A survey led by the University of Oxford has found that most people in high-income countries support donating some of their country’s COVID-19 vaccine supplies to low-income nations who would otherwise struggle to gain access. The findings are published today in Nature Medicine. Researchers conducted an anonymous online survey which had over 8,000 respondents across […]
How a cream containing testosterone provided the cure for businesswoman, 53, suffering from low libido and menopausal brain fog Life was fast becoming intolerable for Michelle Burgess, from Whitstable, Kent Monthly hormonal migraines she had suffered were lingering longer than usual She was prescribed HRT but also another treatment: a cream with testosterone Michelle now […]
The health implications of physical inactivity are truly a global issue with physical inactivity responsible for up to 8% of non-communicable diseases and deaths across the world, finds research published online in British Journal of Sports Medicine. It is in high-income countries that physical inactivity has the greater relative impact on non-communicable disease and death […]
Non-drug therapies as good as or better than drugs for treating depression in people with dementia Doctors should consider more “social” prescribing of non-drug approaches for depression and loneliness, say researchers Non-drug therapies, such as exercise, appear to be as, or more, effective than drugs for reducing symptoms of depression in people with dementia, suggests […]
Reluctance to attend hospital tests and come forward about symptoms could be contributing to delays in lung cancer diagnosis, a Cancer Research UK survey of GPs across the UK shows. The study of 1,000 GPs has helped to explain a decline in both diagnosis and treatment rates for the disease, with urgent referrals dropping by […]
From plants to specific stones, feng shui home additions can either make or break the flow of your space. With so many rules, it’s easy to confuse which item goes where. Luckily, mirrors offer a simple addition with big benefits. Most notably, The Spruce explains, mirrors can help brighten even the darkest of rooms — […]
Researchers from the University of Bath’s Centre for Pain Research have contributed to a major international review into the safety and efficacy of cannabinoids when used to treat pain, including chronic pain in children and adults. Conducted for the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) and recently published across 13 linked scientific articles […]
It’s no secret that Dr. Anthony Fauci and the former president are not exactly best friends. Since President Joe Biden was inaugurated in January, Fauci has not held back about what it was like to work for the Donald Trump administration as part of his White House Coronavirus Task Force. Fauci told The New York […]
Men with stable coronary artery disease who are on Viagra due to impotence seem to live longer and have a lower risk of experiencing a new heart attack, a study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reports. Impotence can be an early warning sign of cardiovascular […]
The ‘dengue belt’ stretches around much of the planet crossing continents, cultures and time zones, a vast region linked by a common fate: a mosquito-borne disease that can be prevented for a select number of people with a somewhat quirky vaccine. Dengue, however, remains a source of misery for many, a viral infection without an […]
