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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
Sourav Ganguly On Rohit Sharma’s Australia Chances: “If He Recovers, He Plays” | Cricket News
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly wants injured senior opener Rohit Sharma to tread cautiously while deciding on competing for his IPL team Mumbai Indians in the play-offs as he risks aggravating the hamstring tear that led to his exclusion from the Australia-bound India squad. Rohit has been out of action sinceContinue Reading
Encouraging walking and cycling isn’t hard – here are three tried and tested methods
Camilo Jimenez/Unsplash, FAL The UK has been promised a cycling revolution for decades. In 1996, then-transport minister Steve Norris enthused about quadrupling cycling trips by 2012. Similarly, former prime minister David Cameron promised a “cycling revolution” in 2013 which fizzled out as funding failed to follow. Little has changed forContinue Reading