Health news

• How to replicate Louise Redknapp's taut stomach

  06-02-2017 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The English singer has no trouble matching ex-footballer husband Jamie’s athletic physique. In an image she posted on social media recently, she showed off an enviably taut stomach.
  
  Read more

• The back-up mechanism that stops you having a HEART ATTACK

  06-02-2017 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Tony Gershlick of University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust says collaterals are small blood vessels running alongside the main coronary arteries to the heart and keep it pumping when needed.
  
  Read more

• Are You Addicted To Dating?

  06-02-2017 23:47
  
  How to tell and what to do about it.
  
  Read more

• Lung disease symptoms could be eased with tiny metal coils

  06-02-2017 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the past, Peter Fuller from Southampton could smoke 40 cigarettes a day. The habit caused his lungs to deteriorate, and as it spared him waiting for a lung transplant, the new procedure saved his life.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Parkinson's disease could cause loss of smell

  06-02-2017 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barbara Duckenfield from Conwy consults Dr Martin Scurr about her husband's loss of senses. Could this have been caused by his medication for high cholesterol, high blood pressure or gout?
  
  Read more

• Can coloured lights really stop that ringing in your ears

  06-02-2017 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Leicester are testing coloured light as a new treatment approach, based on a discovery from research with migraine patients who also happened to have tinnitus.
  
  Read more

• Women suffer from headline stress disorder

  06-02-2017 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A constant stream of news, blogs and social media are causing women to feel vulnerable to 'headline stress disorder.' Therapist Dr Steven Stosny explains what it is and why it's so dangerous.
  
  Read more

• 6 Scary Reasons Your Eyes Could Be Acting Weird

  06-02-2017 22:57
  
  They’re the windows to more than just your soul.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• 5 Celebs Who Don’t Wear Wedding Rings

  06-02-2017 22:53
  
  The first one really took us by surprise.
  
  Read more

• NEVER skip breakfast to make up for a night's indulgence

  06-02-2017 22:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Whether you are looking to lose weight, tone up or just want to fit back into your favorite dress, try these tips from nutritional therapist Natalie Lamb to help you achieve your weight loss goals healthily.
  
  Read more

• Millions of teens are hacking e-cigs to get a harder hit

  06-02-2017 22:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts at Yale University warn one in four teens have tried 'dripping', which drastically increases one's risk of being exposed to toxins and nicotine, normally limited by the device.
  
  Read more

• Trump remarks latest evidence of health law repeal slowdown

  06-02-2017 22:23
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans insisted Monday that they're moving ahead on their effort to void the health care law, even as President Donald Trump's latest remarks conceded that the effort could well stretch into next year.
  
  Read more

• 7 Photos Of Lady Gaga’s Crazy-Fit Stomach At The Super Bowl

  06-02-2017 21:55
  
  Slayers gonna slay, haters gonna hate.
  
  Read more

• People Can't Stop Talking About Lady Gaga's 'Belly' and the Internet Is Not Having It

  06-02-2017 21:37
  
  Here's how her fans reacted to the body shaming comments.
  
  Read more

• The Guardian view on the NHS: more cash, less dog-whistling needed | Editorial

  06-02-2017 20:51
  
  In launching an ugly offensive on overseas patients, the British government is trying to deflect attention from a funding crisis of its own makingAnother week, another dreadful story about patients suffering at the hands of our increasingly cash-strapped NHS and care system. This time it was Iris Sibley, an 89-year-old woman kept isolated on a hospital ward for six months, despite being well enough to be discharged, because of a failure to find a suitable nursing home place. The result: not just
  
  Read more

• World's first prosthetic which is controlled by thought

  06-02-2017 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The arm, created by scientists at Imperial College, London, detects spinal nerve signals rather than current models where the user twitches remaining muscle to move the limb.
  
