Nitrate-rich foods such as lettuce, spinach and celery keep your blood vessels and brain healthy. The foods promote ‘good’ bacteria in the mouth, which help regulate blood vessels and neurotransmission,…

Want your kids to do well in their exams? Then get them running—the fitter they are, the better their grades are likely to be, a new study has found. There’s…

Covid-19 isn’t a random killer. Only people who have one of four chronic health problems is likely to die from the virus, a major new study has confirmed. The ‘big…

Just as Popeye said, eat your greens if you want to keep yourself strong. Eating leafy green vegetables every day is good for your muscles and will help reduce your…

Having breakfast before 8.30 in the morning reduces your risk of type 2 diabetes. Your blood sugar levels are likely to be lower and you’ll be less insulin resistance, which…

A typical pregnant woman has 109 chemicals—from pollutants, cooking utensils, cosmetics and food containers—in her body. They have been discovered in the women’s blood and in the newborn child, which…

Psychedelic drugs such as LSD are finally being used for their original purpose—to help people who are suffering from problems such as depression and anxiety. Neuroscientists are discovering how psychedelics…

Official health guidance tells us to eat five portions of fruits and vegetables a day. Although the amount is absurdly low, should we eat more fruit than vegetables, or the…

The benefits of pharmaceuticals may all be in the mind—quite literally. A placebo, or dummy drug, works just as well as a painkiller in reducing pain, and will even make…

Most women with a urinary tract infection (UTI) are getting the wrong treatment from their doctor. Around 75 percent are given a prescription for longer than is needed to treat…

A compulsory ‘vaccine passport’ will never happen after the Council of Europe has ruled that vaccinations will not be mandatory in the 27 countries of the European Union. The council,…

Drinking two cups of coffee every day can reduce your chances of heart failure by as much as 30 percent, but it’s the caffeine in the drink that is producing…

Eating green leafy vegetables will help keep you mentally sharp by the time you reach your late 70s. The vegetables seem to be the most important element of the Mediterranean…

Although the emphasis is on getting people vaccinated against Covid-19, most people have their own natural protection from severe infection. The key is our immune system’s ability to produce antibodies…

Our actual age is one thing—but our biological age could be more significant, and that is determined by factors such as being overweight, smoking and having chronic depression. It’s bad…

Giving high-dose vitamin D to Covid-19 patients could reduce the numbers needing intensive care treatment by as much as 60 percent. It could also halve the number of Covid deaths.…

When your gums start bleeding, your dentist will tell you to brush and floss more often—but really he should be telling you to top up your levels of vitamin C.…

The more coffee you drink, the lower your chances of developing prostate cancer, at least according to a new study. The only trouble is that you might have to drink…

Children who eat more fish—rich in omega-3 fatty acids—are less likely to develop asthma. The children who ate the most fish were only half as likely of becoming asthmatic as…

Lateral flow testing—the quick and easy way to see if someone without symptoms has a Covid-19 infection—isn’t fit for purpose, doctors warn. The test delivers the result in just 30…

Exercise and physical activity could be one of the key factors in preventing heart disease. Although it’s always been known that exercise is an important preventative, new research suggests it…

When it comes to eating a healthy diet, you never really can cheat. Having the occasional pizza undoes the benefits of following a diet such as the Mediterranean, researchers have…

Researchers are a step closer to understanding, and treating, IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), a gastric problem that affects around one in five adults. They have discovered that the release of…

You don’t need to take medications to manage your heartburn. Making just five changes to your diet and lifestyle is enough to end your suffering. Heartburn—more properly gastroesophageal reflux, or…

If you’ve had Covid-19, you could be protected for up to several years, new research has discovered. Earlier research had suggested that infection gives you immunity for just a couple…

Traditional remedies are as effective as any drug in treating tropical diseases in Africa, a new study has found. Remedies that have been used for centuries in Ghana have a…

A revolutionary new light therapy is being harnessed to help understand tachycardia, irregular heart rhythms that kill around 300,000 people in the US alone every year. The technology, optogenetics, has…

Mussels, oysters and scallops contain more microplastics than any other seafood. The molluscs have nearly five times the levels of the pollutants that have been found in fish. Microplastics leak…

Eating an avocado every day is one of the best ways of keeping your gut healthy—and that has a big impact on your immune system and overall health and wellbeing.…

Forget the general public, vaccine hesitancy is highest among doctors and nurses, with more than half saying they don’t want to be given one of the new Covid-19 vaccines. They…

People who suffer depression when they are children or teenagers have a much higher risk of suffering a wide range of chronic illnesses when they are adults. Although substance abuse…

