Get portion-wise: A ‘handy’ guide to making sure you’re not eating too much
By Lisa Salmon
A healthy balanced diet isn’t just about what you eat, it’s about portion size too – and it can be surprisingly easy to consume too much. ...
Healthy men – from teens to 65+
Concluding our series on men’s health, Dr Chris Michael summarises the steps men need to take in all stages of their adult life
Teens
The teenage years are a ...
Regeneron’s antibody drug may be less effective against Omicron
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc’s COVID-19 antibody drug could be less effective against Omicron, it said on Tuesday, adding to fears about the efficacy of existing treatments after Moderna’s top ...
The problems of hormone imbalance
In our ongoing series for November, Dr Christos Michael look at erection and ejaculation problems
What is a ‘healthy erection’ and how do erections work?
A healthy erection is one ...
Symptoms to look out for with testicular problems
As November moves on we continue our series looking into men’s health. Dr Christos Michael on testicular problems
Testicular problems are common in men, with over one in five ...
From chicken soup to vitamin C, what helps relieve winter colds?
By Abi Jackson
Always curious about ways to help combat infections like colds and flu? Zinc is the latest mineral in the spotlight – a new study has found taking a ...
Pfizer to allow generic versions of its Covid pill in 95 countries
Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday it will allow generic manufacturers to supply its experimental antiviral COVID-19 pill to 95 low- and middle-income countries through a licensing agreement with international public health ...
Could algae be the sustainable food of the future?
By Lauren Taylor
Figuring out how, as a planet, we can eat more sustainably is going to be an ongoing issue as the world becomes more populated and the climate ...
Gene linked to doubling risk of Covid-19 death found by UK scientists
British scientists have identified a gene that doubles the risk of dying from COVID-19, providing new insights into why some people are more susceptible to the disease than others, while ...
Britain approves Merck’s Covid-19 pill in world first
Britain on Thursday became the first country in the world to approve a potentially game-changing COVID-19 antiviral pill jointly developed by Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, in a boost to the ...
What happens to your body when you eat spicy food?
By Prudence Wade
Whether it’s dousing everything in habanero hot sauce or eating a punchy curry, some people live for spicy food – while others can’t quite stomach it.
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Why we all need to look after our bones
By Lisa Salmon
You wouldn’t think coughing or sneezing could break a bone. But if you’re living with the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis, it could. Osteoporosis mostly affects women ...
EU regulator starts real-time review of Merck’s Covid-19 pill
U.S. drugmaker Merck & Co Inc said on Monday the European Union’s drug regulator has initiated a real-time review of its experimental COVID-19 antiviral drug for adults.
Under ...
Sweden extends pause of Moderna jab for younger age groups
Sweden has extended the pause of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for people aged 30 and younger due to rare heart-related side-effects, the public health agency said on Thursday.
The health agency said ...
Pfizer vaccine very effective against Delta variant in adolescents in Israel
The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective at preventing infection and symptomatic disease from the Delta variant among 12- to 18-year-olds, research conducted in Israel shows.
The findings, published ...
Perimenopause: Symptoms can begin long before your periods stop
By Abi Jackson
We’re finally starting to talk more about menopause, but what about perimenopause?
Just like menopause, it can have a significant impact – particularly emotionally and mentally, with 86 ...
House president ‘will always support work of Karaiskakio’
House President Annita Demetriou said she would always support the work of Karaiskakio Foundation as she praised the altruism of 95 people who donated bone marrow to cancer patients between 2019 to 2021.
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Arthritis: it’s not just part of getting old
By Lisa Salmon
It’s tempting to dismiss arthritis as just aching joints, and something people must learn to live with as they get older. But the millions of people ...
Van Gaal and Mancini urge youngsters to get fit
Former Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal has urged youngsters in typically stern terms to “play football, go running and climb the stairs at home” in a bid to get ...
Denmark says Moderna vaccine remains available to under-18s
The Danish Health Agency said on Friday that it was continuing to offer Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine to under-18s, and that a statement on Wednesday suggesting a suspension had ...
Could you benefit from seeing an osteopath?
By Prudence Wade
Imagine having to hold a five kilogram kettlebell all day – it would get pretty heavy and tiring, right? And yet that’s exactly what we’re constantly ...
Sweden, Denmark pause Moderna vaccine for younger age groups
Sweden and Denmark said on Wednesday they are pausing the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for younger age groups after reports of possible rare side effects.
The Swedish health ...
Merck’s Covid-19 pill cuts risk of death, hospitalization by 50%
Merck & Co Inc’s experimental oral drug for COVID-19, molnupiravir, reduced by around 50% the chance of hospitalization or death for patients at risk of severe disease, according to interim ...
Got sore, gritty eyes? You could have dry eye syndrome
By Lisa Salmon
Do your eyes sometimes feel dry, itchy or gritty, particularly when you’ve been staring at a screen? You could be one of the millions suffering from ...