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Honestly, this makes me smile. If you’re young at heart, satisfied with life and self-confident, the person you’re looking after will feel younger and better too. “Felt age” is defined as how old someone feels compared to their real age. … Read More

Cervical cancer screening would possibly have a higher attendance rate if it didn’t involve a vaginal speculum ­examination. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, and Austria’s University of Innsbruck have come up with a test that can do just that. It’s … Read More

One of the most important parts of the brain is the “executive centre”, right at the front. It’s the area that gathers information in order to make effective decisions, and to plan. It’s fiendishly clever. So, when we pause to … Read More

Would you believe your bra size determines how much you sweat? Yes, honestly – bra size is indicative of breast size and that’s responsible for sweat production across the breast during physical activities. A study by Southampton University has revealed a surprising link between … Read More

If you thought any plant-based foods were good for your health, you could be mistaken – especially if it’s ­processed. It seems ultra-processed plant foods may not be the health food you’d hope for when it comes to your heart health. … Read More

A significant number of people with depression don’t respond to treatment and become drug resistant. Ketamine helps many but it has to be given intravenously or via a nasal spray, both requiring weekly hospital visits. It’s known that ketamine has … Read More

Around 1%-2% of people ­worldwide suffer migraines, with debilitating headaches experienced at least 15 days a month. People with chronic migraines often report they’re significantly ­disabled by them and they affect their quality of life. As a past migraine sufferer … Read More

Diabetes has several debilitating complications, kidney disease and eye disease among them. Is there any way these ­complications could be prevented? Well, Oxford University researchers are concentrating on eye disease with the LENS trial and have shown that a drug … Read More

Years ago when I answered a Mirror reader’s letter about restless legs, a medical colleague at another newspaper made fun of me – claiming the condition didn’t exist and I was foolish to take it seriously. Well, I hope he reads … Read More

Not long ago I decided to get hearing aids and they’ve changed my life, mainly ­because my brain is no longer straining to hear conversations. My brain is so happy. Well, I’m not alone. University of Manchester and University of Nottingham researchers have revealed … Read More