You should RUB an itch instead of scratching it to ease...
Rubbing an itch instead of scratching it can ease the irritation more quickly as it activates a soothing pathway from the spinal cord, researchers...
Can popping a pill ever beat obesity? Safe and effective weight-loss...
Tackling obesity is ‘one of the greatest long-term health challenges’ this country faces, the Government announced recently as it launched a new strategy to...
Getting to the root of women’s hair loss: DR MARTIN SCURR...
Could you please tell me what can help to stop hair falling out? Is it caused by a lack of vitamins and minerals?Mrs D....
Could magnesium pills be the secret to staying strong in later...
Preparing for her 14th marathon later this year, 77-year-old Sylvia Jennings offers some words of reassurance: ‘As long as you can get your shoes...
Should you buy a phone case that kills bugs? We review...
A slew of antibacterial, antiviral and other ‘self-cleaning’ products have come on to the market recently. But are they the answer to cleaner living, or just...
If the chips are down… you’ll lose weight! Takeaways are urged...
Portion sizes for fish and chips, pizzas and other takeaways could shrink by up to a fifth under fresh proposals to battle obesity.Public Health...
Listen up! Why you MUST have your ears tested in your...
Hearing loss isn’t just something that strikes in old age: you may be surprised to learn that more than 40 per cent of the...
Diabetes and high blood pressure cause ‘structural changes’ in the brain...
High blood pressure and diabetes can impair thinking and memory, a study has found.An examination of 22,059 brain scans - including 1,100 with diabetes...
DNA testing ‘can predict throat cancer up to eight YEARS’ in...
Throat cancer could be predicted up to eight years before it appears thanks to a genetic test developed by scientists.When abnormal cells emerge where...
Prostate cancer referrals dropped by HALF during lockdown to the lowest...
Prostate cancer referrals have halved since the beginning of lockdown as thousands of men put off seeing their GP.In total 27,000 fewer men have...
