A mother came close to death after catching a flesh-eating bug through a paper cut on her hand. Heather Harbottle, 49, from Hawaii, drove to hospital in December 2017 after a rough two nights with progressing hand pain and a fever. The self-employed independent paparazzi consultant never expected a small wound on her left hand to … Read more
Adults with gum disease, which can be prevented by brushing your teeth, are at higher risk of stroke, research has warned. Researchers found healthy people with gum disease were twice as likely to have blocked arteries in the brain. When the brain’s arteries become clogged with a sticky substance, it limits blood flow and may … Read more
Why you should be optimistic after a stroke: Scientists say looking on the bright side of life could ward off life-changing disability by slashing brain inflammation In a small study of 49 stroke survivors, researchers examined link with optimism The sample group were said to have reduced stroke severity after three months They also had … Read more
Golf reduces the risk of a premature death by half, according to new research. A study of nearly 6,000 people found those who played at least once a month were much more likely to be alive a decade later. Scientists said the sport – famously described as ‘a good walk spoiled’ by American author Mark Twain … Read more
Gay men are more likely to suffer skin cancer than straight men and it may be because they use sunbeds more, scientists say. Rates of skin cancer were 8.1 – 8.4 per cent among gay and bisexual men compared to 6.7 for straight men in a group of more than 45,000 Americans. However, gay and … Read more
Eating a diet of junk food for just one week was enough to damage part of the brain that stops us eating more when we are already full, research suggests. Study participants who ate an abundance of fast food and high-fat milkshakes had increased cravings for more after seven days. They performed worse on cognitive … Read more
Hundreds of children are having unnecessary operations to remove their appendix, as figure show one in six are in fact healthy Surgery for appendicitis is the most common emergency operation in children But 1,600 of 10,000 operations in UK every year are unnecessary, study found Researches believe misdiagnosis is due to doctors not reading scans properly By … Read more
Popular ice creams like Ben & Jerry’s and Twister will no longer advertise to children. Unilever, which owns brands such as Wall’s Ice Cream and Ben & Jerry’s among many others, is making the commitment in the face of a childhood obesity crisis. The company will shift advertising of sweet treats away from children under … Read more
Every child in the world is under threat as decades of health improvements begin to stall, according to major World Health Organisation report. Obesity, air pollution and climate change pose an ‘immediate threat’ to children in wealthy and poor countries alike. The report, written by 40 experts from around the world and published in the … Read more
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials announced that more than 100 Americans still onboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in Japan will be barred from entry back into the US until they have completed yet another 14-day quarantine after disembarking. ‘CDC believes the rate of new infections on board, especially among those without … Read more