Failing to stick to a regular time for going to bed and waking up increases the risk of stroke, heart attack and heart failure by 26%, even for those who get a full night’s sleep, the most comprehensive study of […]
Irregular sleep pattern raises risk of stroke and heart attack, UK study finds | Health Read More »
The number of single women in the UK undergoing fertility treatment to start a family has more than trebled in a decade, a report has revealed. In total, 4,800 women without a partner had in vitro fertilisation (IVF) or donor
Number of single UK women having fertility treatment trebles, report says | IVF Read More »
Weight-loss drugs can reduce the risk of worsening kidney function, kidney failure and dying from kidney disease by a fifth, according to a study. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are a family of medications that help people shed the pounds,
Weight-loss drugs can improve kidney health, study finds | Drugs Read More »
MPs are being urged to back plans to make the UK the first country to eradicate smoking, as new figures suggest tobacco will result in almost 300,000 Britons getting cancer within the next five years. The tobacco and vapes bill,
Smoking could cause 300,000 cancer cases in UK by 2029, study finds | Smoking Read More »
One in seven A&E patients are repeat visitors with unmet medical needs who feel they have nowhere else to go, according to research that found most are over 70 with multiple conditions or under 50 with mental ill health. Less
One in seven A&E patients are repeat visitors with unmet needs, study finds | Hospitals Read More »
NHS managers who silence whistleblowers or endanger patients through misconduct face being sacked and barred from working in the health service for life under radical government plans to regulate thousands of bosses for the first time. Ministers will begin a
Doctors are hailing a “groundbreaking” new treatment for lupus that genetically modifies a patient’s cells to fight the autoimmune disease and could end the need for lifelong medication. Lupus can range from mild to severe, with symptoms including joint pain,
‘Exciting’ new lupus treatment could end need for lifelong medication | Medical research Read More »
Doing more than an hour of moderate intensity exercise each week may reduce the severity of “baby blues” and almost halve the risk of new mothers developing major clinical depression, the largest analysis of evidence suggests. However, researchers behind the
Doing just five extra minutes of exercise a day could help lower blood pressure, a study suggests. High blood pressure affects 1.28 billion adults worldwide and is one of the biggest causes of premature death. It can lead to strokes,
Adding five minutes exercise a day can help lower blood pressure, study says | Health Read More »
Being more active in the morning and evening may reduce the risk of bowel cancer by 11%, according to a study that suggests the timing of peak activity could play a “crucial role” in warding off the disease. Researchers said
