Category: HealthNews

It’s an idea that medicine doesn’t fully embrace: the body is a self-healing system. Even people with heart disease can completely reverse the condition by a change of lifestyle, a new research study has found. So, instead of...

Inflammation – the body’s natural repair response – is increasingly being seen as the real culprit in heart disease. And now it’s being linked to cancer after researchers found that even the most aggressive breast cancer tumours...

Low levels of vitamin D – the sunshine vitamin – are linked to high blood pressure (hypertension), and vitamin supplements could reverse the problem, a new research study suggests. In fact, low levels of the vitamin may well be...

A chemical found in foods such as crisps, chips, bread and biscuits has been confirmed as cancer-causing (carcinogen). Acrylamide, which adds flavour and ‘browns’ starchy foods cooked at high temperatures, should be avoided as...

If nuts are a super-food, then almonds are a super super- food. New research has discovered that the nuts help reduce the risk of heart disease by keeping the arteries healthy. Almonds increase the amount of antioxidants in the...

If you’re wondering whether you’ll lose your memory and cognitive abilities as you get older, take a look at the amount of fish you eat each week and that should give you a clue. There’s a direct association between long-chain...

So what matters more if you want to lose weight: exercising or eating less? The key could be exercise, researchers reckon; being a couch potato will put on the pounds more than eating. Of course, it’s better to eat less and...

Want to live a longer and healthier life? It’s easy, and it’s all the stuff you already know: eat more fruit, lead an active life, keep alcohol intake to a minimum and don’t smoke. Following these precepts could add 10 years to...

Men who have had a vasectomy are more likely to develop prostate cancer, and the more aggressive form that is likely to kill. The procedure increases the overall risk by 10 per cent, and the chances of developing an advanced or...