Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body doesn’t produce enough insulin to function properly, or the body’s cells don’t react to insulin. This means glucose stays in the blood and isn’t used as fuel for energy, which may seem harmless at first, but overtime, this process can act as a precursor to heart disease. While […]
John Barrowman health: Dancing On Ice judge’s injury left him ‘on his knees’ in tears
Joining the judging panel for series 12 of Dancing On Ice (and replacing Jason Gardiner), John Barrowman has made a remarkable recover just in time for the Sunday evening viewing – and it seems as though John has his brother-in-law to thank. “Fortunately, my brother-in-law is one of the top neurosurgeons in the UK, and […]
Jennifer Saunders health: ‘It changes everything’ Star’s battle after cancer diagnosis
Jennifer Saunders, 61, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009, and during her second year of chemotherapy she had a chemically induced menopause. In a BBC documentary in 2017, Menopause and Me, the star revealed the struggle she went through. READ MORE Lucy Fallon health: Coronation Street star’s condition can be deadly She said: “It […]
Eating hot sauce could slash your risk of death by 23%
Eating chillies could be good for your heart. A recent study showed that people who munch on the spicy food – more than four times a week – had a reduced death risk for cardiac and cerebrovascular causes. The research, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, also noted that those who […]
Stomach bloating: The unexpected daily habit that could be making you bloated
Stomach bloating is a physical clue our digestive system isn’t working optimally, and this can be due to a variety of reasons. Eating too quickly is a common cause as it robs the body of the chance to track its consumption and send the appropriate satiety signals to the brain. READ MORE Stomach bloating: Do […]
Olly Murs health: The Voice judge reveals health battle sparked by a specific incident
Olly Murs may have come second in the sixth series of X Factor, but that has not stopped him from forging a hugely successful career in the music industry. The singer rocked the UK charts with three number one singles and embarked on sold-out arena tours. Olly has also proven his chops as a TV […]
Sharon Osbourne health: Star’s ordeal was ‘worse than you can imagine’
Sharon Osbourne, 67, arrived in New York to film an episode of The Osbournes when she received the results of a colonoscopy and was diagnosed with bowel cancer. READ MORE Jamie Oliver health: The TV chef on his disorder – signs and symptoms Upon the new of her diagnosis, the star’s “stomach dropped” and she […]
Mum begs doctors for help after pubic hair starts growing on her face
Crystal Coombs was victim of a serious pitbull attack when she was nine-years-old. As chunk of skin was torn from her face, she needed surgery. Doctors decided to perform a graft by using skin from the American girl’s pubic area. But while this helped her to heal from the dog bite, it caused an unfortunate […]
Head of Fitbit Health Solutions talks payer strategy, evolution of health products
Earlier this month Google announced its plans acquire Fitbit for roughly $2.1 billion, shaking up the wearable industry, opening up a number of questions about exactly what lies ahead, and what an integration of the two companies looks like. But the wearables company has long planted its roots in a handful of different markets and business strategies — consumer trackers, […]
Food poisoning symptoms: Six signs you’ve eaten contaminated food this festive season
Food poisoning can be caught when something’s been contaminated with germs, and there’s a number of ways this can happen – if food isn’t cooked or reheated thoroughly, if it isn’t stored correctly, if it’s left out for too long, if it’s handled by someone who’s ill or hans’t washed their hands, or if it’s […]