I called my GP, and was offered a same day appointment (Image: Nick Summerfield) I never in a million years dreamed this would be my story. But it turns out that young people get colon cancer. I first started feeling ‘off’ over Christmas 2020. Like many of us, I work from my home (managing Airbnb … Read more
2.9 million NHS Health Checks offered and 1.1 million checks conducted in 2022/23 – more than double activity in 2021/22 1.1 million tests are estimated to have prevented more than 400 heart attacks and strokes and identified 220,000 people who would benefit from statins The government announced last week the launch of a new digital … Read more
Kara Barrett/Tasting Table If you have a little extra time and want to fancy your baked potatoes, you can always try the Hasselback method where the potatoes are cut into what recipe developer Kara Barrett calls an “accordion” shape. These potato wedges, he says, “boost the food a bit, make it taste delicious.” The potatoes … Read more
This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial process and policies. The editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring content credibility: fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source corrected Okay! Pierre Hakizimana, principal research engineer at Linköping University. Credit: Thor Balkhed/Linköping University Cochlear signals, whose exact role has been unclear since their discovery … Read more
Shaun Turner, 38, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2014 after his personality changes. (Brain Tumor Research/SWNS) A man who suddenly becomes “passionate and aggressive”, later discovers that personality changes are a sign of a brain tumor. Shaun Turner, 38, of East Cowes, Isle of Wight found an orange-sized mass in his brain in … Read more
Asha Umrwasingh is suffering from secondary breast cancer, an incurable disease and she is seeking treatment to prolong life. But earlier this year he learned he couldn’t get NHS access to a newly approved drug to treat the specific mutation of his disease. The drug, Alpelisib, was approved for use by the NHS … Read more
By Gill Dummigan Health Correspondent, BBC North West 2 hours ago Caption, Adrian Taylor was told his cancer was incurable Ten months ago, Adrian Taylor was told he had incurable cancer and there were few treatment options left. Despite several grueling months of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, her tonsil cancer had spread to her lungs and … Read more
1. You need to cut carbs to lose fat This is a common myth surrounding the idea of consuming carbs. Carbohydrates are an important part of a balanced diet. Choosing “complex carbs” over “empty carbs” is the best way forward. Complex carbohydrates provide the body with essential nutrients and energy, as well as B vitamins. … Read more
More Spaniards have killed themselves in 2022 than in any other year since records began. But why? Just one month after Spain created its first suicide prevention helpline in May 2022, its workers handled nearly 15,000 calls, according to data from the Ministry of Health. The flood of calls shows the need for help in … Read more
Smartwatches can help identify Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before key symptoms appear and a clinical diagnosis can be made, a study has found. Data collected by a device that measures how fast people move over seven days was analyzed by the researchers. They discovered that they could use artificial intelligence (AI) to accurately … Read more
A 69-year-old grandfather of two initially thought nothing of the pea-sized lump he found in his chest while taking a shower. But when it turned out to be breast cancer, he now hopes that sharing his story can raise awareness to other men that they can also get breast cancer in other men. Male breast … Read more
Summary: Regular physical exercise, especially resistance training, can delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Using a mouse model, the team showed reductions in Alzheimer’s indicators, such as beta-amyloid plaques, and normalized stress hormone levels, after resistance training training. Resistance training not only offers physical benefits, it also appears to reduce Alzheimer’s-related behavioral problems. This study … Read more