Taking long naps could be an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a team of scientists who tracked the daytime sleeping habits of elderly people as part of a study. The findings suggest that an increase over time in naps was linked...
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3rd Feb 2026 | Updated at 09:42pm 3rd Feb 2026
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.
- 23 Mar 2022
A small preliminary study from Northwestern Medicine suggests that a blood test may identify the risk of stillbirth and placentitis in pregnant individuals...
The 10,000-steps-a-day health mantra may not be accurate, and people may need fewer steps to live healthier for longer, according to a new study published in ‘The Lancet’.
Experts say that if you are in the habit of regularly consuming over the counter painkillers, you may be at risk of hearing loss. “Excessive drug abuse, use of painkillers, patients on dialysis, or anti-cancer drugs, persistent noise pollution...
Research suggests that shift work is linked to poorer working memory and slower mental. Researchers also associated it with lower levels of alertness and visual focus, and the ability to control impulses and situational response, potentially...
Researchers at Australia’s La Trobe University in Melbourne tested an early screening tool they had developed for autism in a five-year study of more than 13,500 children. They found that 83 per cent of children aged between 12 and 24 months,...
A recent study suggests treatments integrating music and auditory beat stimulation are effective in reducing anxiety in some patients. The study by Adiel...
New research from the University of South Australia shows that reading aloud can build a child’s resilience at school, especially for at-risk children....
- 09 Mar 2022
A recent research funded by the British Heart Foundation has suggested that doing less exercise could deactivate a vital protein in the body, causing further...
A recent study suggests a ketogenic diet might just be safe for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) by improving their quality of life. A ketogenic diet consists of foods like meat, fish, eggs, heavy cream, butter, oils, and non-starchy vegetables...
