Obesity is on the rise in India, and a new front in the struggle to improve nutrition in the country of 1.36 billion people has emerged. New research from the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) sheds light on the patterns of obesity within India, underscoring the need for policies and programs that consider […]
Loose Women: Dr Hilary discusses how to live longer Fatty liver disease is a condition whereby fat builds up in the cells of your liver. It’s very common, but most people only have a mild form, which doesn’t usually cause long-term problems. However, the condition can cause liver damage in the later stages and this […]
Lung cancer: Signs and symptoms to look out for Lung cancer mainly affects older people, with four out of 10 Britons aged 75 and above being diagnosed with the condition. Sometimes, symptoms may not appear where you’d expect them to arise. Noticing your hands and, in particular, your palms changing shape could indicate the deadly […]
This Morning: Insomniac describes her crippling condition Tom Brady was political editor for ITV News for 10 years before taking up his current post as the main anchor of News at Ten. The broadcasting veteran may be undaunted by unconventional hours but a couple of years ago, his health took a sudden and dramatic turn […]
A new study by University of California researchers shows the promise of high-throughput DNA-sequencing technologies to improve prenatal diagnosis and pregnancy outcomes for women who have experienced an abnormal prenatal ultrasound. In the UCSF-led study, scientists used a technique called exome sequencing to identify genetic diseases as the underlying cause in 37 of 127 cases […]
Back pain is not usually a cause for concern and it typically subsides within a few weeks or months on its own. Back pain mostly falls under “non-specific”, which means there is no obvious cause. It may simply be a case of picking up awkwardly. In rare circumstances, back pain can be attributed to a […]
Researchers have uncovered how the immune system is altered in a rare COVID-19 related illness in children referred to as paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome (PIMS-TS). PIMS-TS is a rare syndrome which has emerged in a small number of children during the COVID-19 pandemic. The condition causes severe inflammation in blood vessels and can lead to […]
Lower back pain is not a new phenomenon – it is the cause of more than 100 million workdays lost per year in the UK. It is highly probable that the complaint has become even more widespread as a result of COVID-19 – the new virus that has spread across the world. Lower back pain […]
Heart attacks happen when the flow of blood and oxygen that supplies the vital organ is blocked. One of the primary causes is atherosclerosis, a potentially serious condition whereby arteries become clogged with fatty substances called plaques, or atheroma. These plaques cause the arteries to harden and narrow, restricting the blood flow and oxygen supply […]
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, describes the amount of pressure that is exerted on the artery walls as blood moves through them. The threshold that is generally considered to be high blood pressure is a reading of 140/90mmHg or above. Optimal blood pressure is usually considered to be between 90/60mmHg and 120/80mmHg. READ […]
