Chronic Kidney Disease Poisons Patients’ Hearts, Scientists Discover
Scientists have discovered an answer to the longstanding mystery of why more than half of patients with chronic kidney disease ultimately die of cardiovascular problems:...
Skiing accidents and how to help
Skiing is great fun and makes for a fabulous family holiday, but the adrenaline buzz is not without risk. It is estimated that a staggering...
Ketogenic diet could help prevent epileptic seizures
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have revealed how the popular, low-carb ketogenic diet protects against epilepsy seizures and possibly neurodegenerative diseases such as...
What really happens to the plastic you throw away
We’ve all been told that we should recycle plastic bottles and containers. But what actually happens to the plastic if we just throw it away?...
Plastic particles can increase intestinal inflammation
A research team led by the Medical University of Vienna and the University of Vienna has investigated a possible link between the rising number of...
Endometriosis to be new NHS Online hospital priority
Endometriosis UK welcomes NHS England's announcement that menstrual health conditions, including endometriosis, will be one of the priority areas supported by the new NHS Online...
How low testosterone almost broke me
How low testosterone almost broke me, and what I learned as a GP As a qualified GP, with over a decade of experience in the...
January’s a Frost (1963)
Snow (1963), directed by Geoffrey Jones and preserved by the BFI National Archive, is an eight minute documentary montage celebrating the efforts of British Rail...
7 Proven Hangover Cures and First Aid for Alcohol Poisoning
Hangovers make you feel rotten. Symptoms can include exhaustion, a pounding headache, nausea, dizziness, thirst and sensitivity to light or sound. There are however ways...
Gen Z’s extreme health pledges
Daily ice baths, zero caffeine, no dating apps and vitamin iv drips - young Brits are taking their new year health resolutions to the extreme,...
