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
Only way to prevent NHS being brought to its knees is to give people the right flu jab
Some time has passed since the country had a really bad bout of flu and there are predictions that another is on its way. Worse than the bird flu outbreak of 2008, the culprit seems to be Japanese Flu, coming after the … Read More
Taking antacid tablets on a regular basis can increase your risk of cancer
Antacid pills taken by millions of Britons double the risk of getting stomach cancer, a major study has found. These drugs, which are used to treat indigestion and acid reflux, are called proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs. And if you take the … Read More