Category: Health

Recent studies indicate that regular marijuana use may raise the risk of cardiovascular diseases like heart failure and stroke, regardless of other health conditions. These findings stress the need for comprehensive research and awareness among healthcare providers regarding the potential heart health risks associated with cannabis use. As more people across the U.S. use marijuana...

Some butterfly species can see UV light that humans cannot see. This is vital for their survival and could also be useful in diagnosing cancer in humans. Scientists have taken inspiration from the Papilio xuthus butterfly’s visual system for new technology. This could help distinguish between normal cells and cells that are cancerous. Butterflies can...

An outbreak of measles is spreading as new cases of the killer Victorian disease are detected in England. Two young people in Leicester have been confirmed as having the highly infectious disease. It means there are five cases in the West Midlands, with two in the East Midlands, one in the North West, one in...

Jodie Hudson from Worksop swapped cigarettes for vaping two years ago But the 26-year-old had to be rushed to A&E to Bassetlaw Hospital last week  A mother was left fearing her toddler would grow up without a parent after being rushed to hospital with vaping-related pneumonia. Jodie Hudson, from Worksop, Nottinghamshire, swapped cigarettes for e-cigs two...

Study asked volunteers to spend almost five days in an office-style environment Working in an office without windows could make type 2 diabetes worse, research suggests. A small study, including 13 retired people with the condition, asked the volunteers to spend almost five days in an office-style environment next to a window with daylight streaming through...

MRI scans can show the damage from long Covid to People living with long Covid after being admitted to hospital are more likely to show some damage to major organs, according to a new study. MRI scans revealed patients were three times more likely to have some abnormalities in multiple organs such as the lungs,...

Taylor Grasso, 25, from Iowa, has more than 91,000 followers on TikTok The expert recently explained how hormone health affects weight loss in women She shared five things women should focus on instead of calories and workouts   A registered dietitian has revealed why eating less and moving more doesn’t always help women lose weight —...

Levi Lawrence, 21, fell seriously ill after he caught meningitis during his first term at university. Public Health Wales has issued an appeal to students to check their vaccination status. A student could “barely walk” after what he thought was freshers’ flu turned out to be meningitis. Levi Lawrence, 21, is a psychology student from...

The poo of endangered species could help fight diabetic foot ulcers, scientists believe. Researchers at the University of Sheffield found the faeces from a range of under-threat animals such as Guinea baboons, lemurs and Visayan pigs could be used to treat the condition. They found that naturally occurring viruses in the poo, known as bacteriophage,...

A Mediterranean diet high in vegetables, nuts and seafood could reduce the risk of getting dementia by almost a quarter. Researchers looked at almost 60,300 people aged over 40 in the UK who were asked about their typical diet over 24 hours. Their answers were rated for closeness to the healthy Mediterranean diet, popular in...