A mother’s diet during pregnancy could influence her child’s risk of developing symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study suggests. While women are often encouraged to eat foods rich in omega-6 fatty acids – like nuts and soybeans – the study found that increased the risk of their children being inattentive and impulsive … Read more
A woman says she has been left reliant on a wheelchair after doctors dismissed her stroke symptoms as anxiety. Drewy NovaClara Curious felt numb while driving with her husband Avery in June last year. The now 23-year-old went to hospital, where doctors spent hours trying to uncover what was wrong. They eventually sent her home, saying … Read more
HOW DANGEROUS IS CORONAVIRUS? About 14 per cent of people who contract the Covid-19 coronavirus are taken to hospital – with severe symptoms including breathing problems and pneumonia. About 5 per cent need intensive care. But the majority who get the virus suffer nothing more than a cough and may never know they are infected. … Read more
As the coronavirus outbreak has spread to tens of thousands of people worldwide, it’s become clear that one group isn’t getting as sick as others: children. No children under age nine have been reported dead in China and, so far, young kids make up less than one percent of confirmed cases there. It’s too soon … Read more
Taking on a vigorous hill walk with her husband, or playing with her two lively grandchildren, Rebecca Allison had never felt better. The birth of Nathan, now eight, and Caitlin, six, had given Rebecca — a smoker for more than 50 years — the incentive she needed to quit her 30-a-day habit four years ago. … Read more
HEALTH: Men, don’t ignore these symptoms By Dr Clare Bailey for You Magazine Published: 00:02 GMT, 9 February 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 9 February 2020 *Clare reads all your emails but regrets she cannot answer them personally Do you have a man in your life who you have to nag to seek medical advice? … Read more
Dozens of passengers allowed off the Diamond Princess cruise ship after it was hit by an outbreak of coronavirus have developed symptoms, Japan has revealed. Officials said they contacted 813 former passengers of the vessel who had previously tested negative for the virus, and found 45 are now showing symptoms. All of those with symptoms … Read more
Millions of women are ‘fobbed off’ by GPs who fail to recognise menopause symptoms, a major survey suggests. It found that one in four sufferers have to visit their doctor at least three times before getting appropriate treatment such as HRT. Common symptoms such as anxiety and heart palpitations are frequently dismissed by GPs who … Read more
Hopes of the first new cough treatment in 50 years as scientist invent pill that slashes symptoms by two thirds Doctors from University of Manchester trialled the new drug called gefapixant Aided people with chronic cough – those who’ve had it for more than eight weeks Twice daily pill reduced frequency of coughing by 67% … Read more