Inactivity can cause rapid decline in elderly
Older people who are inactive or sedentary for any period of time can rapidly lose muscle mass and mobility. According…
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Lifestyle changes can reverse Type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a public health emergency and the number of people with this disorder has almost doubled since…
Technology and innovation: enablers but not saviours of the NHS
Technology and innovation are being invoked as saviours of an over-stretched NHS whose seventieth birthday is looming, particularly as both…
Dry January to help beat breast cancer
When it comes to breast cancer risk, there is no safe limit for drinking alcohol, although the risk is linear…
Lose the scales when losing weight
Losing weight is quite a battle. It requires an endless amount of discipline, both in the kitchen and in the…
Christmas feasting a heart attack risk
We all like to over indulge at Christmas and most of us can get away with feasting on delicious turkey,…
A new boost for leukaemia treatment
Leukaemia treatment can be made more effective by using a drug for iron overload, according to new research. Scientists led…
The price of sight loss
Sight loss costs London’s economy £6.4 billion, around £750 per Londoner, per year, according to a new report Eye Health-…
In defence of ‘Snapchat surgery’
I’m proud to call myself a so-called ‘Snapchat Surgeon’. At my clinic, we often document plastic surgery by videoing the…
Air pollution cancels out exercise health benefits
Exposure to air pollution on city streets is enough to counter the beneficial health effects of exercise in older adults,…