Under-40s with type 2 diabetes are set to have their care ‘transformed’ by a world-first NHS programme which gives patients tailored support Patients will benefit from extra one-to-one reviews and option of new treatments READ MORE: The four health measurements that EVERYONE should know  Under-40s with type 2 diabetes are to have their care ‘transformed’ by a world-first NHS programme. Tens of […]

It’s been a long day of seeing patients and, as I finally allow myself to relax into my seat on the packed, rush-hour train, that’s when I feel it.  The wave of numbness that had disappeared for a while but always seems to return. A weight settles in my forehead and all I can think about is getting home and […]

Billie Eilish shares that she’s thankful for her family At 21, Billie Eilish is headlining the Main Stage East at Reading Festival on Sunday, August 27. In a candid interview with David Letterman on his Netflix show, My Guest Needs No Introduction, Billie opened up about Tourette syndrome. “If you film me for long enough, you’re gonna see lots of […]

Weight-loss drug Wegovy (semaglutide) and its diabetes-focused cousin, Ozempic, have already upended the treatment of both obesity and diabetes, with sales of both drugs skyrocketing. Now, injected Wegovy could prove a boon for many patients battling heart failure, a new study suggests. The trial results were presented Friday in Amsterdam at the annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. When you think about children’s first words, it’s typically words like “mama,” “dada,” your pet’s name, or a toy they love, but that wasn’t the case for Prince Louis. In a resurfaced clip, Kate Middleton told a very special […]

Intermittent fasting and calorie reduction both benefit diversity in the microbiome. Gut bacteria in the microbiome are important to a range of health-related processes in the body, and a lack of diversity is tied to more diseases. There are several so-called blue zones in the world — one in the United States — areas with extremely high rates of people […]

Pregnant women with atopic dermatitis (AD) are more likely to be colonized with group B streptococcus (GBS), compared with other pregnant women, results from a large cross-sectional study suggest. “The rate of GBS colonization among pregnant females with a history of AD has not been previously reported, but AD could be a risk factor for maternal carriage of GBS,” corresponding author David J. Margolis, […]

Most people feel and deal with anxiety at some point in their lives. Maybe they’re bothered about how they perform in their studies or work, they’re anxious about what the future might bring, as well as nervous whenever they’re about to unlock a new chapter or milestone in their lives. This feeling of anxiousness is normal, and it fades away […]

Patients with specific cardiac conditions such as valvular heart disease and congenital abnormalities, or those requiring a pacemaker, should practice good dental and skin hygiene to help prevent rare but potentially deadly infections of the heart’s inner lining and valves, according to European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on infective endocarditis, published online today in European Heart Journal. “Infective endocarditis […]

Potentially modifiable comorbid conditions and complications have a major impact on the risks of total hip arthroplasty (THA) for people in their nineties, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. Patients ³90 years old have higher complication and mortality rates following THA, as compared with younger patients. But while age is a significant factor, the risks […]