34-year-old midwife, Emily Dial, who works at the Frankfort Regional Center in Kentucky, USA, scrubbed up, put on a pair of sterilised gloves and performed her own caesarean section and delivered her daughter. She hopes to show other mothers...
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11th Jun 2026 | Updated at 06:48am 11th Jun 2026
The overlooked impact of hearing loss
- 23 Apr 2026
Hearing loss is often dismissed as a natural part of ageing, something to be lived with rather than addressed.
HIDDEN SALT, HIDDEN RISK
- 25 Feb 2026
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...
Stay Well Pharmacy is a new campaign that aims to raise awareness that the local pharmacy is the first place to go to for clinical advice or over the counter...
Various health experts vouch for the daily consumption of whole grains, considering they are power-packed with essential nutrients required by the human body. In fact, The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recommended that children...
As from 27th March 2018, men can purchase over-the-counter viagra for the first time in the UK without the need of a prescription. Viagra Connect, manufactured...
Nina Khaira, a 38-year-old dentist from Cornwall, gave birth in October 2015 and eight days later, she was back in hospital fighting for her life.
- 26 Mar 2018
Amazon, the online platform where one can purchase books, gadgets, clothing and even watch movies and TV shows, could also become a portal from where one...
According to scientists, extreme morning sickness are linked to your genes, whilst they also think that it may be possible to treat the condition.
When we lie awake at night, unable to sleep, we usually blame stress, depression, anxiety, adrenaline or the memory of something stupid we said in 2003. But what if our guts were actually the culprit?
- 20 Mar 2018
Statins and hayfever pills could be fuelling antibiotic resistance by changing the growth of bacteria in the human gut, scientists have found. Researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) looked at the impact of 1,000 common...
According to a new study, having a strong handshake could indicate that you have a healthy heart. Having strong handgrip was linked with less cardiac hypertrophy...
