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 number of obese children and teenagers in the UK will rise by more than half by 2050, new research suggests,Continue Reading
staras/Shutterstock Does your small toe hide beneath the next its next-door neighbour? Although there isn’t scientific evidence this condition known as “Irish pinky toe” is more common in Ireland, it’s a popular idea that it’s a genetic trait among some people with Celtic heritage. And as podiatrists in Ireland, itContinue 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 Being diagnosed with cancer at 24 was something Cengi Sen had prepared himself for, after discovering he had swollen lymph nodes.Continue 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 The rate at which children are being hospitalized for the flu has skyrocketed to 145 percent since the start of theContinue 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 The West Texas measles outbreak grew again on Friday, with state health officials now reporting 146 cases of the infectious virus.Continue Reading
Ground Picture/Shutterstock The goal of brushing one’s teeth is to have fresh breath and prevent cavities. But the effect of toothpaste on the complex ecosystem of bacteria in our mouths — the oral microbiome — is often overlooked. Recent research has highlighted just how crucial the oral microbiome is forContinue Reading
A homeless man asleep in Edinburgh, where the author carried out research into the link between drug use and exploitation. Serge Bertasius Photography/Shutterstock All names have been changed to protect the identities of interviewees. Patrick is 32 years old and has been homeless on and off in Edinburgh since growingContinue Reading
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