A blood test can more than halve the number of people admitted to A&E with a suspected heart attack, say doctors.
They say the rapid test, which looks for a chemical in the blood, would reduce stress for patients, save money and ease pressure on hospital wards.
Trials on 6,304 people,...
The flu vaccine may help prevent flu-related pneumonia, a study suggests.When researchers looked at patients with pneumonia, those whose pneumonia was related to the flu were more likely to have skipped the flu vaccine, compared to patients with pneumonia from other causes.
Pneumonia can be a serious and common complication...
Because the world isn’t perfect, we sometimes have to make sacrifices that we don’t like, and that can be dangerous. Our health, for example, is something we want to treat with the utmost respect at all times. However, the rising cost of healthcare means that sometimes we have to...
How many times have you sacrificed a couple of hours sleep this week? Perhaps you had extra work on. Or maybe you were up late entertaining friends. Not many of us realize that this can actually be very detrimental to our health. It can even be quite dangerous when...
There are a number of different types of rhinoplasty and a number of different reasons why someone might want one. They can be done for purely cosmetic reasons or to correct a medical issue. Let's take a brief look at some of the differences between medical and cosmetic rhinoplasty...
How many spoonfuls of high-fructose corn syrup did you eat yesterday?Oh, you don’t recall slurping down any of the hyper-sweet corn extract? Well, you did—about eight teaspoons’ worth, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In fact, the average American consumed 27 pounds of the stuff last year. And...
Consuming vitamin D may help reverse muscle mass loss in postmenopausal women, researchers at the Botucatu Medical School at Sao Paulo State University in Brazil have found.
While scientists have debated the benefits of vitamin D for postmenopausal women, authors of the current research saw a 45 percent increase in...
A Swedish study of five million people appears to support the theory that height and cancer risk are linked.The study found that taller people had a slightly higher risk of breast cancer and skin cancer, among other cancers.
Its results found that for every extra 10cm (4in) of height, when...
According to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, swapping out saturated fats (found in butter, full-fat milk, cheese, and meats) for an equivalent amount from polyunsaturated fats (often found in fatty fish and some vegetable oils), monounsaturated fats (found in avocados, and olive...
If you or someone who you live with is a wheelchair user, there are certain changes that need to be made to the home. Here are the key changes to consider.
Changes to the Bathroom
There are a number of changes that can be made to the bathroom when adapting it...