Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email The NHS becoming “heavily dependent” on private clinics to diagnose attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has resulted in middle-class patients accessing prescriptionsContinue Reading
Oksana Shufrych/Shutterstock.com Many women recognise the pattern. A routine procedure takes longer than expected. It’s more uncomfortable than promised. The doctor reassures them that this sometimes happens, or suggests anxiety or muscle tension might be playing a role. But often the explanation is simpler – and anatomical. This mismatch betweenContinue Reading
Nicoleta Ionescu/Shutterstock.com For most people, cold weather is an inconvenience, requiring an extra layer of clothing or the thermostat to be turned up. For others, exposure to cold can trigger an allergic reaction severe enough to cause them to collapse. Cold urticaria is a rare but potentially dangerous condition inContinue Reading
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Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Using AI in breast cancer screenings results in fewer aggressive and advanced cancers, a study has revealed. It is estimated thatContinue Reading
CandyRetriever/Shutterstock We may not need to completely overhaul our lives to live healthier for longer, according to a large UK-based study. This is welcome news, particularly as many people will already have abandoned their New Year’s resolutions. The recent study followed around 590,000 people in the UK, with an averageContinue Reading
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Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Complicated and conflicting nutrition advice is “overwhelming” consumers who are trying to make healthy choices, according to a new survey. AContinue Reading
Miridda/Shutterstock For some women, pregnancy is a time of profound loss. Not all pregnancies progress as expected. One serious complication is ectopic pregnancy, a condition in which a fertilised egg implants somewhere other than the uterus. The uterus is the only organ designed to stretch, supply blood and safely supportContinue Reading
