London: A heart condition, known as artrial fibrillation, which causes an irregular heart beat is on the increase in the UK. It is estimated that as many as 2 per cent of the population is affected and many may be … Continue reading
Sales of spinach in the UK have increased by up to 35 per cent in the past year – and celebrity chefs are the inspiration for this positive change in our diet. As well as cooking the healthy vegetable, consumers … Continue reading
London: UK health experts recommend 30 minutes of exercise AT LEAST three times a week but research shows that more than one in five men and women do LESS than one 30 minute session of physical activity in a month! … Continue reading
London: Women are grumpier than men in the morning. They are not only grumpier more often than men but they are grumpier for longer, according to a new survey from the UK’s Sleep Council. It reports that 24% of men … Continue reading
New York: Life expectancy in the US has almost doubled in the last century. When the US population reached 100 million in 1915, the average lifespan was 54 years. When the population hit 200 million in 1967, it was around … Continue reading
London: Proving you are never too old to become published, SJ Morrison, from East Yorkshire, will finally have his work published at the age of 89. SJ Morrison (pictured right) won the Academic category of the Undiscovered Authors National Literary … Continue reading
London: Prof Peter Butler, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, has been given the go-ahead to carry out four face transplants with injuries that conventional surgery has no more to offer. A new charity, The Face Trust, was also launches yesterday … Continue reading
London: With Breast Cancer increasing by 1% a year in the UK1 its becoming vital for all women to perform a Self Breast Examination each month. A 2005 survey by BreastTalk.co.uk found out that only 8% of women examine their … Continue reading
Chicago: Vegetables help fight mental decline, says a new report that investigated the eating habits of 2,000 men and women in the Chicago area. On measures of mental sharpness, older people who ate more than two servings of vegetables daily … Continue reading
Eyelash and eyebrow transplant surgery are set to become the new must-have procedure for women — and the occasional man. Using procedures pioneered by the hair loss industry for balding men, surgeons are using “plug and sew” techniques to give … Continue reading
Washington:US researchers have revealed that heavy, chronic drinking can cause significant damage to a part of the brain structure which is vital to learning and memory. Their study reveals that the volume of hippocampal tissue in the brain reduces over … Continue reading
Washington:Scientists from Duke University and the University of Zurich have come to the conclusion that there is an evolutionary connection between available food supplies and brain size. In a study involving orang-utans living on the Indonesian islands of Borneo and … Continue reading
London: UK women with a family history of breast cancer are to be offered free MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans from the state health service, the NHS. Currently, women who have lost close family members to the disease can undergo … Continue reading
London: Our eyesight is our most precious sense1, according to a new survey commissioned by Centrum*2, the worlds number one selling multivitamin, which now contains FloraGLO lutein3, a natural form of lutein that can help maintain healthy eyes. The research … Continue reading
London: People who seek cosmetic surgery for their face or body are more likely to be suffering from psychiatric problems than those don’t according to new research. And women who have breast implants appear to have a higher than usual … Continue reading
London: AstraZeneca today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved SEROQUEL® (quetiapine fumarate) for the treatment of patients with depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder. SEROQUEL already is approved for the treatment of acute manic episodes … Continue reading
London: A leading cosmetic dentistry body today warned that some DIY whitening kits may cause chemical burns and ulcers. As a result the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (BACD), the professional body that represents UK cosmetic dentistry practitioners has issued … Continue reading
Los Angeles: Trials are taking place to determine the effectiveness of low-level lasers in suppressing appetite and speeding up the metabolism. The research into this therapy is taking place at Freedom Laser Therapy in Los Angeles, where the lasers are … Continue reading
Bristol: Soaring levels of obesity might be linked to children sleeping fewer hours at night than they used to, claims a researcher in the medical magazine, the Archives of Disease in Childhood. Dr Shahrad Taheri of the University of Bristol, … Continue reading
Washington: The American scientist who became the first to decode the human “Genome” – the DNA code for every cell in the human body – is to become the first person to map all of his own DNA. Craig Ventor, … Continue reading
New york: The popular anti-aging supplement DHEA is of little value in preventing age-related bone and muscle changes, according to new research. In the study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), taking supplements of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) has … Continue reading
Veiny feet and wrinkly hands have always been the ultimate giveaway of a persons age. Hands in particular are more vulnerable to ageing and sun damage than other parts of the body because they are almost always exposed and have … Continue reading
Milan: Refined foods such as bread increase the risk of kidney cancer, according to new reaserach from Milan’s Institute of Pharmacological Research. People who eat five slices of bread each day, for example, are nearly twice as likely to develop … Continue reading
London: Nutrients in the bark of a common tree which grows in France may help combat the serious affects of diabetes. A study published in the September edition of Angiology shows that Pycnogenol® (pronounced pic-noj-en-all), an antioxidant plant extract from … Continue reading
Autumn is nearly upon as and with it comes the dreaded flu and cold season. An estimated three in 20 people will have flu by the New Year. Most at risk are the elderly and those with weak or depressed … Continue reading
