Healthcare
Postnatal depression in men, a reality
One in three new fathers worry about their mental health. Many struggle to bond with their babies, or wrestle with despair and…
Why some mosquitoes bite some more than others?
Ever notice how mosquitoes seem to frantically feast on some folks while ignoring others? It’s not just your imagination, says entomologist Joseph…
Tonsils removal, breast reductions and snoring surgery will be offered to far fewer patients from next year, under plans being drawn up by NHS England.
BBC: Tonsils removal, breast reductions and snoring surgery will be offered to far fewer patients from next year, under plans being drawn…
Boy to be given first ever cannabis treatment in the UK previously banned by Home Office
Sky News: A severely epileptic boy is to be allowed cannabis treatment after the Home Office backed down on banning it. Charlotte…
Google and Facebook should take more responsibility to protect children from mental ill health epidemic, abuse and addictive behaviour – NHS
The Telegraph: N HS is “picking up the pieces” of an epidemic of mental illness among children, fuelled by social media, the…
Multi-use of tea towels puts households at risk of food poisoning
BBC: Multi-use of tea towels is putting households at risk of food poisoning, research suggests. Scientists from the University of Mauritius examined…
Longer years in formal education can increase your ‘vision’ but may deteriorate your eyesight
Longer years in formal education cause a deterioration in vision, a new study suggests. UK researchers analysed over 60,000 people between the…
High-protein diets result in a 49% greater risk of heart failure
The Guardian reports how despite the fact that f or the past two decades, the benefits of high-protein nutritional regimes have been…
Simon Cowell gave up the phone for 10 months and this has made him happier.
We heard it before. Stay away from the mobile phone and you'll feel better. The cause for staying away from one's phone…
Immune cells from a woman’s own body used to wipe out cancer in what doctors claim a world first
Judy Perkins, a 52-year-old mother of two, was given months to live after seven types of chemotherapy failed and she had developed…
US Study: 70% of women with early-stage breast cancer can safely skip chemotherapy after their tumours have been removed.
Some 70 percent of women with early-stage breast cancer and an intermediate risk of cancer recurrence can safely skip chemotherapy after their…
Child obesity: Is the Mediterranean diet to blame?
According to new data from the World Health Organization, childhood obesity rates in the Mediterranean region are among the highest in the…