  Read more

• Staff shortages are threatening the NHS | Letters

  06-02-2017 20:40
  
  The recruitment crisis shows just how badly the government is managing the NHS (Report, 4 February). The proportion of doctors joining specialist training in the UK – including general practice – has fallen for the fifth year running, with just over 50% of doctors who completed the foundation programme going on to enter British specialist training – compared with 71% in 2011, according to the figures from the UK Foundation Programme Office.GP recruitment has slumped by 20% and&
  
  Read more

• Cancer patients are increasingly turning to crowdfunding

  06-02-2017 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Some 2,348 appeals for British cancer patients were launched on JustGiving in 2016 - a seven-fold increase in just one year, figures obtained by BBC Radio 5 live revealed.
  
  Read more

• Japanese Tweeter explains perfect way to apply a Band Aid

  06-02-2017 20:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Plasters can be rendered useless if they don't correctly fit. A Japanese Twitter fan, @ponzuyo, has been sharing how to keep a Band-Aid firmly in place with a simple cutting technique.
  
  Read more

• NHS nurse killed himself after losing his job, inquest told

  06-02-2017 20:06
  
  Amin Abdullah, 41, killed himself last year after being sacked from Charing Cross hospital in LondonAn award-winning nurse who died after setting himself on fire outside Kensington Palace suffered a “mental breakdown” over how his NHS employers handled his dismissal, an inquest heard.Amin Abdullah, 41, died on 9 February last year close to the London home of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge after being sacked from Charing Cross hospital where he worked as a charge nurse. Continue re
  
  Read more

• Woods should be 'very concerned' about back flare-up - expert

  06-02-2017 19:47
  By Mark Lamport-Stokes (Reuters) - Tiger Woods' withdrawal from last week's Dubai Desert Classic due to back spasms has cast a lengthening shadow over his return to competition, leaving at least one expert to conclude his brilliant career is now drawing to a premature close. While manager Mark Steinberg downplayed the withdrawal, saying Woods had a "back spasm", sports injury expert Selene Parekh says the player "should be very concerned" that he had to make an early departure from the Middle Ea
  
  Read more

• Europe escalates action against UK for breaching air pollution limits

  06-02-2017 19:15
  
  UK fails to apply environmental law on air quality, water standards, and the conservation of several species, EU review revealsAn EU review has revealed multiple failings by the UK in applying environmental law, on the same day that the commission escalated its action against Britain for breaching air pollution limits.Britain has been in breach of EU nitrogen dioxide (NO2) limits since 2010, with London overshooting its annual air pollution limit for the whole of 2017 in just the first five days
  
  Read more

• NHS gives BBC exclusive access to A&E

  06-02-2017 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News was given exclusive, unrestricted access to A&E for one week. This is the result.
  
  Read more

• Nigeria's president 'hale and hearty', says deputy amid health doubts

  06-02-2017 19:06
  By Felix Onuah ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's absentee president is in good health and is expected to return home soon, his deputy said on Monday, after mounting unease about the leader's well-being spilled over into street protests. President Muhammadu Buhari has been in Britain since mid-January for unspecified medical checks and many Nigerians suspect his health is worse than officials admit. Current Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, acting leader in Buhari's absence, told reporters in Abuja the pre
  
  Read more

• Mylan agreed to pay $96.5 million in Provigil antitrust class action

  06-02-2017 18:51
  Mylan NV has agreed to pay $96.5 million (£77.5 million) to settle claims by drug purchasers that it delayed launching a generic version of Cephalon Inc's narcolepsy drug Provigil in exchange for payment from Cephalon. The settlement was disclosed in a filing by the drug purchasers in Pennsylvania federal court on Friday, and must still be approved by the court. The money will go to purchasers that bought brand-name Provigil from Cephalon directly, like wholesalers and distributors.
  
  Read more

• Watching People Pull This Face Mask Off Is Strangely Addictive

  06-02-2017 18:48
  "It feels like it's ripping every hair off."
  
  Read more

• This Is The Best Workout For You, According To Your Zodiac Sign

  06-02-2017 18:41
  
  Find out how the stars say you can get fit AF.
  
