’s a bit of Neanderthal in all of us wins Nobel Prize for Medicine – as Covid vaccine breakthroughs are shunned again Professor Svante Pääbo’s discovery was called a ‘seemingly impossible task’ He received the call to congratulate him while enjoying a coffee this morning Professor Pääbo pipped the scientists […]
New trial data from drugmaker Pfizer shows promising results of a vaccine given to mothers during pregnancy that later protects infants in their first months from the worst effects of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Pfizer will apply for FDA approval by the end of the year, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. Trial results […]
BLANTYRE (Reuters) – The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Malawi accelerated to 180 from 110 in October, the minister of health said on Monday, raising the likelihood that the situation could worsen. The first case of the debilitating infection, which spreads mainly through contaminated food and water, was reported in March in the […]
