Category: Health

Changes to our normal routine can throw our bowels out of whack. S Prodution/ Shutterstock Travelling abroad is something many of us look forward to. It’s a chance to break free from the norm, discover new sights, try new foods and do things we might not normally have a chance to do. But sometimes, our […]

Pressure on mental health services across the UK is leaving many men without timely support when they need it most. Men in the UK die by suicide at more than three times the rate of women. There’s a link between poor mental health and suicide, which means men’s wellbeing needs urgent attention. Yet long NHS […]

Those who have tried the viral 'hack' say it does make push-ups easier to do. Microgen/ Shutterstock Push-ups can be a challenge for the best of us. But many women struggle to do them, even after months of training in the gym. So when a so-called “women’s push-up hack” started trending on social media, it’s […]

Simon Kadula/ Shutterstock A violinist plays in a cancer ward. A playlist loops in the waiting room. A surgeon hums along to the radio mid-operation. We assume, almost without thinking, that music helps. But what if it doesn’t – or worse, what if it harms? Music has been used since the beginning of time, in […]

Lucigerma/Shutterstock Liverpool is not one of the “blue zones” – a term used for regions of the world where people tend to live unusually long lives, such as parts of Sardinia, Okinawa and Ikaria. Healthy life expectancy in Liverpool is only about 56 years. However, overall life expectancy is much higher there, with many people […]

wisely/shutterstock For many people living with psoriasis, the red, scaly skin patches are only part of the story. Another challenge is the uncertainty about whether there is anything they can do themselves to help manage their skin. Treatments have improved greatly in recent years. Creams, tablets and injectable medicines can all help control symptoms. Even […]

Hilton recently revealed she suffers from 'rejection sensitivity dysphoria.' Tinseltown/ Shutterstock American media personality Paris Hilton recently shared on a podcast that she suffers from rejection sensitivity dysphoria, or RSD. Hilton, who has been diagnosed with ADHD, says the condition is common in people with the disorder. She also spoke of the impact RSD has […]

Biological sex has a major influence on brain health. VPLAB/ Shutterstock Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with dementia. While researchers have some idea of the factors that elevate risk, it’s still not entirely clear why this happens. But a recent study suggests that the menopause could play a key role in […]

3D illustration of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock Over 95% of the world’s adult population is infected with Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), but most people never realise it. The infection often causes few symptoms and then stays in the body for life. But for a small minority, EBV is linked to serious disease. For more than […]

PeopleImages/Shutterstock.com Cancer treatment follows a familiar pattern: doctors spot symptoms, diagnose the disease and start treatment. But scientists are now exploring a radical shift in how we tackle cancer. Instead of waiting for tumours to appear, they want to catch the disease decades before it develops. This approach is called “cancer interception”. The idea is […]