Losing weight slashes the risk of developing several chronic health conditions even if people stay obese, research has found. A major study of more than half a million overweight British adults found that going on a diet has a series of significant health benefits. Researchers found that losing 13 per cent of your body weight … Read more
That should cure my ass-thma! Donkey with chronic breathing problems gets specially-made ‘inhaler’ so she can live in comfort Rescue donkey Marla was given a specially-made ‘inhaler’ to help her breathing She lives at the Flicka Foundation in Penryn, Cornwall, with other rescues The charity was gifted two respiratory aids by BreathEazy to help the … Read more
Painkillers such as paracetamol and ibuprofen can do ‘more harm than good’ and should not be prescribed to treat chronic pain, health officials have said. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence claims that there is ‘little or no evidence’ the drugs, as well as aspirin and opioids, work. But in draft guidance, published on … Read more
Painkillers such as paracetamol and ibuprofen can do ‘more harm than good’ and should not be prescribed to treat chronic pain, health officials have said. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence claims that there is ‘little or no evidence’ the drugs, as well as aspirin and opioids, work. But in draft guidance, published on … Read more
Top US infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci has warned that young coronavirus survivors with long-lasting symptoms could be suffering from a chronic illness – but ‘it’s going to take months to a year or more’ to know for sure, he said. In a Thursday interview with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Dr Fauci reminded young … Read more
Bandages laced with a special healing agent that promotes the formation of new blood vessels could be used to treat people with burns or chronic wounds Experts from the University of Sheffield developed two styles of the bandages These include a cotton non-woven bandage as well as a cotton wax dressing In tests on chicken … Read more
After marijuana is legalized in a state, fewer people seek chronic pain diagnoses and treatment, but more wind up in hospitals being treated for car crash injuries, overdoses or alcohol poisoning, according to a new study. Marijuana is now legal in the majority of US states and many see it as a win, offering better … Read more
Honey bees in the UK are increasingly suffering at the hands of a deadly viral disease that is sweeping England and Wales, according to a new study. British scientists found colonies of the honey bee that are infected with ‘chronic bee paralysis’ rose nearly 200-fold between 2007 and 2017. Whole colonies are frequently lost to … Read more
In the six years since Jane Dabner’s breast cancer was diagnosed, she has endured it with dignity and good humour. The 57-year-old says despite tumours that have ‘popped up everywhere’, most recently in her skull, she continues living a fulfilling life – thanks to cutting-edge drugs administered at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre on the Wirral … Read more
Martha Hunt has been living with chronic pain since she was 15 years old. The model was diagnosed the year before with scoliosis, a curvature of the spine, and was told by doctors to ‘keep an eye on it.’ However, soon enough, day-to-day activities began to hurt, including walking, sleeping and even sneezing. Hunt says … Read more