Heart disease is caused by a block or slow of the blood supply due to a build-up of fatty tissues in the arteries. It is easily preventable, however heart disease is still one of the UK's biggest … [+3684 chars]
A concerning number of 'pandemic babies' with no immunity to respiratory viruses are ending up seriously ill in ICU. Doctors have revealed children born during the Covid-19 pandemic are requiring in… [+5519 chars]
Yes, they might taste grrrreat, but breakfast cereals are not so grrrreat for us. In fact, according to the British Medical Journal, this is where seven per cent of the free sugar consumed by childre… [+1084 chars]
Dr Michael Moseley has shared the three food categories that dieters should avoid if they want to lose weight. The diet expert, who founded The Fast 5:2 diet, has issued advice is based on the prin… [+3413 chars]
The UK polio outbreak should be the jolt that is needed to tackle falling vaccine rates in children before it is too late, a leading scientific adviser to the government has warned. The proportion … [+510 chars]
Wraps made from human placenta could reduce the risk of men being left impotent after prostate cancer surgery. The wraps, which come from placental tissue normally discarded when a woman has given b… [+6234 chars]
Varicose veins are bulged blood vessels that run beneath the surface of the epidermis. It is estimated that about half of all women and a quarter of men develop some degree of varicose veins as they … [+2114 chars]
Varicose veins are bulged blood vessels that run beneath the surface of the epidermis. It is estimated that about half of all women and a quarter of men develop some degree of varicose veins as they … [+2114 chars]
Heart disease is caused by a block or slow of the blood supply due to a build-up of fatty tissues in the arteries. It is easily preventable, however heart disease is still one of the UK's biggest … [+3684 chars]
The University of Glasgows Prof Neil Basu, the lead investigator who carried out the majority of the research, said: Our study provides new evidence that some non-pharmacological interventions can be… [+1277 chars]
Doctors have been alerted to the risk of vitamin B12 deficiency in people taking a widely used treatment for type 2 diabetes. The warning about metformin, contained in a drug safety update issued by … [+527 chars]
By Philippa RoxbyHealth reporter More than a million vulnerable people could improve their protection against Covid by taking a short break from medication after a booster jab, a trial suggests. It… [+3635 chars]
