Category: Health

Oleh Veres/Shutterstock They say love conquers all, but it doesn’t always conquer snoring. In the US, it’s estimated that 82% of couples share a bed. Sharing a bed with your partner is often seen as an essential part of a romantic relationship. But have you ever wondered whether sleeping apart might actually be better for […]

sweet marshmallow/Shutterstock Arthritis is often associated with older age, but it also affects children. One of the most common forms is juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), an inflammatory condition that causes persistent joint swelling and pain. For reasons that remain unclear, between 10% and 30% of children with JIA also develop uveitis, an inflammatory disease of […]

Halfpoint/Shutterstock Weight-loss injections that have become famous for helping people shed pounds may also help some patients with advanced cancer live longer when the disease has spread to the brain, according to a new study. These medicines belong to a group of drugs called GLP-1 receptor agonists, and they include Wegovy and Ozempic. They were […]

Prostock-studio/Shutterstock If you are a student in the UK, news of an outbreak of meningitis affecting university students in Kent may be causing you alarm. The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed 13 cases of invasive meningococcal disease, a severe infection that can cause meningitis and septicaemia (blood poisoning), and is providing antibiotics and guidance […]

Halfpoint/Shutterstock When 12-year-olds receive a letter from the school nurse about the HPV vaccine, their reactions are often mixed. Some students worry about the needle. Others wonder why they need a vaccine for something they have never heard of. What many of them may not realise is that this routine school vaccination protects against a […]

Tunatura/Shutterstock.com An outbreak of invasive bacterial meningitis at the University of Kent has left two people dead and 11 seriously ill in hospital, prompting the UK Health Security Agency to distribute antibiotics to students in the Canterbury area. Here’s what you need to know about the disease and how to protect yourself. What is meningitis? […]

Berit Kessler/Shutterstock Paraxanthine, a compound the body naturally produces when it breaks down caffeine, is starting to appear in energy drinks and even some coffee products as a potential caffeine alternative. Brands claim that using this compound directly can provide a steadier form of alertness, promising “focused, clean energy” and no jitters or crash. A […]

For decades, elite runners have travelled the world to train at high altitude. When oxygen levels in the air are low, the body responds by producing more red blood cells – the cells responsible for carrying oxygen around the body. When athletes return to sea level, this greater oxygen-carrying capacity can enhance endurance performance. But […]

Benjavisa Ruangvaree Art/Shutterstock “Ultimately, the bond of all companionship, whether in marriage or friendship, is conversation,” wrote Oscar Wilde. We often think of conversation as effortless. But beneath its apparent ease lies an extraordinary feat of coordination – a finely tuned dance of listening and speaking. Summoning a single word in your mind and then […]

Dmytro Zinkevych/Shutterstock Hormone therapy is widely used to treat menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats. But scientists have long debated whether it affects dementia risk. A new study adds another piece to this puzzle. It suggests that an Alzheimer’s biomarker may help identify which women are more vulnerable to dementia with certain […]