25 people die in hospitals every week from malnutrition

The office of National statistics has recently released information which has shown that the number of deaths from malnutrition or dehydration was around 25 every week in 2010. The study showed that over 800 people were dehydrated when they died and around 300 were suffering from malnutrition. Despite these additional medical complications they were not [...]

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Parabens found in food linked to breast cancer

There have been concerns raised about the presence of a specific preservative in food products, cosmetics and various pharmaceuticals. Tissue samples from women with breast cancer have shown to have chemical parabens present, which are found in many products and are used for their preservative properties but are also known to be oestrogenic.

Oestrogen has a [...]

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Alzheimer’s disease may be avoided with fish oil and vitamins

According to a new study, fish oil and vitamins can help to prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. US experts have also revealed, however, that the unhealthy trans fats found in margarine and some junk food can actually speed up the shrinkage of the brain that is linked to the disease.

The author of the study [...]

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Human sperm grown in laboratories

A major breakthrough that could soon see the growth of human sperm in laboratories has been made by scientists. This latest development opens up the possibility for infertile men to be able to father their own children and not have to resort to using donor sperm. Researchers in Israel and Germany have been able to [...]

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Sleeping pills may release coma victims

It has been a long-held belief in medicine that patients who remained in a coma for more than a few weeks after suffering a brain injury would be unlikely to ever come out of it. However, recent research has suggested that consciousness isn’t as simple as the medical profession previously thought. It is not a [...]

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Football and brain injury

Recent research has suggested that football players might have a substantially increased chance of developing a brain injury. Sustaining injury is something that is common to many sports and this has been a concern for people who are playing high impact sports such as boxing and hockey.

Recently however, there have been concerns raised about football [...]

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Mental heath problems and abortion

A major new review by health experts has reached the conclusion that having an abortion does not increase the risk of women suffering from mental heath problems. The data was collated from 44 studies that show women who had an unwanted pregnancy in general have an overall higher incidence of mental health problems. This is [...]

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Cheese may not be that bad for us

Nutritionists and doctors have previously warned that people on a low carbohydrate diet should not be eating meat for a significant period after finishing dieting. However, Danish researchers recently suggested that cheese is not a type of fat that is particularly bad for cholesterol levels.

The researchers claimed that cheese should be downgraded in its health [...]

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Bupa reveals Brits in denial about realities of too much drink

According to well-known health organization Bupa there is very little understanding about the realities of excessive drinking amongst the general British public.

Bupa says  that the UK has the highest per capita rate of alcohol consumption in the entire world, this means it is an ingrained part of our culture leaving huge numbers of people believing [...]

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Medical support staff taking the role of paramedics

As NHS trusts are being forced to make cost savings, medical support staff are taking the role of paramedics in some cases when responding to emergency calls. These staff who have received less than two months training can be sent out as first responders to people who are facing potentially life-threatening conditions.

These support staff are [...]

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