Health & Fitness

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Headaches are uncomfortable and for most people a pill can relieve the pain. But women in their 30s and 40s have been warned over popping over-the-counter medication to get rid of their headaches. Most headaches go away on their own and aren’t usually a sign of anything serious. But they can be persistent, with studies finding that around 52 percent of people suffer with them on a regular basis. Many people also suffer with migraines and tension headaches, with the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 listing migraines as one of only eight chronic medical conditions to affect more than 10 percent of the population worldwide. The UK’s National Health Service says one in every five women and around one in every 15 men experience migraines. But experts...

A mom nearly died after claiming doctors repeatedly dismissed her symptoms, saying she was just “getting fat”. Sarah McInnes, 38, complained to her GP of ballooning by two dress sizes from a 12 to a 16 in just four weeks, in January of this year. Initially, doctors had told her the unusual weight gain was because she was scoffing too much food, even though her diet hadn’t changed. But she had in fact been living with an undiagnosed condition for 20 years that was fast becoming life-threatening. Sarah, from Kilbirnie, Scotland, had suffered pain for years and said it felt like she was “carrying a rucksack full of rocks”. In January, Sarah was sent for a pelvic scan after one doctor spoke up – telling other medics he disagreed with their theories. It...

We just took a bite out of cancer. With ultrasound waves. Scientists from the University of Michigan used a new technique to whittle away at tumors inside rats — by employing noninvasive ultrasound waves, approaching the threshold of a major breakthrough for cancer liver patients, according to a new study published in the journal Cancers. And, with this technique also currently undergoing human tests in the U.S. and Europe, it could be just a matter of time before it's publicly available. The new ultrasound method eliminates up to 75 percent of tumors Early tests suggested that the sound waves successfully decimated up to 75 percent of liver tumor material in the rat bodies, which enabled the little critters' immune systems to jump into action and beat the leftover cancerous tissues out...

Health officials say they have detected more cases of a mysterious liver disease in children that was first identified in Britain, with new infections in Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands and Spain By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer April 19, 2022, 2:28 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LONDON -- Health officials say they have detected more cases of a mysterious liver disease in children that was first identified in Britain, with new infections spreading to Europe and the U.S. Last week, British officials reported 74 cases of hepatitis, or liver inflammation, found in children since January. The usual viruses that cause infectious hepatitis were not seen in the cases, and scientists and doctors are considering other possible sources. Additional ...

Americans are abandoning their masks. They’re done with physical distancing. And, let’s face it, some people are just never going to get vaccinated. Yet a lot can still be done to prevent covid infections and curb the pandemic. A growing coalition of epidemiologists and aerosol scientists say that improved ventilation could be a powerful tool against the coronavirus — if businesses are willing to invest the money. “The science is airtight,” said Joseph Allen, director of the Healthy Buildings programat Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “The evidence is overwhelming.” Although scientists have known for years that good ventilation can reduce the spread of respiratory diseases such as influenza and measles, the notio...

Many people experience irritable bowel syndrome, but not everyone is thrilled to talk about it (understandably so). There are three types of IBS: IBS with constipation (IBS-C), IBS with diarrhea (IBS-D) and IBS with mixed bowel habits (IBS-M). Whether you can’t go or you go too much, the bloating, cramps, gas and other bathroom-related problems are no fun — especially since they’re chronic and can worsen anxiety and depression. There’s no single definitive cause of IBS, though you might’ve heard about stress being a factor. While this is true, there are some other, lesser-known contributors to IBS. Below, experts break down what they are: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) SIBO is when you have too much bacteria in your small intestine, which affects your overall digestion. A...

LONDON (AP) — Health officials say they have detected more cases of a mysterious liver disease in children that was first identified in Britain, with new infections spreading to Europe and the U.S. Last week, British officials reported 74 cases of hepatitis, or liver inflammation, found in children since January. The usual viruses that cause infectious hepatitis were not seen in the cases, and scientists and doctors are considering other possible sources, including COVID-19, other viruses and environmental factors. In a statement on Tuesday, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said additional cases of hepatitis had been identified in Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands and Spain, without specifying exactly how many cases were found. It said U.S. officials spotted nine c...

Experts are issuing unusual advice – quit filling your bird feeders. The reason, according to Dr. Victoria Hall with the Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota, is an “unprecedented outbreak” of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, strain H5N1 in wild birds. “In areas with HPAI transmission in any avian species, consider pausing the use of bird feeders and baths for the next couple of months until the rate of virus transmission in wild birds dramatically decreases,” Hall said. “Not only will this action help to protect those beautiful feathered creatures that visit your yard, but will also help all wild bird species that are already having it hard this spring because of HPAI.” READ MORE: Wild duck in north Alabama tests positive for avian influenza Bird flu in 2 South...

Summary: Daily vaping of pod-based e-cigarettes alters inflammatory states across multiple organs, including the brain. The effects vary depending upon the vape flavors and influence how the body responds to infections. Mint vapes, for example, leave people more sensitive to the effects of bacterial pneumonia than mango flavoring. Source: UCSD Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that daily use of pod-based e-cigarettes alters the inflammatory state across multiple organ systems including the brain, heart, lungs and colon. Effects also vary depending on the e-cigarette flavor, and can influence how organs respond to infections, such as SARS-CoV-2. The study, published April 12, 2022 in the journal eLife, is the first to assess JUUL devices and their ...