Liver disease: NHS Doctor talks about link with alcohol As a general rule of thumb, the more overweight someone is, the higher the chance they have the condition. The British Liver Trust estimate that one in five people in the UK are in the early stage of fatty liver disease. The charity warns of melena […]
DAKAR (Reuters) – Some 750 pelicans found dead in a bird sanctuary in northern Senegal last week have tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, the head of the parks authority told Reuters. Source: Read Full Article
ZURICH (Reuters) – Scientists who normally focus on fixing defective genes said on Friday that up to $2.1 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will help them move their COVID-19 vaccine candidate toward 2021 human trials.Slideshow ( 2 images )Harvard University scientist Luk Vandenberghe and University of Pennsylvania gene therapy head James Wilson […]
Experts call for policy reform to improve ethnic equity of socioeconomic opportunity, service provision, and health outcomes. They also call for long-term studies to investigate how structural and institutional racism generate these ethnic inequalities in health. In 15 out of 17 minority ethnic groups, health-related quality of life in older age (over 55 year-olds) was […]
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 […]
Coronavirus vaccine rollout ‘has not been impeded’ says Kwarteng Much is still unknown about how COVID-19 will affect people over time. However, researchers recommend that doctors closely monitor people who have had COVID-19 to see how their organs are functioning after recovery. Long covid symptoms have been reported by many patients with one woman being possibly the longest sufferer […]
Hair loss: Dr Ranj discusses causes of male pattern baldness Researching the causes of hair loss can be disheartening – one soon discovers an array of lifestyle and genetic factors, all of which often conspire to cause hair loss. It is easy to become overwhelmed and view any attempts to treat hair loss as ill-fated. […]
While COVID-19 may itself compromise a person’s mental health, the social conditions of the pandemic are also having a negative impact. Economic hardship, heavy COVID-related media exposure, reduced social contact and domestic violence are just some factors that may have affected people. Indeed, studies have shown that mental health has declined during the pandemic. Our […]
Michelle Marescott wants to make a change in her life. She started gaining a significant amount of weight due to a food addiction, and as she continued to put on weight — eventually hitting 592 lbs. — Marescott became increasingly isolated, losing jobs and friends in the process. After her parents died, Marescott, 36, decided […]
Hair loss: Dr Ranj discusses causes of male pattern baldness Androgenic alopecia offers a case study into the complexity of hair loss. As Harvard Health explains, in either sex, hair loss from androgenetic alopecia occurs because of a genetically determined shortening of anagen – a hair’s growing phase – and a lengthening of the time […]
