How cells sense oxygen wins Nobel prize
Image copyright Getty Images Three scientists who discovered how cells sense and adapt to oxygen levels have won the 2019 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine. The award was shared by Britain’s Sir...
View ArticleMillions of endometriosis sufferers plagued by suicidal thoughts – as MPs...
MILLIONS of endometriosis sufferers are plagued by suicidal thoughts, new research has revealed. Half of women with the agonising condition, caused when tissue from the womb starts to grow on other...
View ArticleHow to get rid of visceral fat: Best diet to reduce harmful belly fat – the...
Visceral fat is considered harmful because it’s stored in the abdominal cavity next to many vital organs, including the liver and intestines. Having too much visceral fat can increase a person’s risk...
View ArticleSummer heatwave 'death spike' seen in UK
Image copyright Getty Images There was an increase in deaths when Britain had its hottest day on record this summer, provisional figures for England and Wales show. On 25 July, Cambridge recorded a...
View ArticleVaping death toll hits 21 and disease cases surge beyond 1,000 as people...
HEALTH bosses have urged people to stop using e-cigarettes as the number of people falling ill from vaping continues to soar. There have now been 21 reported deaths across the US while cases of those...
View ArticleHeart attack: Six foods to help prevent the life-threatening condition
Heart attacks occur when the blood supply to the heart is suddenly interrupted, and one of the leading causes of this is coronary heart disease (CHD). CHD is a condition in which the coronary arteries...
View ArticleThe US wastes over $800 BILLION on bad health care, study finds
The US wastes an estimated $800 billion on healthcare a year, a staggering new study reveals. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh discovered that about a quarter of the healthcare budget is...
View ArticleDr Miriam Stoppard: Cooking and washing up could lessen the risk of early death
Standing up at my desk with my laptop on a trestle means I stand for several hours a day. I’m not sure that it does me any good, but tell you what, it’s better than sitting at a desk. Too much sitting...
View ArticleInsulin pill that could replace daily injections: Scientists create a capsule...
Millions of patients living with diabetes could finally be spared from having to inject themselves with insulin. For Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have now created a capsule strong...
View ArticleWe are in the midst of a mental health crisis – advice about jogging and...
Is there a problem in this sad old world that can’t be solved by physical jerks? I find myself muttering this, because wherever I go someone is coming up behind me, breathing heavily: a runner. Some...
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