The Orang Asli age differently. Azami Adiputera/Shutterstock.com For years, scientists have believed that inflammation inevitably increases with age, quietly fuelling diseases like heart disease, dementia and diabetes. But a new study of Indigenous populations challenges that idea and could reshape how we think about ageing itself. For decades, scientists haveContinue Reading
The 'Mind' diet is very similar to the Mediterranean diet, but emphasises consuming nutrients that benefit the brain. Svetlana Khutornaia/ Shutterstock There’s long been evidence that what we eat can affect our risk of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline as we age. But can any one diet actually keepContinue 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 The NHS is set for a radical overhaul with a new 10-year plan aiming to “fundamentally rewire” the health service, shiftingContinue Reading
alexei tm/Shutterstock.com Summer often brings with it the unmistakable sniffles and sneezes of hay fever. As plants and trees release pollen into the air, many of us start to feel the effects – itchy eyes, runny noses and general discomfort. But hay fever doesn’t just affect people – our petsContinue Reading
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 Restaurants could be forced to report the number of calories customers consume as part of a government move to crack downContinue Reading
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 Older Americans are spending more time in emergency rooms than they used to, according to researchers. Boston physicians announced this weekContinue Reading
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 Thousands of women battling advanced breast cancer could be denied access to crucial life-extending medication due to an “unfair” assessment processContinue Reading
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 Could your gut protect you from the toxic impacts of forever chemicals? Forever chemicals, also known as “PFAS,” are long-lasting, syntheticContinue Reading
England's Beth Mead cheering on podium after win v Germany in the Women European Championship Final 2022 photographyjp/Shutterstock Think back to the last time you had a cold or the flu. Now imagine stepping onto the pitch for a European Cup final, while battling through those symptoms. For elite athletes,Continue Reading
