Nearly everyone will have acne at some point in their lives. It affects 80% of people aged 11-30. Some people suffer with severe acne, and treatments can be unpredictable. A new study offers hope for new treatments. It suggests some cases of acne could be caused by genes, and the shape of your hair follicles.… Read More »
It probably isn’t the first topic of conversation you’d bring up over a coffee – but millions of women across the country live with little leaks. Yes, we’re talking about the pesky problem of bladder weakness. Research shows an incredible one in three women over the age of 35 will experience the problem at some… Read More »
(Reuters Health) – – As long-distance races like half-marathons and full marathons become more popular, race organizers and medical directors should consider using online medical screening to identify risky runners and avert medical emergencies, researchers say. After a four-year trial of online pre-race screening and education of non-professional runners in South Africa, rates of overall… Read More »
Patrick Kiely from Waterford went from struggling up the stairs to running marathons. Picture: Dylan Vaughan ‘It’s really bad for you’ – TV3 doctor explains why sitting too much could kill you Independent.ie As the general manager of a meat factory, Patrick Kiely’s role was a sedentary one. https://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/its-really-bad-for-you-tv3-doctor-explains-why-sitting-too-much-could-kill-you-37581857.html https://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/article37581856.ece/65269/AUTOCROP/h342/2018-12-03_lif_46137791_I1.JPG Email As the general manager… Read More »
A drug treatment, already approved for use in patients, could offer new hope for some patients with brain bleeding and strokes. New research, led by the University of Glasgow and published today in Human Molecular Genetics, has shown that the compound sodium phenyl butyric acid could be used to reduce brain bleeding which can cause strokes… Read More »
Print this page FRIDAY, Nov. 23, 2018 — Post a restaurant’s “health grade” at the door and you may lower the chances its patrons will get sick with salmonella, a new study claims. Researchers compared salmonella infection rates in New York City to the rest of New York state before and after the city implemented… Read More »