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A common cause of female infertility – polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) – may be due to a hormonal imbalance before birth, researchers have found. Researchers have been able to cure it in mice, and a clinical trial in human women is due to begin later this year, the New Scientist reports. PCOS affects up to […]
A “vulnerable” bulimic woman suffered the “most distressing” death after taking a toxic slimming aid she bought online, a court heard. Eloise Parry, 21, from Shrewsbury, died in April 2015 after taking eight diet pills containing Dinitrophenol (DNP). Albert Huynh, 33, Bernard Rebelo, 30, and Mary Roberts, 32, all deny Miss Parry’s manslaughter. Prosecutor Richard […]
Life expectancy is rising globally – people born in 2016 will on average live seven years longer than those born 25 years ago. Enter your information below to find the life expectancy for people of your age, country and gender, as well as the proportion of your life you can on average expect to be […]
An epidemic of a laboratory-created cannabis substitute in UK prisons is putting nurses called in to treat inmates at risk, union leaders say. The Royal College of Nursing said it had members who had been left unwell after treating prisoners who had taken the illegal drug, known as “spice”. One lost consciousness after inhaling the […]
Shelley Pearce could tell immediately that the patient she had been asked to care for didn’t like her. The woman had been admitted to hospital as part of a detox programme. “She wanted to leave and when I said no, she smashed a piece of plastic and put the sharp piece to my neck. It […]
UK scientists believe they may have found a way to combat the common cold. Rather than attacking the virus itself, which comes in hundreds of versions, the treatment targets the human host. It blocks a key protein in the body’s cells that cold viruses normally hijack to self-replicate and spread. This should stop any cold […]
There are a ton of ways to make burgers healthier, but apparently no one has shared that information with our president. Though this is a slight improvement over the president’s fast-food-centric diet ― Trump’s typical McDonald’s order while on the campaign trail was two Big Macs, two Filet-o-Fish and a chocolate milkshake ― there are far […]
Five years ago this Monday, actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie announced to the world in a New York Times op-ed that she is a BRCA1 gene mutation carrier, and that she underwent a preventative double mastectomy to help reduce her breast cancer risk. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are tumor-suppressing genes, and mutations of these genes elevate […]
The NHS is “one of our country’s greatest treasures”, Prince William will say on Monday in a video message to those working in the health service. In a special recording to be played at an awards ceremony for NHS staff, the prince will say they are the “most wonderful thing” about the service. He will […]
Antibiotics are the main cause of life-threatening allergic reactions during surgery, a new report suggests. The Royal College of Anaesthetists says more patients are claiming to be allergic to penicillin, leading to other riskier antibiotics being used. Out of nearly 300 life-threatening reactions, there were 10 deaths in one year in the NHS in the […]
Running is often seen as a solitary pastime, but the community within the sport is often its main draw – whether it’s running with a friend or some colleagues, joining a club or heading down to your local parkrun every weekend. Research done by Glasgow Caledonian University found that 89% of runners who take part […]
When a recent study looked at health differences between late and early risers, it appeared to make grim reading for night owls. Increased risk of early death, psychological disorders and respiratory illness were the stark findings from the paper, which backed up other research suggesting late-nighters are more likely to suffer ill health. But is […]
No matter how unmotivated you feel before starting a workout, it’s very rare that you actually regret doing it once you’ve finished. In fact, you’re usually only a couple of minutes in when you forget all about your pre-workout misgivings and get into the swing of it – and, according to the participants in a […]
Three in four people do not think there are enough nurses to care safely for patients in the NHS, a survey suggests. The poll of 1,600 UK adults – carried out by YouGov for the Royal College of Nursing – found 74% were concerned about staffing levels. Latest figures for England show one in nine […]
When Fitbit announced its newest smartwatch, the Versa, in March it also revealed that it was adding Female Health Tracking to its app some time in May, and integrating it into the Versa and Ionic. Since this is a first for fitness trackers, as far as we know, we wanted to find out more. At […]