Very high pollen levels and hot weather are making hay fever sufferers uncomfortable across the country, with the Met Office saying climate change could make pollen seasons longer and more extreme. Weekly visitors to the site’s hay fever advice pages have tripled in the past five weeks, according to NHS England, with 27,834 hits in...
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Urgent summer health warning about a deadly disease that can be spread in hot tubs
Not cleaning hot tubs and showers can cause Legionnaires’ disease The life-threatening bacteria has symptoms similar to pneumonia Summer revelers were today reminded of a serious bacterial infection that can lurk in hot tubs. Legionnaires’ disease, which can cause life-threatening pneumonia, can also be spread through air conditioners, faucets and showers. Dr Simon Clarke, a...
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Can dogs get hay fever? Symptoms to look out for and how you can treat your pet for a few pounds
Hay fever season is upon us, but seasonal allergies don’t just affect humans Up to 10% of dogs suffer from symptoms, here’s how to treat your pet for less The UK has enjoyed a hot summer this year, with some areas hotter than the Mediterranean this week. But as temperature levels rise, so do pollen...
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New scientific findings reveal neuroinflammation as a key factor in alcohol-induced pain
Researchers at Scripps Research have found that chronic alcohol consumption can increase sensitivity to pain through two different molecular mechanisms: one related to alcohol intake and the other to alcohol withdrawal. This finding, published in British Journal of Pharmacologysheds light on the complex relationship between alcohol and pain. Researchers are seeking to better understand the...
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Most early-stage breast cancer patients will survive for a long time – study | Breast cancer
Women diagnosed with early breast cancer are 66% less likely to die from the disease than they were 20 years ago, and most can expect to become “long-term survivors”, according to the largest study of its kind. Research from the University of Oxford found that the risk of dying within five years of diagnosis was...
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This common artificial sweetener can destroy your DNA
A scientific research team reports that Splenda can damage our DNA. Years ago, we scoffed at people who warned us that diet sodas might be just as dangerous in their own way as their full-fat counterparts. Now it appears that many diet sodas and other products are indeed dangerous because of the artificial sweetener they...
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Diabetes: Increasing numbers of people living with the condition in NI
An additional 3,500 people have been diagnosed with diabetes in Northern Ireland in the past year The number of people living with diabetes in Northern Ireland has increased. In the last year, another 3,500 people were diagnosed with the disease here. Diabetes UK said more awareness was needed about the reality of living with diabetes....
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A healthy man has 12 hours to live after contracting hepatitis B in a freak accident
Sign up for our free Health Check email to get exclusive analysis for Health Week Get our free health check email A healthy man says he was given 12 hours to live after contracting hepatitis B through an infected fingernail. David Surtees was working a typical day delivering pallets of fruit and vegetables to schools...
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Urgent testing scheme detects thousands of people with HIV and hepatitis | UK news
The scheme is helping the NHS achieve its target of zero new HIV transmissions by 2030. A £20 million NHS pilot scheme in emergency departments has helped diagnose thousands of people with HIV and hepatitis. The pilot, which runs from April 2022 in 33 hospital emergency departments across the UK, has seen patients for routine...
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“Red meat and sugar may cause colorectal cancer in young people”
Representative image of an infected intestine. — Unsplash/File Researchers in their new study suggest that people may develop colorectal cancer at a younger age by consuming red meat and sugar because they found differences in the breakdown of proteins. Colorectal cancer is increasing among people at a young age and is projected to become the...