Phillip Schofield gets blood pressure checked in Istanbul in 1991 When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. High […]
Covid new strain symptoms: Woman likens her ‘Covid toe’ to ‘radiation burns’
Coronavirus variants: There will be ‘constant evolution’ says expert When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. The new […]
Plant-based diets can pose a risk to bone health if adequate calcium and vitamin D intakes are not ensured
In a study conducted at the University of Helsinki, 136 adults adhered to one of three study diets for 12 weeks. One of them corresponded to the average Finnish diet, containing roughly 70% animal-derived protein of total protein, while most of the plant-based protein originated from cereal products. In the second study diet, half of […]
Arthritis treatment: Curcumin improves pain, physical function, and quality of life
Osteoarthritis: Elaine reveals her experience of the condition When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. In the UK, […]
How to live longer: Do 150 minutes or more of exercise a week to add years to your life
Loose Women: Dr Hilary discusses how to live longer When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. Exercise provides […]
Covid update: Covid tongue and ulcers need to be added to symptoms list warns researcher
Dr Hilary says it would be ‘foolish’ to lift coronavirus restrictions yet Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the main symptoms of the virus that members of the public have been told to look out for have been a high fever, a new, persistent cough and a loss or changed sense of smell and taste. In addition […]
Machine learning could aid mental health diagnoses
A way of using machine learning to more accurately identify patients with a mix of psychotic and depressive symptoms has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham. Patients with depression or psychosis rarely experience symptoms of purely one or the other illness. Historically, this has meant that mental health clinicians give a diagnosis […]
'It's all open!': French flock to Madrid cafes for pandemic reprieve
MADRID (Reuters) – French tourists weary of their strict national lockdown are flocking over the border to Madrid, where bars and restaurants are open and people can stay outdoors until 10 p.m., even as COVID-19 batters Europe in a virulent third wave.French women enjoy a meal on a terrace for their holiday week during the […]
South Korea daily coronavirus cases drop ahead of Lunar New Year
FILE PHOTO: Commuters cross a zebra crossing, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, February 3, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-JiSEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea reported the lowest daily number of new coronavirus cases since late November as the government slightly eased social distancing restrictions in the face of growing criticism from businesses impacted […]
HEALTH NOTES: Could parasitic worms help fight dementia
HEALTH NOTES: Could parasitic worms become the new weapon in the fight against dementia? Parasitic worms could be a new weapon in the fight against inflammatory conditions such as heart disease, dementia and arthritis. Hookworms were once a common problem in the UK when drinking water was unclean, but were mostly eradicated in the 1900s. […]