Hearing loss is often dismissed as a natural part of ageing, something to be lived with rather than addressed.
It slips into our diets silently, hiding in plain sight. Salt, an everyday staple, has become one of the easiest nutrients to overconsume. The NHS recommends that adults limit their intake to no more than 6 grams per day, roughly the equivalent...
According to the Daily Mail campaigners have claimed that improving house insulation and encouraging cycling and walking would save the NHS £3.7billion a year. They say that reducing energy demand in transport, buildings and industry - by insulating...
Many of us get out of breath just running for a bus and feel guilty about not going to the gym.
A study has found drinkers who like a pint of beer or glass of wine every day show more signs their vital organ is shrinking.
Official figures reveal that more than 1.5million women in England missed their latest breast cancer screening appointment and are now overdue a test.
Following UK’s exit from Europe, NHS England is now looking to allow pharmacists (along with paramedics) to become doctors after undergoing additional...
A study of Northwestern University (NU) found that bacteria living in household dust can spread antibiotic resistance genes, and the researchers believe these genes could potentially spread to pathogens, making infections more difficult to treat.
According to a study of more than six million adults in CanadaLiving close to a motorway or highway may increase the risk of developing dementia. Tracking these people over a period of 11 years found a clear link between dementia incidence and...
Researchers have revealed that Australians are increasingly being diagnosed with potentially harmless cancers, which if left undetected or untreated, may expose them to unnecessary surgeries and chemotherapy. The research, which has been published...
Researchers have found that the nasal symptoms of rhinitis are more severe in people exposed to higher levels of outdoor air pollution.
According to a new study wide swings in blood pressure readings among young adults are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease by middle age.
