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Walking downhill increases risk of falls in older adults
Eccentric exercises (such as walking downhill) cause our muscles to lengthen under the load in order to slow the body down. FS Stock/Shutterstock Falls are a common cause of injury in older adults and can lead to disability. Luckily, the risk of falls can be reduced with regular exercise– butContinue Reading
IPL 2020 Points Table Update: Orange Cap Holder And Purple Cap Holder List After SRH vs MI | Cricket News
IPL Points Table: SunRisers Hyderabad finished third on the points table.© BCCI/IPL SunRisers Hyderabad marched to a commanding 10-wicket win against table-toppers Mumbai Indians to finish third in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 points table and qualify for the playoffs. SRH’s win means that Kolkata Knight Riders, who wereContinue Reading
Why COVID makes it more important than ever that pregnant (and breastfeeding) women take vitamin D
Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock Vitamin D, often known as the “sunshine vitamin”, is normally obtained through exposure of our skin to the sun. The Department of Health recommends that everyone in the UK should take a supplement of vitamin D during the winter months (October to March), as there is insufficient UV lightContinue Reading
‘You may be hacked’ and other things doctors should tell you
Dmytro Tyshchenko/Shutterstock On September 9 2020, a woman died during a cyber-attack on a hospital in Düsseldorf, Germany. The woman was in a critical condition and about to be treated when hackers disabled the computer systems of the hospital. Unable to avert the attack, medical staff had to transfer theContinue Reading
Indian Premier League 2020, SunRisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians: David Warner Hails “Never Say Die” Attitude, Rohit Sharma Rues “Worst Performance Of The Season” | Cricket News
The odds were stacked against SunRisers Hyderabad. Their opponent in a must-win game, also the last in the league stage of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, Mumbai Indians, had beaten them comprehensively in the first clash between the sides in the tournament. Despite having a net run rate in theContinue Reading
Hearing voices can be frightening and isolating – but talking can help
Around one in 20 adults will hear a voice at some point in their life. For some, the voices are friendly, helpful or inspiring – they can be enriching experiences. But others hear voices that threaten or criticise them. These can be frightening, and incredibly disruptive to daily life. WhileContinue Reading
Next slide please: data visualisation expert on what’s wrong with the UK government’s coronavirus charts
“If you can’t convince them, confuse them.” If you watched the UK government’s COVID-19 briefing to announce and England-wide lockdown, you might have been reminded of this quote by Harry S Truman. Following slide after slide of maps and charts, there was growing frustration about the way nationally important statisticsContinue Reading
Cardiac rehab doesn’t always help heart health – but small changes could make it a success
Done properly, cardiac rehab can increase quality of life, and lower the risk of future harm. Liderina/Shutterstock Being diagnosed with a heart condition or suffering a heart attack can be terrifying. In the UK, one person is admitted to hospital because of a heart attack roughly every five minutes. LowContinue Reading
Paying people to self-isolate saves lives and money
eldar nurkovic/Shutterstock The success of second lockdowns around the UK will depend not just on people following the general rules but also on positive cases and their contacts self-isolating entirely. Yet even in a lockdown, it is difficult to force people to stay at home 100% of the time ifContinue Reading
Coronavirus is spreading rapidly through workplaces – here’s what is needed to make them safer
El Nariz/Shutterstock The small town of Watton, Norfolk recently held the unfortunate title of having England’s highest rate of infection with COVID-19 relative to population size, following an outbreak at a food factory. Despite varying degrees of lockdown restrictions due to the pandemic, many people in the UK are stillContinue Reading