Stroke – knowing the signs can help the outcome
Stroke can happen to anyone at anytime. A stroke is caused as the blood supply to the brain is interrupted or reduced. As the blood supply is cut off to some brain cells, the cells start to die...
Cholesterol – have you had yours checked recently?
Cholesterol is a lipid which is a fatty substance that is needed by your body. It is made by the liver but is also found in some foods. It is vital for every cell of you body to function and is...
Eating disorders – on the increase
With the increased use of social media, now more than ever women are being bombarded with images of ultra-thin models. Some people, especially women, have such an unhealthy relationship with food that...
Flies on food; more dangerous than previously thought
We’ve all done it. Just before you want to take a bite or spoon of your food, a fly lands on it. If you’re camping or on an outdoors activity it’s part of the experience. The fly is...
By 2040 313 million women will have diabetes
Today 14 November is World Diabetes Day. The World Health Organization estimate that over 382 million people worldwide have diabetes. Worryingly, it’s the fastest growing health threat of our...
How do I know my IBS isn’t bowel cancer?
A new study presented at the National Cancer Research Institute Cancer conference 2017 has shown women are more likely to be diagnosed of bowel cancer after an emergency hospital visit in comparison...
Stats reveal the gender/age group most likely to receive electroshock therapy
What is ECT? Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or electroshock therapy is a method of treatment where a seizure is triggered by sending an electrical current through the brain. There are approximately...
What is Fibromyalgia
Although it’s not a typical women’s illness, fibromyalgia occurs seven times more in women than in does in men. Lady Gaga is a famous sufferer and has made a Netflix documentary, Gaga:...
The importance of a healthy heart rate
“We don’t want people to over-exercise, and the other extreme is not getting enough exercise,” says Gerald Fletcher, M.D., a cardiologist and professor in the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in... More women die of heart attacks than men
I think most of us associate heart attacks with men, but more women have heart attacks than men. In the USA, heart disease is the top killer of women and in the UK it is the second most common cause...
Sequencing our DNA is essential for healthcare says UK Chief Medical Officer
In her latest report called Generation Genome, Dame Sally Davies, the UK Chief Medical Officer, has said that genome sequencing should be part of medical care so we can offer precision medicine....
DNA ageing reversed in mice
DNA repair is essential for life, yet its efficiency declines with age for reasons that are unclear. Researchers managed to reverse ageing in mice by adding a particular compound involved in DNA...
UK: Bowel cancer awareness month – time to get tested
Bowel cancer is the second biggest killer in the UK, with nearly 3,500 people diagnosed and 1,300 people dying from the disease each month. In the UK, April 2017 is bowel cancer awareness month and...
Husband’s plea to all women- know the signs of ovarian cancer
A bereaved husband has put out an appeal to women to visit their GP if they display any symptoms of ovarian cancer after the devastating illness claimed the life of his wife. Angie Morgan, who was a... We need to look after our hearts
There is an advert on UK TV that shows a young woman dying of heart failure at her sisters wedding. It has promoted me to write this feature. I think most of us associate heart attacks with men, but...
Vitamin D appears to lower respiratory infection risk
Vitamin D supplementation appeared to have a protective effect against acute respiratory tract infections, especially among those who are very vitamin D deficient. According to a meta-analysis,...
Who should get the flu shot?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the best way to avoid getting the flu is to get the flu vaccine every year, before influenza season begins, although getting vaccinated at any time...
83 genes significantly affect human adult height
The international Genetic Investigation of Anthropometric Traits (GIANT) Consortium has uncovered 83 new DNA changes that affect human height. These changes are uncommon or rare. Some variants...
