Loose Women: Dr Hilary discusses how to live longer Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives each year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). CVDs are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels and include coronary
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Five warning signs of rheumatoid arthritis Affecting around 400,000 adults in the UK, symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis can progressively become worse – and quickly. However, two early indicators of the disease could lead to an early diagnosis and effective treatment. The disease causes inflammation when the immune system attacks the
Read moreLoose Women: Dr Hilary discusses how to live longer The importance of eating healthily is drummed into us so often that the advice offers nothing new. A vast body of evidence illustrates the health benefits sensible dietary choices confer. Its impact on longevity is evidenced by the long list of
Read moreHealth and tech leaders including Microsoft and Mayo Clinic are developing digital COVID vaccination passports – but privacy groups say they are ‘unfair’ until jabs are more widely distributed An initiative is making a COVID vaccination passport housed in a digital wallet Vaccination Credential Initiative is made of up leading
Read moreMigraine symptoms and how to treat them Acupuncture uses needles, cups and other tools to stimulate sensory nerves under the skin and in the muscles. It causes the body to produce pain-relieving endorphins and other natural substances that help a number of ailments, depending on what part of the body
Read moreWhat is Parkinson’s disease? Parkinson’s disease is a condition that causes the brain to become progressively more damaged over time. It’s more likely to develop when you get older, but making just a few diet swaps could help to protect against the brain condition straight away. Parkinson’s disease is caused
Read moreTending to ill health at home – while self-isolating – for Covid can be scary. When do you escalate from self care to hospitalisation? Dr Yun gives his advice on how to look after yourself during a pandemic. The latest data from the Covid Symptom Study predict that 835,095 people
Read moreThe wife of an Arizona man with COVID-19 is opening up about her family's heartbreaking experience with the novel coronavirus as she watches her husband's condition decline over FaceTime. Bob Horbaczewski, a 47-year-old father of three, has been hospitalized with COVID-19 since mid-December after his entire family contracted the virus,
Read moreAfterlife: Expert discusses ‘feelings’ in near-death experiences NASA’s controversial rocket engineer Wernher von Braun, who helped the US beat Russia in the space race, believed in life after death. In the book The Third Book of Words to Live By, the rocket engineer claimed the fundamental laws of the Universe
Read moreJustin Long is reflecting on his mother Wendy's battle with ovarian cancer. In a new interview with SurvivorNet, the actor — who was 28 when his mother received her diagnosis in 2006 — opened up about the "scary" experience, sharing that doctors initially misdiagnosed her. "They thought for years that
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