Researchers from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine examined blood samples from almost 6,000 premenopausal women across the US and Europe. They analysed data from 10 studies – including the Breast Cancer Now Generations Study at The...[...]

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This World Alzheimer's Day, It's Time To Shine A Light On Dementia Stigma In The Asian CommunityThe rural farming community in Northern India where I’m from is a prime example of this – dementia is misunderstood and education about the...[...]

There has been a rise in the number of cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis.The preventable infection causes the front surface of the eye, the cornea, to become painful and inflamed and contact lens wearers are most at...[...]

More than 90% of girls in the UK worry about going to school when on their period, according to a new report that identifies period shaming as a major contributing factor. The reasons they gave ranged from shame, teasing and boys knowing to a...[...]

A Swedish study found that stroke victims who had regular 35-minute walks before being struck were twice as likely to suffer milder attacks.It found stroke victims who had taken regular 35-minute walks before being struck down were twice as likely...[...]

Eight million people in the UK and 54 million in the US suffer from osteoarthritis - when the cartilage gradually becomes thin. It is different to rheumatoid arthritis.Researchers found patients with painful knee joints given resveratrol – found in...[...]

The percentage of children being protected against various diseases declined last year.Data from NHS Digital shows that vaccination coverage declined last year for a number of immunisations which protect youngsters from a horde of different...[...]

The lives of babies and children could be saved if parents were given consistent, explicit advice about recognising meningitis and sepsis from health professionals, a charity has said. The Meningitis Research Foundation said most children with...[...]

The oral treatment is likely to benefit around 550 patients every year in the UK, who would have had to wait and hope their cancer does not return.Drug company Novartis said the combination of dabrafenib and trametinib has been recommended as a...[...]

The quick test has been trialled at Watford General Hospital in Hertfordshire, and researchers say it could help to relieve winter pressures on beds.They said the test, which takes just 50 minutes to obtain results, could save hospitals about £2,000 [...]

Three-quarters of young people seeking mental health support become more unwell before they can access treatment, according to a report. The report, by the charity YoungMinds, warns that it remains far too difficult for young people with...[...]

What is sepsis? Symptoms, signs and causes of the deadly infectionAlthough the condition can have serious ramifications, and is one of the biggest killers in the UK, the symptoms and repercussions of the illness are far from common...[...]

Feel like you’ve got heartburn more than usual?Often though, those symptoms aren't easy to spot.'They’re very discrete, easy to ignore, and can easily be attributed to other things like changing their diet,' says Shannon Westin, M.D., an associate...[...]

Your Period Can Actually Change The Way You Experience IllnessA paper published by Oxford University, in collaboration with female health and period-tracking app Clue, showed that susceptibility to infection is higher during the second (luteal)...[...]