Coronavirus symptoms, such as the loss of smell and taste, have been recently verified by the UK NHS. Are loose stools a sign of Covid? Diarrhoea is the condition when faeces are frequently exiting the bowels in liquid form. The NHS added that associated symptoms include stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting, headache and loss of […]
Pollen count is based on the measurement of the number of grains in a cubic metre of the air. Hay fever sufferers will often experience worse symptoms when the count is high. This is usually when it reaches around 50. The Met Office have forecasted HIGH levels of pollen for the South of England including […]
Dementia is a group of related symptoms associated with brain damage. The most common type of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s produces symptoms that are common across all forms of dementia. The most prevalent symptom being memory loss. This complicates efforts to diagnose specific forms of dementia, but there are ways to differentiate them. READ […]
US President Donald Trump recently started using hydroxychloroquine as a preventative cure to coronavirus. However, amid growing safety concerns, a clinical trial on the drug by the World Health Organisation has been suspended. The drug has been repeatedly endorsed by world leaders including Donald Trump and Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro. Could ebola drug Remdesivir be […]
Heart attacks are a devastating event caused by a sudden loss of blood to the heart muscle. This happens when the coronary arteries – the main channel that conveys blood to the heart – is blocked. Most people assume you are only alerted to the condition when you experience chest pain but the telltale signs […]
Dementia mainly affects people over the age of 65, but how can you spot the condition early enough to seek appropriate care? There are seven common warning signs. People suffering from dementia experience cognitive decline that is beyond what may be expected from normal ageing. Increasing difficulties in memory emerge in someone suffering from the […]
Dementia mainly affects people over the age of 65, but how can you spot the condition early enough to seek appropriate care? There are seven common warning signs. People suffering from dementia experience cognitive decline that is beyond what may be expected from normal ageing. Increasing difficulties in memory emerge in someone suffering from the […]
Vitamin B12 deficiency occurs when the autoimmune system attacks cells in the stomach – named pernicious anaemia. There’s a sign in your vision that you could be lacking the nutrient. Inside the stomach there’s a protein called intrinsic factor. Someone suffering from pernicious anaemia has an immune system that attacks cells in the stomach. Specifically, […]
Katherine Ryan, 36, has been a hit on various UK comedy shows since she first appeared on Channel 4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats. As a regular panelist and stand up comedian, Katherine often takes aim at cultural practices that she deems regressive. The Canadian comedian often mines material from her personal life to skewer […]
Pollen count is based on the measurement of the number of grains of pollen in a cubic metre of the air. The higher the pollen count, the bigger chance that someone suffering from allergies including hay fever will experience worse symptoms when they are outside or exposed to outdoor air. The Met Office have forecasted […]
