Get yourself checked: Don’t ignore signs of cancer, urges NHS chief
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePeople with symptoms of cancer are being urged to come forward amid concern that tens of thousands are “risking their lives” because…
Nearly one million people became addicted to alcohol during lockdown
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNearly one million people in England became addicted to alcohol as a result of Covid lockdowns, official data suggests. Read More
Herbal tea infusions for health and happiness
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAre you looking to naturally improve your health? Well, how about starting by drinking more herbal tea—beverages made from the infusion of herbs,…
Middle-aged spread is a myth - metabolism doesn’t drop off until 60
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe research, published in the journal Science, surveyed 6,400 people, from eight days old up to age 95, in 29 countries. Read…
Battle of the bulge: Scientists discover the real reason for middle-age spread
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePiling on the pounds in middle age is an affliction familiar to many, but the common excuse of a slowing metabolism is…
Study shows COVID-19 vaccine likely protects people with HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Johns Hopkins Medicine research team has shown that people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are likely to be protected…
Blood clots from AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine 'strike one in 50,000'
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBlood clots from AstraZeneca‘s Covid vaccine are extremely rare but can kill up to a quarter of the few affected patients, a study…
Do not shower for less than five minutes - pharmacist issues serious health warning
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe benefits of showering are manifold. The daily practice boosts the skin barrier and is stress-busting, among other things. Read More
Kenya to test 'all-powerful' HIV vaccine this month
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new HIV vaccine candidate that aims to neutralise nearly all strains of the virus will be trialled in Kenya beginning this…
20 healthy ways to burn fat
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWeight management can be tough. Read More