Health
Good Vs Bad Cholesterol: For years, cholesterol has been painted as the enemy of the heart, but the truth is more nuanced. Cholesterol is essential for hormone production and cell repair. The real concern is the type and balance. LDL (‘bad’ cholesterol) can deposit in arteries, while HDL (‘good’ cholesterol) helps clear it away. Problems arise…
Nick TriggleHealth correspondent Getty Images Health checks would include asking women about menopause symptoms, though exact questions have yet to be decided Menopause screening is to be officially incorporated into NHS health checks in England for the first time. Women getting the checks – offered to adults aged 40 to 74 every five years –…
Helen Ledwick When Helen Ledwick typed “why do my insides feel like they’re falling out” into Google a decade ago, she had no idea that search would mark the beginning of a life-changing journey. The former BBC 5 Live journalist and podcaster was experiencing pelvic organ prolapse – a condition that affects around one in…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Why does hair turn gray? And how is that common hallmark of aging connected to a life-threatening disease? A new study may have pinpointed how going gray is connected to one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer. Researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University, led by…
ITV News Peter Connelly died following months of abuse A parole hearing to decide whether to re-release the mother of Baby P, who was jailed over his death following months of abuse, has heard “extremely moving” victim statements from the child’s loved ones. Tracey Connelly was jailed at the Old Bailey in 2009 for causing…
Alison Holt,Social affairs editor and James Melley,Senior social affairs producer Family handout Cerys Lupton-Jones died in May 2022 Warning: The following article contains details about suicide which some may find distressing Cerys Lupton-Jones pauses between two doorways. One door leads into a side room in the Manchester mental health unit where she’s a patient. The…
A nurse fills a syringe with a vaccine before administering an injection at a kids clinic in Kiev, Ukraine August 14, 2019. — Reuters Essential activities in key countries will continue. Lower-risk areas will face reductions in support. Wild polio remains in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Eradicating polio is still possible despite significant funding cuts, global…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! More data is emerging supporting a sharp decline in the number of young adults identifying as transgender or non-binary. Last week, Fox News Digital reported on data shared by Eric Kaufman, a professor of politics at the University of Buckingham, showing that the share of college students…
new video loaded: What Happens if Obamacare Subsidies Expire? Consumers are facing greater costs for their 2026 A.C.A. health coverage as Congress continues to debate whether to extend subsidies that help people afford their premiums. Margot Sanger-Katz, a health care policy reporter for The New York Times, explains why. By Margot Sanger-Katz, Laura Bult, Claire…
When you think of arthritis, you think of a disease related to old age. But according to experts, the rise of joint pain in youngsters, including children, are facing health issues pertaining to arthritis. Dr Abhishek Patil, HOD and Consultant – Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Bengaluru, shares, “Apart from Juvenile…
