How to live longer: Eating at the ‘right’ time of day shown to extend lifespan by 35% Time and resources are increasingly being devoted to the project of extending life expectancy. It has become the next frontier in Silicon Valley. However fanciful it may seem, strides are being made in this space. One of the promising findings of late was ...
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Cancer symptoms: Three changes in your sweat patterns suggestive of the ‘deadliest cancer’
Cancer symptoms: Three changes in your sweat patterns suggestive of the ‘deadliest cancer’ It is usually caused by marked changes in hormone levels, which are perturbed by cancer itself or the treatment for the disease. It is unclear why some types of cancer cause patients to sweat exclusively at night, but experts hypothesise it may be a side effect of ...
Read More »Three herbal supplements could be sending people to ER with ‘life-threatening arrhythmia’
Three herbal supplements could be sending people to ER with ‘life-threatening arrhythmia’ He pointed out the importance of differentiating between extremely high doses of pharmaceutical-grade pure CBD that studies include for their research, and supplements available online. He said: “These may contain quite small amounts of CBD that might not have large enough concentrations to have any effects.” Another prevailing ...
Read More »How to lose visceral fat: Top tips to shed the harmful fat as UK faces obesity crisis
How to lose visceral fat: Top tips to shed the harmful fat as UK faces obesity crisis Part of cycling’s positive impact is put down to the benefits seen by cyclists in their cardiovascular fitness. As well as having a positive impact on physical health, cycling can also have benefits for mental health. Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins described ...
Read More »Monkeypox UK: What does the monkeypox rash look like?
Monkeypox UK: What does the monkeypox rash look like? How is monkeypox transmitted? The NHS has said monkeypox can be can be caught from infected wild animals in parts of west and central Africa. It can also be transmitted from touching clothing, bedding or towels used by someone with the monkeypox rash, via coughs or sneezes and touching monkeypox skin ...
Read More »Covid: The number of people being referred to speech therapy DOUBLES after lockdown
Covid: The number of people being referred to speech therapy DOUBLES after lockdown Everyone has been changed in some way by the coronavirus pandemic, be it in a psychological or physical sense. Close to 200,000 Britons have lost their lives and millions more have been scarred by the mental toll the past two years have taken. While some have recovered ...
Read More »Coronavirus: Dogs as effective at spotting COVID-19 as PCR tests, study shows
Coronavirus: Dogs as effective at spotting COVID-19 as PCR tests, study shows Step through major sport events or international airports and one may spot special dogs on leashes. These dogs are trained to sniff for drugs and other nefarious items, helping to protect the population from illicitly smuggled items. Now these dogs are being trained to sniff out not just ...
Read More »‘Should be stopped’: Professor warns against taking mineral supplement – ‘bad’ for heart
‘Should be stopped’: Professor warns against taking mineral supplement – ‘bad’ for heart The Mayo Clinic cited a recent analysis of peer-reviewed, double-blind studies which concluded that calcium supplements increased the risk of heart disease, particularly in healthy, postmenopausal women. The health body points out that other studies have said calcium supplements don’t increase the risk. “In general, more research ...
Read More »Agnetha Fältskog health: ‘We struggle on’ – ABBA star, 72, on the band’s ‘ailments’
Agnetha Fältskog health: ‘We struggle on’ – ABBA star, 72, on the band’s ‘ailments’ In the throwback interview, Fältskog suggested that their upcoming four-year residency in a custom built London arena and accompanying album Voyage could be the last time fans hear the band together, since their original split back in 1982. Even though the tour, which is set to ...
Read More »Monkeypox UK MAPPED: FOUR more cases of infectious disease in England – ‘this is rare’
Monkeypox UK MAPPED: FOUR more cases of infectious disease in England – ‘this is rare’ Four new cases of monkeypox virus have been detected in parts of the UK, with patients currently being treated in specialist infectious disease units. Three of the cases are in London, and the fourth is in Newcastle. Dr Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser, UKHSA, said: ...
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