Eating cheese every day is one of the best ways to ward off cognitive decline as we get older, new research suggests. It’s the most protective food we can eat—and…

Glucosamine supplements aren’t just good for arthritis—they can help you live longer and are as good for you as regular exercise. Taking one supplement a day for a year reduces…

Our level of vitamin D is one of our key allies to protect us against Covid-19 infection—but its effectiveness could be dictated by the health of our gut. This missing…

A widely used steroid drug doubles the risk for heart disease, even at low doses, a major new study has discovered. Taking a daily dose of less than 5mg of…

Smoking cannabis can halve the severity of OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) symptoms. OCD sufferers report their compulsive behaviour fell by 60 percent and unwanted thoughts by 49 percent within four hours…

The most common type of HRT (hormone replacement therapy)—combined estrogen and progestogen—increases the risk of breast cancer by up to 80 percent, a new study has found. The risk increases…

More than 5000 doctors and 20 medical institutes have launched a campaign to get vitamin C accepted as a primary treatment for Covid-19. The campaign, Vitamin C for Covid, follows…

Respiratory infections—from the common cold to Covid-19—could be eased, and even prevented, by topping up with vitamin supplements, and especially A, E and D. Eating a more nutritious diet, and…

Taking vitamin D supplements reduces your risk of getting deadly cancers that spread (metastatize) into other parts of the body, a major new study has discovered. The risk can be…

Alzheimer’s disease may not all be in the head. It could be triggered by an unhealthy gut and its interaction with our nervous system, new research suggests. Brain plaques, which…

Wearing a face mask doesn’t offer much protection against the Covid-19 virus, despite what our health guardians tell us. There isn’t much difference in infection rate between mask wearers and…

Children who have never been vaccinated are around 50 percent less likely to develop autism and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), a new study has found. Rates of autism are…

Melatonin—the hormone that regulates our sleep cycles—could be a successful treatment for Covid-19 and halve the risk of catching the virus in the first place. The hormone affects many of…

More than 80 percent of Covid-19 patients are deficient in Vitamin D, the ‘sunshine’ vitamin—and doctors believe the nutrient could protect people from the virus. The vitamin is vital for…

Paracetamol is the world’s top painkiller—and it’s considered a safe remedy, available in pharmacies without a doctor’s prescription. But exceed the recommended dose, and it becomes a dangerous poison, causing…

Our bodies are getting cooler. The ‘new normal’ is more than one degree less than the standard 98.6 degrees F (37 C), which has been considered our healthy temperature for…

Having a positive outlook on life really can protect you against mental decline as you get older. Those of us who remain cheerful and enthusiastic are less likely to suffer…

People with high levels of one specific protein get an early warning about Lyme disease infection, and so are much more likely to get it treated successfully. Although everyone has…

The new wonder drug against MS (multiple sclerosis) is actually making the disease worse. The drug, known as TEPP-46, has failed badly in animal tests, one of the earliest stages…

Covid-19 infection manifests as one of seven seemingly different symptoms—including gastrointestinal complaints that affect up to 20 percent of everyone who catches the virus. The seven symptoms are: · Flu-like…

America’s health regulators have finally fallen into line with other authorities around the world to recognise amalgam fillings as a health hazard. Children, pregnant women, those planning to start a…

Drinking that first cup on an empty stomach dramatically increases the insulin you produce when you do eat. The blood glucose response can be as much as 50 percent greater,…

Nearly £1bn was paid in compensation to families last year for serious errors and malpractice, which makes up nearly half the £2.4bn the NHS paid out in total on compensation…

Nearly 90 percent of chronic sufferers say their pain or depression was eased after doing a form of mindfulness meditation that focused on stress reduction. Some reported their depression decreased…

Instead, the search engine highlights the bogus names that a few people have used to sign the petition and the counter-petition that argues against the proposal, claiming it is dangerous.…

The drugs damage the gut bacteria - the microbiota - that are essential for the development of a healthy immune system. Antibiotics given too early in life also raise the…

One bacterium in the gut's microbiome - its universe of bacteria - deactivates the cholera bacteria, Vibrio cholerae, and stops it from spreading to the intestines. The bacterium, Blautia obeum,…

E-cigarettes with nickel-chromium alloy heating elements are far more dangerous than the type that uses stainless steel. The damage the nickel-chromium e-cigarettes caused is so severe and sudden that researchers…

This means that of the 300 million people who undergo serious surgery every year around the world, 60 million suffer a heart attack and fatal heart failure as a direct…

