A moderate coffee habit could cut the risk of an early death by up to 31 per cent, a study of Britons has found. Research using data on more than 171,000 people found those enjoying a couple of cups… [+1538 chars]
How robust are your bones? Even if you think you are fit and healthy in middle age, the reality is that half of women and one fifth of men over 50 will eventually break a bone because of osteoporosis… [+507 chars]
Some medicines should be taken on an empty stomach, others must be swallowed with food these are the kinds of basic instructions you get on the packet to ensure the drugs you have been prescribed wor… [+16732 chars]
A lack of diabetes checks following the first Covid lockdown may have killed more than 3,000 people, a major NHS study suggests. Those with the condition are supposed to undergo regular checks to de… [+4524 chars]
Heart attack deaths soared by a fifth during the pandemic, according to a major review that warns of the huge 'global collateral damage' of Covid and lockdowns. An analysis of nearly 200 studies by … [+8320 chars]
The hay fever season is now well and truly underway and it has highlighted an issue that first appeared four years ago, when NHS England instructed GPs to stop prescribing medication for minor condit… [+529 chars]
Melatonin, the hormone linked to sleep, may help to treat osteoarthritis, which affects one in five people aged over 60. Research suggests that the hormone could halt and even reverse the damage the… [+6001 chars]
Lady Penny Mountbatten, who was married to the Queen's third cousin Ivar, has revealed how she escaped to the world's strictest wellness retreat to recover from the death of a close friend. Lady P… [+20940 chars]
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrigs disease, is the most common form of motor neuron disease. People with ALS progressively lose the ability to initiate and control muscle … [+5413 chars]
Lady Penny Mountbatten, who was married to the Queen's third cousin Ivar, has revealed how she escaped to the world's strictest wellness retreat to recover from the death of a close friend. Lady P… [+20940 chars]
The logistical challenges faced by Congolese health workers are immense. For example, researchers from Kinshasa, DRCs capital, have to fly to the provincial capital of Maniema and then drive some 200… [+1833 chars]
The family of a young Scots twin who tragically died just 13 days after being diagnosed with Stage 4 bowel cancer have hit out at his 'neglectful lack of care'. Ryan Brown was found to have a 15x12… [+8750 chars]
