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Diabetes UK warn people living with diabetes to be cautious is hot temperatures

Diabetes UK warned people living with diabetes to be extra vigilant as temperatures soar across the UK.

23 Jun 2017

BetterYou vitamin D oral spray highly commended at the Veggie Awards 2017

An innovative way of boosting vitamin D levels has scooped an accolade in the Best Supplement category at the Veggie Awards 2017- a true mark of quality in the meat-free industry.

From BetterYou Ltd 23 Jun 2017

Consuming more fish could reduce symptoms of arthritis, study finds

A new study conducted by Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School shows that increased intake of fish reduces the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. The study has found reduced levels of arthritis in people who consumed fish twice or more than twice a week, compared with people who never consumed fish or consumed it less than once in a month.

23 Jun 2017

CDC Report shows improved usage of contraception and birth control for American teens

According to a new report (PDF) from the National Survey of Family Growth, part of the CDC’s (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) National Center for Health Statistics, American teenagers are still having as much sex as before. Heartening is the trend of improved usage of contraception or birth control says the report.

22 Jun 2017

Popular prostate drug has negative impact on men's overall health, study suggests

Treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with the commonly prescribed Avodart (Dutsteride) may put men at an increased risk for diabetes, elevated cholesterol levels, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and worsening erectile dysfunction.

22 Jun 2017

Lone star tick likely to be triggering red meat allergies

Experts believe that the lone star tick is responsible for the meat allergies people are developing in South-eastern states including North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The ticks are spreading up the Eastern seaboard to new locations, where they are triggering allergies after just a single mouthful of meat is eaten.

22 Jun 2017

Frequent sex linked to higher cognitive function in seniors

According to a new study having sex frequently can boost brain power. The study from Oxford University was published today in The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological and Social Sciences.

22 Jun 2017

Vaccines can be blamed for any illness even with lack of evidence says EU court

In a landmark judgment yesterday, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that courts could consider vaccines to be the reason for an illness despite the absence of any concrete evidence to support the connection.

21 Jun 2017

Extra virgin olive oil protects memory and helps prevent Alzheimer’s

In a landmark judgment, the Court of Justice of the European Union, yesterday ruled that courts could consider vaccines to be the reason for an illness despite the absence of any concrete evidence to support the connection.

21 Jun 2017

CDC releases new data showing the distribution of Zika transmitting mosquitoes in the US

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) asked local public healthcare professionals to gather information about the geographic distribution of these two mosquito species as a result of the growing apprehensions about Zika virus since 2015.

21 Jun 2017

Study suggests many people in the U.S. are taking too much vitamin D

An increasing number of adults in the U.S. are taking too much vitamin D, say researchers, with 3% supplementing at doses that have previously been associated with an increased risk of serious side effects such as kidney stones, certain cancers and even death.

21 Jun 2017

Fathers' increased involvement with caregiving linked to decreased odds of childhood obesity

Fathers are becoming more involved with raising children, but limited research has examined their association with childhood obesity.

21 Jun 2017

Study suggests sons of older fathers have characteristics of ‘geeks’

Sons of older fathers are more intelligent, more focused on their interests, and less concerned about fitting in, all characteristics typically seen in "geeks," according to research conducted at The Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published on June 20 in the journal Translational Psychiatry.

21 Jun 2017

Study finds vaccine to lower cholesterol levels could also immunize against heart disease

In people with high cholesterol levels, the fat that is built up in the artery walls narrows the arteries causing a condition called atherosclerosis. A study published on 19th June in the European Heart Journal has found the likelihood of a vaccine that can immunize humans having atherosclerosis, subsequent to successful outcomes in a mouse model study. At present, phase I clinical trial has begun in patients to see the possibility of translating the study findings to humans.

20 Jun 2017

Five things that men should know about ED drugs and anesthesia

Millions of prescriptions for erectile dysfunction (ED) medications such as Viagra and Cialis are written every year, and during Men's Health Month the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists wants to remind consumers of these products to be forthright with their anesthesia professionals when preparing for surgery or other procedures that require anesthesia.

20 Jun 2017

Defining patient centricity

"Putting the patient first in an open and sustained engagement of the patient to respectfully and compassionately achieve the best experience and outcome for that person and their family.”

20 Jun 2017

At age 19, many people are as inactive as 60-year-olds

A large proportion of teenagers get very little exercise and are as sedentary as 60-year-olds when they are just 19 years of age, according to a new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

20 Jun 2017

Yoga may be helpful in treating chronic low back pain

Physical therapy has been recommended as part of treatment for low back pain for a very long time. Low back pain affects millions worldwide and may be short lasting or chronic or longer in duration for some individuals. Long term or intermittently occurring low back pain is referred as chronic low back pain.

19 Jun 2017

Scorched earth ! Report paints grim outlook for global population, heatwaves

According to new research, unless carbon emissions are controlled, up to 75% of the world population could literally 'take the heat' in the form of deadly heat waves by 2100.

19 Jun 2017

Broken heart syndrome may cause permanent damage

A condition called Takotsubo syndrome may cause longer-term damage to the heart muscle than was previously thought, according to a study funded by the British Heart Foundation.

19 Jun 2017