From chilling my pillow to using a child’s toothbrush… how I coped with chemotherapy, by former breast cancer surgeon LIZ O’RIORDAN As a breast cancer surgeon, I would speak to my patients about chemotherapy, to tell them that it’s a given to try to stop cancer coming back, or sometimes to shrink a tumour before surgery. That there are always side […]

Researchers have explored the cellular changes that occur in human mammary tissue in lactating and non-lactating women, offering insight into the relationship between pregnancy, lactation, and breast cancer. The study was led by researchers from the Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute (CSCI) and the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Cambridge. Breast tissue is dynamic, changing over time during […]

What was extraordinary about Rafael Nadal’s Australian Open win against Daniil Medvedev, was not only that he came back from two sets down, a COVID diagnosis in December, and a foot injury that cut short his 2021 season. It was that he won his 21st grand slam as a relative geriatric of the sport. He beat an opponent 10 years […]

This Morning: Type 2 diabetes can be 'devastating' says expert 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 When the body’s insulin supply is hobbled, the result is […]

How many times can I reuse my N95 mask? It depends, but you should be able to use N95s and KN95s a few times. The U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention says health care workers can wear an N95 mask up to five times. But experts say how often the average person can safely wear one will vary depending […]

Dr Zoe Williams discusses visceral fat on This Morning 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 Visceral fat lurks in your abdominal cavity, surrounding a number of […]

Black adults born in the U.S. had a higher rate of death from cardiovascular diseases and all causes compared to Black adults who were born in other countries, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2022. Black adults in the U.S. are at higher risk for heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular […]

Obesity is known to cause cardiometabolic diseases like hypertension and diabetes but attributing these diseases to merely an overabundance of fat is a simplification. On a basic level, fat acts as a receptacle to store energy, but upon a closer look it is an essential actor in vital bodily processes like the immune response, the regulation of insulin sensitivity, and […]

High cholesterol: Nutritionist reveals top prevention tips 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 High cholesterol impacts over 40 percent of people in England according to the […]

In a recent study posted to the journal Veterinary Sciences, researchers reported the first evidence of natural severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections among domestic rabbits in France. Study: First Evidence of Natural SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Domestic Rabbits. Image Credit: Evgeniy Goncharov photo/Shutterstock Background Following the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in late 2019, many reports have indicated that SARS-CoV-2 crosses […]