High blood pressure is a common condition that affects more than a quarter of all adults in the UK. But, you could lower your risk of developing hypertension by cutting back on the amount of salt in your diet, making sure you read food labels, drinking less alcohol, and doing regular exercise. High blood pressure – which is also known […]
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Heart attacks are mostly caused by heart disease, a process whereby your coronary arteries become narrowed by a gradual build-up of fatty deposits called atheroma. As the British Heart Foundation (BHF) explains, if a piece of atheroma breaks off, a blood clot forms around this to try and repair the damage to the artery wall. This clot can block your […]
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For people of reproductive age right now, one of the consistent questions about the novel coronavirus and the illnesses it can cause (like COVID-19) is what does it mean for pregnant people and those trying to conceive? As new information develops every day, researchers are beginning to get a better picture of the different ways the virus affects different bodies. And, […]
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(HealthDay)—Colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality are reduced for a period of 17.4 years following a single negative screening colonoscopy, according to a study published online May 26 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Nastazja Dagny Pilonis, M.D., from the Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology in Warsaw, Poland, and colleagues examined the long-term risk for CRC and death […]
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The World Health Organization said that they are temporarily suspending their clinical trials of the drug hydroxychloroquine, which was being studied as a possible treatment for COVID-19, after several studies have found a higher death rate among the patients given the drug. WHO announced their decision on Monday, after the largest study yet on hydroxychloroquine found that coronavirus patients given […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic, with reported cases in more than 200 countries, is a worldwide crisis challenging all aspects of health care systems around the globe. Managing the pandemic has required some drastic changes and allocation of resources. This is affecting the delivery of care for health conditions that can be unrelated to COVID-19. Experts in various fields across health care […]
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The evidence shows that cloth masks, particularly those with several layers of cotton cloth, block droplet and aerosol contamination of the environment, which may reduce transmission of COVID-19. “The point is not that some particles can penetrate the mask, but that some particles are stopped, particularly outwardly, from the wearer,” said first author Catherine Clase, associate professor of medicine at […]
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Having a faulty gene linked to dementia doubles the risk of developing severe COVID-19, according to a large-scale study. Researchers at the University of Exeter Medical School and the University of Connecticut School of Medicine analysed data from the UK Biobank, and found high risk of severe COVID-19 infection among European ancestry participants who carry two faulty copies of the […]
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Type 2 diabetes is a condition which causes a person’s blood sugar levels to become too high and left untreated it could lead to serious problems including heart disease and stroke. There are a number of ways the body will warn you that your blood sugar levels are becoming dangerously high and a condition known as hypercoagulability is one of […]
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Ready for a fitness challenge? Prosecco pilates might be the way to go. This isn’t just getting boozy while working out. Prosecco pilates involves doing a pilates workout while balancing a glass of bubbly. It’s been popularised by fitness instructor Kelly Ravenscroft, 41, from Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands, who says the challenge of keeping a glass steady helps […]
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