GPs urged to spot the early signs of Lyme disease which infects 3,000 Britons each year More than 3,000 Britons each year are infected by the tick bourne Lyme disease  The symptoms of Lyme disease often resemble those of more common ailments Caught early, Lyme disease is easily treated with common antibiotics   GPs are failing to spot the early signs […]

Monkeypox: Viral disease causes rashes and sores all over We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A monkeypox case has been confirmed in the UK, the UK […]

Women who have had weight loss surgery should wait at least two years before trying for a baby, new research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, the Netherlands (4-7 May), suggests. Bariatric surgery is increasingly common in women of reproductive age and reduces the risk of obesity-related complications, such as pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes, in pregnancy. […]

Dr Michael Mosley on the importance of routine for sleep We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Research from Northumbria University noted that people who tend to […]

Anthony Hopkins pays tribute to his father at gravestone We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The star, who has appeared in the likes of The Lion […]

Getting a full-body workout at the gym is pretty easy. You can simply look around to see what weights are there and which machines are free, and you can craft a full-body routine on the fly. Getting a full-body workout at home, on the other hand, can be a little harder. Since there are no weights, machines, or people to […]

Health chiefs are now probing whether DOGS are to blame for mysterious hepatitis outbreak as another 18 British children are struck down with unusual type of liver disease Health chiefs say ‘high’ number of hepatitis cases own or had contact with dogs The UKHSA said the ‘significance of this finding is being explored’ Another 18 hepatitis cases were confirmed in […]

Having had a recent acute febrile illness was associated with an increased risk for ischemic stroke, whereas having received an influenza vaccination was associated with a reduced risk for stroke in a large new case–control study. “While influenza vaccination is a cost-effective method to prevent influenza, it is also an effective way to reduce the burden of stroke,” study author […]

FILE PHOTO: People wearing face masks walk down a street before the start of a mandatory total isolation decreed by the mayor’s office, amidst an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Bogota, Colombia January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Luisa GonzalezBOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia will offer a second coronavirus booster shot to people aged 50 and over, the government said on Friday. […]

If you’ve been wondering which fruits are good for diabetics, you’ve come to the right place. Lots of people think that diabetics need to steer clear of all sugars, even the sugars found in fruit. You may be surprised to learn that this is a myth, and in fact many fruits can be a healthy and nutritious part of your […]