Doctors could prescribe a bath a day to reduce the risk of dying from heart disease, study suggests

Mar 25, 2020

Doctors could prescribe a daily bath to help people reduce their risk of dying from heart disease and stroke, a new study suggests. Researchers found that a bath a day can lower a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) – such as heart disease, heart attacks or strokes. More than 30,000 people took part in a study which examined […]

I’ve volunteered to do extra shifts to beat coronavirus, even though it means putting my health at risk

Mar 20, 2020

I’ve volunteered to do extra shifts in hospital, even though it means putting my health at risk. I have been working for the Acute Medicine Team at University Hospital Birmingham Trust. These are the last few months of my training as a Foundation Doctor and I...

People with blood type A may be at greater risk from coronavirus, say scientists

Mar 19, 2020

Researchers in China have found that people with blood type A seem to be more vulnerable to infection from the coronavirus. Scientists looked at blood group patterns of more than 2,000 people who had been diagnosed with the virus and hospitalised. They found that...

Women who gain weight before the menopause cut their risk of developing breast cancer

Mar 13, 2020

Women who put on weight from early adulthood are less likely to develop breast cancer before they reach menopause, a landmark international study has found. Those who gain 22lb between their 20s and early 50s reduce their risk by 8 per cent, compared with women whose...

Swap a burger for some nuts to halve the risk of heart disease

Mar 9, 2020

Replacing just 5 per cent of your daily calories from meat with plant-based alternatives nearly halves the risk of early death, according to new research. A study of 37,000 people with an average age of 50 found that just small adjustments to protein...

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