A research paper says that in future an examination of the eye might be able to tell whether someone is heading toward Alzheimer's disease.
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Five everyday aches physiotherapy can actually fix
- 22 Jan 2026
Most of us have at least one ache we’ve learned to live with. The stiff neck, the lower back pain, or the shoulder that hurts for no obvious reason.
Know the early warning signs of prostate problems
Prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men in the United Kingdom, overtaking even breast cancer in recent years, with over 64,000 new cases recorded annually and more than 12,000 deaths every year.
Public Health England (PHE) has launched a new national campaign, to increase the number of women attending their cervical screening across England.
Public satisfaction with the NHS has fallen to its lowest level for over a decade, a long-running survey suggests.
- 12 Mar 2019
Doctors have urged people in Greater Manchester to make sure they and their children are vaccinated against measles after a sharp recent increase in cases. Public Health England said there had been 32 confirmed cases across Greater Manchester...
Cuts to benefits and wider economic hardship are increasing demand for mental health care, NHS bosses say.
New guidelines on diagnosing high blood pressure could mean thousands more people benefiting from treatment in England and Wales. Health bosses say offering blood-pressure-lowering drugs to more people with stage-1 hypertension would help to...
For some women, the menopause and the years leading up to it, can be a time of troubling emotional and physical symptoms.
- 12 Mar 2019
Glaucoma is one of the four main eye conditions in the UK, affecting around 600,000 people, as we mark World Glaucoma Week from 10-16 March.
- 06 Mar 2019
When Sohaib Ashraf underwent laser eye surgery to correct his short-sightedness, he was in and out of the clinic in 30 minutes — the procedure itself took just ten — but he had high hopes for the results.
- 06 Mar 2019
Tooth decay may make colon cancer more aggressive, according to a new study.
