Sleep plays a vital role in good health and well-being throughout one’s life. Getting enough quality sleep at the right times can help protect a person’s mental health, physical health, quality of life and safety. Sleep is important for regulating the central nervous system and for cognitive function. Sleep also affects the immune system as those who sleep less than […]
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The prevalence of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is lowest among adults aged 50 to 54 years, according to research published in the March 13 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Djenaba A. Joseph, M.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues analyzed data from the 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System […]
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Coronavirus prevention is the priority for most world governments at present, as COVID-19 cases crop up in nearly every continent. More than 60 countries have reported infections as of March 4, risking millions of lives, with many worried they may need to self-isolate. Can bleach kill viruses? People around the UK have expressed their concerns as case numbers rapidly increase, […]
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In a telebriefing yesterday, officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised that the United States should prepare for the possibility of the new coronavirus spreading within local communities. What steps are there to take? As the coronavirus disease, or COVID-19, continues to spread around the globe, the CDC have issued a statement saying that U.S. federal […]
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People with a left ventricular assist device, a mechanical pump that helps the heart, might face a higher suicide risk, new research suggests. LVADs are used to treat advanced heart failure, where a weakened heart can’t pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs. The condition is advanced when medicines and lifestyle adaptations are no longer adequate treatments. In the […]
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Coronavirus fears are growing around the world, and online searchers for ways to boost the immune system have soared. But can boosting the immune system actually prevent you from getting the virus? The immune system is largely determined by the germs we’re exposed to over a lifetime. As coronavirus (COVID-19 as its been named) is a new virus, there’s no […]
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The spread of infectious diseases is invariably linked to travel. Today, tourism is a huge global business that accounts for 10.4 percent of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 10 percent of global employment. Nothing seems to slow its growth as year-over-year increases outpace the economy. The United Nations World Tourism Organization is predicting further growth of three percent to […]
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The young couple stepped from a Chinese bullet train onto the deserted platform of Wuhan Station and into the epicentre of the coronavirus epidemic, home at last after more than 40 days in limbo. Wuhan has been largely cut off from the outside world since January 23, when China’s government imposed an unprecedented lockdown of central Hubei province that affected […]
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Arthritis can affect the joint at the base of the big toe. The most common type of arthritis is called osteoarthritis. This is when the smooth cartilage lining of the joint begins to roughen and thicken out. Usually painful, being lumped with an unsightly bunion surely only makes things worse. Medically referred to as a hallux valgus, bunions are bony […]
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Is Greggs’ new fake steak bake really any better for you than the meat one? Leading nutritionist puts it to the test – along with five other vegan substitutes – after carnivores queued round the block for them The high-street baker Greggs brought us their new vegan steak bake last month There were large queues in Newcastle, and anger when […]
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