Add to My Stories It is surely the perfect excuse to put the kettle on: tea is just as good as water at keeping you hydrated. In a study that busts the myth that tea is a diuretic, researchers found it does not bother your bladder any more than plain water. Researcher Carrie Ruxton said: ‘If you fancy a cup of tea on a hot summer’s day, have it.
Add to My Stories Scientists are developing a simple blood test to predict multiple sclerosis up to nine years before the onset of symptoms. Experts predict that the discovery could lead to much earlier treatment to prevent the disease progressing. At present, doctors have no way of detecting MS before symptoms develop and patients are frequently diagnosed too late.
Add to My Stories Millions of patients may not realise their medical records are being put on a central NHS database, according to official research. The notes are being put online so doctors can access a patient’s history wherever they go in the country for treatment under the Summary Care Record system.
WASHINGTON — A pink pill designed to boost sex drive in women – the latest attempt by the drug industry to find a female equivalent to Viagra – fell short in two studies, federal health regulators said Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration is considering Boehringer Ingelheim’s drug flibanserin for premenopausal women who report a lack of sexual desire, a market that drugmakers have been targeting for more than a decade since the blockbuster success of Viagra in men. Read more: Women Viagra , Women's Viagra , Female Viagra , Sex , Viagra Women , Viagra for Women , Viagra Female , Wellness , Female Sex Pill , Health , Living News
In a culture that deifies thinness, it’s easy to become stuck in self-reinforcing cycles spurred on by yo-yo dieting, rapid weight loss and emotional eating. But what if the problem isn’t so much what we’re eating, but why? Geneen Roth , HuffPost blogger and author of Women, Food and God appeared on the Early Show to discuss the deeper link between spirituality and food.
Well before First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled her Childhood Obesity Action Plan last month, both the news media and popular culture television have been shining the spotlight on what has become a health problem of epidemic proportions in the USA and other westernized countries. For instance, NBC’s popular reality show The Biggest Loser has become a worldwide phenomenon. Since its debut in 2004, The Biggest Loser , which now airs in over 90 countries, has grown to become a stand-alone health and lifestyle brand.
Add to My Stories It looks positively cruel. Baby Finley Burton lies paralysed on a freezing hospital bed in nothing but a nappy, hooked up to a bewildering array of machines. But such harsh treatment ultimately saved the little boy’s life.