fizkes/Shutterstock Many people know of melatonin as the sleep hormone – and, indeed, that’s what most of the research on melatonin has focused on. However, melatonin is also an antioxidant, protecting cells from harmful “free radicals” that can damage DNA – and this includes protecting cells in the heart andContinue Reading
Krasula/Shutterstock Eating two or more servings of avocado a week may cut your risk of cardiovascular disease by 16%, according to a new study. Researchers at Harvard University analysed data from two large US studies: the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study and the Nurses’ Health Study. Between 1986 and 2016, researchersContinue Reading
Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock The disruption to cancer services during the pandemic has been a global phenomenon. In the UK, it has amplified structural failings in the delivery of cancer diagnosis and treatment that existed long before lockdown restrictions started in March 2020. A report by Cancer Research UK (CRUK) in April 2019Continue Reading
Khunaoy/Shutterstock Everybody knows that consuming too much salt is bad for your health. But nobody ever mentions the potential impact of the other condiment in the cruet set: black pepper. Does it have an effect on your health? Certainly, people through the ages have thought so. Black pepper, the driedContinue Reading
A photo shows damages from conflict areas in the Hostomel region, as Russian attacks on Ukraine continue, on April 03, 2022 in Bucha, Ukraine. Metin Aktas | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The World Health Organization on Thursday condemned Russia’s more than 100 attacks on health-care facilities and transport vehicles,Continue Reading
PARENTS have been warned to keep babies away from people with colds to avoid a life-threatening bug. The UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) says RSV can be dangerous for little ones. Getty Babies should be kept away from people with common colds, health officials say[/caption] It says ideally, peopleContinue Reading
Triff/Shutterstock For decades, growth charts have been used by paediatricians as reference tools. The charts allow health professionals to plot and measure a child’s height and weight from birth to young adulthood. The percentile scores they provide, especially across multiple visits, help doctors screen for conditions such as obesity orContinue Reading
China’s smartphone market could decline in the second quarter as the country experiences a resurgence of covid cases, analysts said. But Apple could fare quite well, the analysts said as it continues to attract users in the high-end of the market. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’sContinue Reading
NEARLY one in ten primary school pupils has Covid as cases continue to soar. The virus is “absolutely rife” among five to 11-year-olds, experts are warning. Getty Covid is soaring among five to 11-year-olds as one in ten primary school pupils have the virus[/caption] Nine per cent of them hadContinue Reading
Blood is red and there is no debating that, right? Wrong. Crabs, lobsters, spiders and octopuses all have blue blood. There are even tales of the blue people of Kentucky. The term “blue blood” has been used since 1811 to describe royal families and the nobility. Having pale skin wasContinue Reading
