Having a strong handshake can often make a good first impression. But it turns out having a firm grip can actually help improve your health, including lowering your blood pressure. High blood press… [+2793 chars]
A drug which starves cancer cells could be the first breakthrough in brain tumour treatment for two decades, experts hope. Imperial College London scientists conducted tests in mice who had gliobla… [+6610 chars]
MONKEYPOX is mutating 12 times faster than expected as cases continue to rise around the world. As of Friday the UK had 910 confirmed cases - including 873 in England, 26 in Scotland, three in North… [+2842 chars]
DAVINA McCALL could not believe it when two US neuroscientists told her hormone replacement therapy might reduce the risk of dementia and she was not the only one. In the presenters Channel 4 docume… [+5701 chars]
A temporary control zone has been removed after tests on pigs for foot and mouth disease were negative. A 10km (6.2-mile) zone had been put in place after pigs at a site near Feltwell in Norfolk sho… [+1590 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]
EXPERIENCING discharge down below is normal - and it's something everyone has to deal with. It's important that you get to know your body and what's right for you - as this will help you spot any de… [+3733 chars]
DAVINA McCALL could not believe it when two US neuroscientists told her hormone replacement therapy might reduce the risk of dementia and she was not the only one. In the presenters Channel 4 docume… [+5701 chars]
Babies born through IVF are smarter but more prone to mental health problems than naturally conceived children, research suggests. Experts at the University of Helsinki followed 280,000 youngsters b… [+5299 chars]
The monkeypox virus strain that has emerged across the world in recent weeks may be evolving at an abnormally fast rate - making it more infectious than previous versions of the virus. Researchers a… [+3781 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]
USING the scales is often as far as many of us go with keeping an eye on our bodies. But those dreaded numbers only tell you a fraction of the story. These are five simple checks that will run the … [+4997 chars]