A 30-second exposure to the light is enough to kill more than 99 percent of samples of the virus, say researchers from Hiroshima University in Japan. The light has been…

EMFs, the electromagnetic frequencies from the phones, mobile networks and wi-fi signalling, interfere with the insects' navigation systems and disrupt their immune systems. The evidence is overwhelming, says the Nature…

Although hatha yoga - the exercise-based yoga - has many physical benefits, such as flexibility and muscle strengthening, researchers from the University of Illinois wanted to find out how it…

Coffee and other caffeinated drinks help reduce the amount of body fat you accumulate, even if you like your cake, biscuits and other processed, sugary food. Thus far, it's an…

In the UK, Public Health England announced that Covid-19 was "no longer considered to be a high consequence infectious disease (HCID)" on March 19 - just a week before the…

The cruciferous family of vegetables - which also includes kale, pak choy, radish and cauliflower - protects our arteries and heart, and they should be included in our daily diet.…

Your immune response may have been just a dress rehearsal for the more virulent SARS-COV-2 virus that causes Covid-19. A cold, another coronas virus, produces memory cells - known as…

Nearly 40 inert ingredients in common prescription drugs have been identified as potentially causing harm to patients. The ingredients, known as excipients, extend the product's shelf life or give the…

The products also damage the lining to blood vessels, making them stiffer and less elastic, say researchers at the Arctic University of Norway. E-cigarettes also damage the lungs, and pregnant…

One of the heart-specific diets, called DASH, had the biggest impact on blood pressure, reducing levels by 8.74/6.05 mmHg compared to the normal diet. This drop would translate into a…

Painkillers don't work, but acupuncture does, and is a better way to manage chronic pain, a UK health standards agency is recommending. The therapy should replace powerful opiate drugs, which…

The additive, E171, which has been banned in France, dramatically changes the gut microbiome - its 'universe' of bacteria - causes inflammation in the colon and alters the way the…

The effect isn't dramatic - it reduces your risk of developing cardiovascular disease by just 8 percent - but there's definitively an association, say researchers from the Baylor College of…

Doctors are seeing early signs of cognitive decline among the first responders and at a rate that is far higher than among the general population of a similar age. Brain…

People who went through a programme to improve their psychological outlook reported fewer sick days afterwards, proving the adage that a healthy mind really does lead to a healthy body.…

Although the link has been widely accepted, no major study has ever confirmed that the drugs - coupled with a 'clean' environment - are a major cause of the rising…

It reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, and even helps us lose weight. And despite the years of health warnings about how eggs increase cholesterol levels,…

Their immune markers are higher, and they have more white blood cells that kill invading viruses. They also have higher levels of vitamin C and zinc in their blood, say…

The protocol, known as MATH+, has reduced the mortality rate among critical COVID patients to just 5 percent compared to the 30 percent dying after receiving standard care in hospitals…

Around $11 million has been paid out to 356 politicians and political groups in Congress, and more is expected to follow, says STAT, the medical research group. It has focused…

Taking copper supplements - or eating more copper-rich foods, such as leafy vegetables, nuts and organ meats - could protect against infection, say researchers from Oslo University in Norway. It's…

Dr David Brownstein, who runs the Center for Holistic Medicine in West Bloomfield, MI, has had to remove details of his treatment protocols from his website and blog, even though…

The drugs affect the growing brain's signalling abilities that influence our social behaviour and the way we feel pain. It's not thought adult brains are damaged in the same way…

A research team from Yale University has recruited 4,000 volunteers who will be given a range of marketing messages. The most effective is likely to be rolled out in national…

Researchers have identified 10 key factors that influence your chances of ever developing Alzheimer's, but the acetylcholinesterase (Ache) inhibitors aren't among them, and nor are HRT (hormone replacement therapy) drugs.…

The US government has placed a $1.95bn order for 100 million doses of the vaccine - but it's all contingent on the vaccine working. If it does, Pfizer is set…

The omega-3 fatty acids in fish counter the worst effects of air pollutants, which can shrink the hippocampus and the amount of white matter in the brain, responsible for memory…

The full list of heart health benefits is impressive. Meditators are only half as likely to have coronary artery disease - a precursor of a heart attack when arteries become…

The first is to exercise, and scientists have discovered that it has a direct bearing on macular degeneration, one of the most common cases of eyesight loss as we age.…

It reduces the amount of oxygen getting to our brain, affecting our ability to think and understand. It also makes us sleepier and more anxious. As it's in the air…

It's further evidence that many diseases of the central nervous system and brain begin in the gut, and are determined by our gut bacteria, say researchers from Taipei Veterans General…