Popping pills, doing drugs: the nurse’s drug round
Drugs to alleviate symptoms; drugs to prolong life; drugs to counteract side effects of other drugs. Doctors’ prescribing powers in…
Diabetes
The cost of diabetes hits 825 billion dollars a year
The cost of diabetes hits 825 billion dollars a year, according to new study, according to a team of scientists from…
Longing for a healthy heart?
Men and women of the future will be feeling the effects of age-related health problems later in life, according to…
Okinawa – the secrets of longevity
Residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa have long enjoyed one of the longest life expectancies in the world. As…
Beating the clock – inducing labour
Having a baby is the most natural thing in the world. Or is it? Today’s new mothers are more likely…
Let your body type be your fitness guide
Although there is no hard and fast rule, your build will make a difference to the kind of sports which…
Amazing cacti
They may be prickly to the touch and bitter to the taste, but cacti, and other spiky desert plants, have…
Chocolate’s acid effect?
As you tuck into your Christmas stocking chocolates, be aware that chocolate is said to be a contributory factor to…
You don’t know what you’ve lost ‘til it’s gone…
Smell is a wonderful sense. It is intimately linked to our taste and our appreciation of foods and drinks. It…
Sperm’s just not what it used to be
Sperm counts in men worldwide have declined by half over the past 50 years and are continuing to fall. ‘It…