  Read more

• E-cigarettes ARE safer than tobacco, study confirms

  06-02-2017 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research by the British American Tobacco R&D Center found lungs exposed to e-cigarettes suffered just two gene mutations - compared to the 123 genes changed by exposure to tobacco.
  
  Read more

• Is It Normal To Pee Yourself While Running?

  06-02-2017 18:30
  
  Yup! But just because it's common doesn't mean there isn't a better way.
  
  Read more

• Sitting is NOT that bad for you and not 'the new smoking'

  06-02-2017 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new Australian-based study says sitting is not as bad for you as previously believed because of the varied difference between TV sitting time and other sitting behaviors.
  
  Read more

• These Stores Announced They’re No Longer Selling Ivanka Trump’s Fashion Line—What Do You Think?

  06-02-2017 18:16
  
  They say sales, not politics, were behind their decision.
  
  Read more

• Chas and Dave singer Chas Hodges diagnosed with cancer

  06-02-2017 18:00
  
  The group have cancelled a number of dates while one half of the famous London duo is treated for cancer of the oesophagus Chas Hodges, one half of music duo Chas and Dave, has been diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus. Announcing the news in a Facebook post today, the statement said the 73-year-old will begin treatment immediately after the illness was fortunately spotted at an early stage. Related: Chas and Dave review – Nostalgia for a fading working-class cultureContinue reading...
  
  Read more

• Ten cheap and cheerful superfoods to help fend off disease

  06-02-2017 17:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  WE’VE all heard about the nutritional benefits of so-called superfoods, which contain high levels of substances needed to keep our bodies from cell damage and shield us from disease.
  
  Read more

• 11 Nutritionists Share The Amazon Product They'd Recommend If You're Trying To Lose Weight

  06-02-2017 17:46
  
  Shop till you drop—pounds.
  
  Read more

• China seeks to show pope, world its organ program reforms

  06-02-2017 17:12
  ROME (AP) — China is stepping up its efforts to convince the international medical community that it has stopped using executed prisoners as organ donors.
  
  Read more

• Formerly conjoined twins celebrate their first birthday

  06-02-2017 17:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Formerly conjoined twins Ballenie and Bellanie Camacho, from the Dominican Republic, celebrated their first birthday just two weeks after the risky surgery that separated them.
  
  Read more

• PANCREATIC CANCER HOPE: Scientists develop test to detect early signs of killer disease

  06-02-2017 17:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A SIMPLE blood test that detects pancreatic cancer before it spreads has been developed by scientists.
  
  Read more

• Lasers help doctors remove brain cancer

  06-02-2017 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lasers that spot whether tissue is healthy or cancerous is being tested.
  
  Read more

• South African Rugby World Cup winner Joost van der Westhuizen dies at 45

  06-02-2017 16:56
  By Nick Said CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Joost van der Westhuizen, who as scrumhalf for South Africa triumphed at the 1995 Rugby World Cup, died on Monday at age 45 after a long battle with motor neurone disease, his charitable foundation said. Hailed as one of South Africa's greatest, Van der Westhuizen played 89 tests between 1993 and 2003 and scored 38 test tries for the Springboks, a record at the time. "Joost will be remembered as one of the greatest Springboks - not only of his generation, but o
  
  Read more

• How local accents have replaced Stephen Hawking-style voiceboxes

  06-02-2017 16:40
  
  The physicist and cosmologist may be attached to his robotic-sounding synthesiser, but people more recently diagnosed with motor neurone disease are finding new ways to be heard
  Stephen Hawking’s synthetic speech box is so fundamental to his persona that he reportedly refuses to upgrade to a more natural-sounding voice. But for the rest of the estimated 5,000 people with motor neurone disease in the UK – at least 80% of whom experience loss of speech – sounding like Stephen Haw
  
  Read more

• 5 Smart Ways To Cut Carbs Without Feeling Miserable

  06-02-2017 16:30
  
  Does this food group really pack on pounds? Here's everything you need to know
  
  Read more

• Parents WARNED: Having more than one child 'can increase risk of heart disease'

  06-02-2017 16:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  HAVING more than one child can increase the risk of heart disease in both parents, according to a new study.
  
