Now here’s some unexpected and dangerous fallout from teens’ usage of social media. Anxiety-prone young people who don’t have the time to consult a professional about pressure, stress, worry and paranoia are bypassing doctors and carers. Instead they’re looking to … Read More
DIY cancer testing kit could save thousands of lives – make sure you do yours
If there was a test for cancer you could do yourself would you do it? Of course you would. And I do. Every second year. It’s so easy and simple and it saves lives. Yet bowel screening has the lowest uptake of … Read More
Dieting alone is not enough to make you healthy, it’s about lifestyle
Recently, I wrote about how changing your lifestyle and eating a Mediterranean diet could cut your risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes – even though you didn’t lose any weight. It struck me that, with all the encouragement to shed the … Read More
Why men are less likely to get asthma than women – and Mother Nature’s to blame
Well now, here’s an example of gender bias entirely configured by Mother Nature – women are more likely than men to get asthma because we lack the protection of the male hormone testosterone. We also have more of a particular immune cell which … Read More
DNA that causes cancer could one day be SNIPPED out of people’s bodies – thanks to amazing new breakthrough
I’m proud to be the bringer of glad tidings on behalf of Cancer Research UK and spread the word about the latest advances in prevention as part of their Good News Campaign. Over the next three Mondays I’ll be bringing you up … Read More
Scientists discover artificial sweeteners may up your risk of Type 2 diabetes
Even if we tried it would be almost impossible to avoid artificial sweeteners. They’re in everything – diet drinks, breakfast cereals, ready meals, soups, even ketchup. Oh well, you say, it’s better than eating all that sugar. Well maybe, maybe … Read More
Liver disease is set to be new biggest killer as Brits drink to excess
With more than 10 million adults regularly drinking more than 14 units a week – the safe limit – liver disease will probably start to overtake heart disease as the leading cause of early death in the UK within two years. Experts … Read More
Breastfeeding can HALVE the risk of cot death – and you only need to do it for two months to feel the effects
We’ve known for years that breastfeeding lowers the risk of cot death, but a new study from America has given us a better idea of just how powerful breastfeeding is as a protection against SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). In the US, … Read More
Better tests for HPV means fewer smears and a lower cancer risk
Now here’s some good news for women: a more accurate smear test means they will need to be tested only three or five times in their lives instead of every three years as they are now. This new regime can … Read More
Obesity and diabetes up your risk of cancer – and they are on the rise
Why do I keep going on about obesity and diabetes? Because they’re killers, that’s why. And they’re connected. Obesity causes diabetes and much else besides. And a recent study from The Lancet has put some figures on the scale of that harm: 800,000 … Read More