People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to people without
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With fruit and vegetables through the menopause
Hot flushes, sleep disorders, dry mucous membranes and mood swings are all classic symptoms that can occur in the menopause.
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Double trouble: A drug for alcoholism can also treat cancer by targeting macrophages
Developing a therapy to combat cancer remains one of the most difficult challenges in medical research. Cancer cells use the
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High school basketball player saved by CPR helps win championship
When 17-year-old Ben Blankenhorn received his CPR certification as part of his lifeguard training, the lessons carried added resonance. Just
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Light scattered by thrombocytes can improve the treatment of cardiovascular diseases
A team of scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University used Raman spectroscopy to study the thrombocytes of patients with
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Amount of sugar sold in soft drinks drops by 29% in the UK
Lead researcher Lauren Bandy and her colleagues looked at the nutritional information of a range of soft drinks in the
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Opioid use by teens a red flag for other dangers
(HealthDay)—Teenagers who’ve experimented with opioid painkillers are likely to be taking other health risks, a new study finds. In a
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£372m Government pledge to slash obesity by 2020 has failed miserably
Child obesity levels have DOUBLED in a decade as campaigners slam failure of £400million Government pledge to slash the number
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Variability in lumbar fusion surgery driven by patient factors
(HealthDay)—Variations across hospitals and surgeons in patient-reported outcomes following elective lumbar fusion surgery are mainly driven by differences in patient
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Scientists 'cure' alcoholism by attaching ELECTRODES to the brain
Scientists ‘cure’ alcoholism by implanting ELECTRODES in the brain – as doctor, 67, becomes first person in North America to
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