  Read more

• South Sudan president says soldiers who rape should be shot

  06-02-2017 16:24
  By Denis Dumo JUBA (Reuters) - The president of South Sudan said on Monday that soldiers who rape civilians should be shot, trying to mollify citizens outraged by abuses by security forces and quell growing international anger over attacks. South Sudan was plunged into a sporadic civil war in 2013 when Salva Kiir, an ethnic Dinka, fired his deputy, an ethnic Nuer. Rights groups and U.N. monitors say soldiers have gang-raped women based on their ethnicity.
  
  Read more

• Erectile dysfunction NEWS: Avoid THIS diet - it can affect sex AND fertility

  06-02-2017 16:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ERECTILE dysfunction also known as impotence, is the inability to get and maintain and erection. The condition - which can be caused by a range of issues - could be affected by diet, experts have warned.
  
  Read more

• Kindness matters, Duchess of Cambridge tells schoolchildren

  06-02-2017 15:46
  The Duchess of Cambridge told a group of children to look for opportunities to be kind as she and her husband Prince William visited a primary school on Monday as part of a campaign to raise awareness of children's mental health issues. William and Catherine attended a "Big Assembly" event at a London school as part of the "Heads Together" campaign that the couple and the prince's younger brother Prince Harry are spearheading to tackle the stigma of mental health in Britain.
  
  Read more

• Did the Mona Lisa have syphilis?

  06-02-2017 15:41
  
  Lisa del Giocondo, the model for Leonardo’s painting, was recorded buying snail water – then considered a cure for the STD. It could be the secret to a painting haunted by the spectre of deathWhat is the Mona Lisa’s secret? She smiles so enigmatically under the all-but-invisible transparent silk veil that covers her hair, turning her brown eyes as if she has just seen someone come into her field of vision. The fascination and fame of this portrait, begun by Leonardo da Vinci in
  
  Read more

• Obituary - Fierce competitor Van der Westhuizen loses his final battle

  06-02-2017 15:30
  By Nick Said CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African World Cup winner Joost van der Westhuizen, counted among rugby’s greatest scrumhalves, died on Monday at the age of 45. Van der Westhuizen was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2011 and given two-and-a-half years to live, but led a brave fight for not just his own life, but also greater awareness and understanding of the debilitating condition. Much admired for his career as a rugby player, which included a winners medal in the 1
  
  Read more

• EU falls short in applying air pollution, waste laws - Commission

  06-02-2017 15:18
  (Reuters) - European Union nations could save 50 billion euros (£43 billion) a year by fully carrying out existing environmental laws in areas such as air pollution and waste, the European Commission said on Monday. Twenty-three of the 28 member states were breaching air pollution quality standards, according to the Commission's Environmental Implementation Review, which it said was a new way to help track and compare environmental performance. Better health would be the main economic bene
  
  Read more

• FGM victims need medical attention 'every hour' says charity

  06-02-2017 14:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A case of female genital mutilation (FGM) is either discovered or treated at a medical appointment in England every hour, a charity has said.
  
  Read more

• South African World Cup winner Joost van der Westhuizen dies at 45

  06-02-2017 14:37
  By Nick Said CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Joost van der Westhuizen, the scrumhalf for the South African side that triumphed at the 1995 Rugby World Cup, died on Monday at age 45 after a long battle with motor neurone disease, his charitable foundation said. Hailed as one of South Africa's greatest, Van der Westhuizen played 89 tests between 1993 and 2003 and scored 38 test tries for the Springboks, a record at the time. "Joost will be remembered as one of the greatest Springboks – not only of his
  
  Read more

Follow @Health_UKnews on Twitter!