Post Archive by Year

When did you last keep a new year’s resolution? I mean really keep it, longer than just a couple of weeks? Not many of us reach this goal to be honest – a resolution has to become a habit for you … Read More

We all know physical activity – particularly when it’s moderate to vigorous – has many health benefits, decreasing the risk of a wide range of illnesses from cancer to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, as well as helping maintain a healthy weight and mental … Read More

When you’re cooking up a storm with the Christmas bird and all the trimmings, spare a thought to going easy on the salt – in the veg, stuffing, gravy and on the table. ­Otherwise too much could fray ­tempers. Yes, … Read More

Every time I write about STIs, I always say be sure to give the names and addresses of sexual contacts to the health clinic so they can be traced and treated. But I’m not convinced this happens. Well, researchers have … Read More

With the distressing spate of news reports about mums and ­babies who weren’t kept safe in hospital, an initiative in the Midlands to improve patient safety in maternal and acute care settings comes as a relief. The newly announced Midlands Patient Safety Research … Read More

Those of us who have, or have had, daily contact with someone with dementia cast about for ways of helping them. But it turns out something as simple as talking could be a real benefit – talking therapies in particular, say researchers … Read More

Food is off the menu for me before I exercise – even if it’s just going for a walk. It seems logical that if your stomach is empty the only place your body can get energy from is fat. Moreover, research … Read More

Each year in England, falls cause around 235,000 hospital admissions for people over 65, costing the NHS an estimated £2.3billion. Dr Constantinos Koshiaris of Oxford University, who has developed a new tool for doctors to identify patients at high risk … Read More

How cancer spreads remains a mystery. Just how and why do cancer cells set off around the body to produce seedlings of cancer that grow into “secondaries” or metastases? What enables cancer cells to travel? Through some amazing research, Cambridge scientists have … Read More

Recently I wrote about how bad teeth and gum disease can cause serious heart problems. And now along comes research from Birmingham University on a rapid test for gum disease that could help address this – and a lot more. Gum (periodontal) … Read More