London: The number of people choosing cosmetic surgery continues to increase in the UK, with 32, 453 procedures carried out by members of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons in 2007. This figure is an increase of 12.2% from … Continue reading
London: Breakthrough ice technology developed by a British company means that many thousands of women with non-cancerous breast tumours can now be successfully treated in their doctors surgery rather than having to endure a hospital operation. The treatment, developed by … Continue reading
Vancouver: Just two cans of a carbonated drink can increase a man’s chance of getting the painful joint disease gout by a staggering 85 per cent, according to new research from Canada. The study, published online by the British Medical … Continue reading
London: The over-50s may be retiring from the boardroom, but they are not giving up on the bedroom, reveals a new Saga survey today. According to the Saga/Populus survey of nearly 8000 people over 50, two thirds of those surveyed … Continue reading
London: People who exercise regularly appear to be biologically younger than those who lead sedentary lifestyles, scientists have found. Inactivity not only leads to a greater risk of ageing-related diseases, but it may also influence the ageing process itself, researchers … Continue reading
Sydney: Scientists have discovered that chocolate may increase the likelihood of osteoporosis and bone fractures in women. In a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition women who ate chocolate every day were found to have less … Continue reading
New York: Pfizer, the manufacturer of anti-smoking drug Chantix, has updated its label to include a warning on mental health symptoms. CHANTIX® was approved in the US in May of 2006 as an aid to smoking cessation. Since then there … Continue reading
Michigan: Couples who row over their differences are more likely to live longer than those who bottle up stress. This is the conclusion of reserach at the University of Michigan School of Public Health where scientists studied 192 couples over … Continue reading
London: Insreasing numbers of females are dying of alcohol-related diseases, official UK Government statistics have revealed. The number of deaths from both men and women have also doubled in the last 15 years, with a huge rise in middle-aged women. … Continue reading
Washington: Brisk walking for just 30 minutes daily is enough to half the risk of premature death of men from all causes, according to new research. The US-government-sponsored analysis — the largest such study ever — found that a regimen … Continue reading
New York: Cancer deaths continue to increase, with the American Cancer Society reporting 12 million new cases of malignancy diagnosed worldwide in 2007, with 7.6 million people dying from the disease. The report, Global Cancer Facts & Figures, finds that … Continue reading
Fed up with overcrowded public transport or bored of sitting in traffic?Why not ride to work and reap the benefits? Evans Cycles, the UKs largest specialist cycle retailer, gives you a few reasons why cycling to work could be more … Continue reading
Vienna: The world’s population is growing older as people live longer, and fertility and birth rates fall. A study, published online by Nature, carried out by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis at Laxenburg, Austria, examined population forecasts and … Continue reading
London: A new quick procedure not widely available on the NHS which treats age related blindness disease is now available at 13 Spire Healthcare hospitals around the UK. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects the central part of your vision and … Continue reading
London: Do you worry about what goes into your kids food? Do you find it difficult to know which foods are high in additives? Children are very sensitive to what they eat, particularly when it comes to salt intake. Eating … Continue reading
London: Mobile phones severely disrupt sleep patterns, according to scientific research into their impact on human rest, funded by the Mobile Manufacturers Association. The research undertaken by the Electromagnetic Academy based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in the United … Continue reading
London: Women will spend £25,776 in their lifetime pampering themselves, according to new research. Each year the average woman will spend £379-a-year – or £32-a-month – on skincare, treatments and beauty products. The beauty conscious spend the biggest chunk of … Continue reading
Japan: Home exercise programmes can improve fitness and well being, Japanese researchers report. Adults who walked at an aerobic rate for at least 20 minutes at least twice a week and to increase the total number of steps they walked … Continue reading
As a lack of vitamin D is linked to various diseases including the return of rickets, cancer, heart disease, tuberculosis and diabetes. Since it is produced in the skin on exposure to sunlight, those living in Scotland and the North … Continue reading
New York: A regular brisk walk may help women going through menopause improve their mental well-being, a new study suggests. Researchers found that middle-aged women who exercised regularly had lower levels of stress, anxiety and depression around the time of … Continue reading
A study in Japan has found folate, a vitamin found in green leafy vegetables, reduced the symptoms of depression amongst men by 50 per cent in over 500 subjects studied. This might be news to many of us, but it … Continue reading
A coalition of gynecologists, internists, allergists, ER physicians and general practitioners responsible for treating thousands of women today criticized the US’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for taking action that threatens to deny hundreds of thousands of women access to … Continue reading
This year, many Britons have reported cold and flu viruses after the Christmas and New Year peroid, so a significant proportion of us will start the year with a strict set of health resolutions to get themselves on the path … Continue reading
Copenhagen: Moderate exercise combined with a little alcohol may be the key to living a longer life, according to a new study published in the European Heart Journal. The study found people who drink moderate amounts of alcohol and are … Continue reading
Cambridge: People with dementia survive an average of four and a half years after diagnosis, with age, sex, and existing disability all having an influence on life expectancy, finds a study published on www.bmj.com today. The authors hope that these … Continue reading
