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Lisa Dewey had been getting her nails done regularly for years, but has now sworn off the beauty treatment completely after suffering agonising allergic reactions. The mum has been left barely able to use her hands and her confidence is shattered despite never having had a problem with manis or pedis before. Lisa, 36, first

How old is YOUR heart? Take this NHS test to find out… Brutal NHS quiz reveals just how healthy your heart is in just 16 questions It factors in your weight, blood pressure and smoking habits to give you an age CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE QUIZ: CALCULATE YOUR HEART AGE It’s the world’s biggest killer.

Prostate cancer: Dr Hilary outlines signs and symptoms Cancer isn’t always one for making a grand entrance which is not necessarily the best news for prognosis. Prostate cancer is no different and often develops slowly, making signs absent for many years. However, once the deadly condition grows large enough, it could spur on seven symptoms

On May 5, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an end to COVID-19 as a public health emergency. The public health agency acknowledged that COVID-19 remains an ongoing global health issue, particularly on the African continent. Experts say most people may no longer need a mask, though regular booster shots are still recommended for

The World Health Organization downgraded its assessment of the coronavirus pandemic on Friday, saying it no longer qualifies as a global emergency. The action reverses a declaration that was first made on January 30, 2020, when the disease had not even been named COVID-19 and when there were no major outbreaks beyond China. A look

For the past two decades, there has been a major resurgence in progressive massive fibrosis (PMF), (also known as black lung) among coal miners, leading researchers from National Jewish Health and across the country to examine what job duties might be putting them at risk. Current federal regulations require routine monitoring of dust levels in

Today, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) released the 2023 update to the AGS Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults. The AGS Beers Criteria serves as a comprehensive list of medications that older people should potentially avoid or consider using with caution because they often present unnecessary risks for this population. Given

New American College of Radiology breast cancer screening guidelines now call for all women—particularly Black and Ashkenazi Jewish women—to have risk assessment by age 25 to determine if screening earlier than age 40 is needed. The ACR continues to recommend annual screening starting at age 40 for women of average risk, but earlier and more

Developmental biologists have learned a great deal about how the human digestive tract functions through many years of studies involving fish, frogs, and rodents along with detailed explorations of individual human cells. But nothing quite matches the learning that could be achieved from studying actual human organ systems as they form. Yet for obvious reasons,

The p53 gene is one of the most important in the human genome: the only role of the p53 protein that this gene encodes is to sense when a tumor is forming and to kill it. While the gene was discovered more than four decades ago, researchers have so far been unsuccessful at determining exactly

Sadé Lewis of Queens, New York, has suffered migraines since she was a kid, and as she started college, they got worse. A recent change in her insurance left the 27-year-old looking for a new neurologist. That’s when she found West 14 Street MedicalArts in New York. MedicalArts recommended that she get an electroencephalogram (EEG)

As many as 40% of lumpectomies leave positive margins that necessitate a second surgery, but a novel fluorescent imaging agent used along with a direct visualization system may improve complete resection rates, new phase 3 findings show. Pegulicianine (Lumisight), an investigational and activatable fluorescent imaging agent used with a novel direct visualization system, helped identify

Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter air pollution was associated with an increase in hospital procedures in heart failure patients, according to a study published May 3, 2023, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Samantha Catalano from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA, and colleagues. Tiny airborne particles smaller than 2.5μm

Alertness decreased Focus on circadian rhythm Searching for night shift worker participants Source: Read Full Article

Even with all the resources in the world at the tips of their fingers — doctors, masseuses, personal trainers, in-home chefs, and private jets to fly them around to globe to consult with any such individual — celebrities, like the average person, struggle with the unrelenting pain that comes with migraine attacks. Related story Khloé

Lung cancer: Signs and symptoms to look out for Lung cancer is the third most common type of cancer in the UK, but accounts for the highest number of cancer deaths. It can also spread quickly through the body making it particularly deadly. Many people are aware of how the disease can affect the lungs,

New research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found a link between regular use of the internet and a lower risk of dementia. For the study, investigators followed 18,154 dementia-free adults aged 50 to 64.9 years for a median of 7.9 years and a maximum of 17.1 years. During follow-up, 4.68% of

Researchers at the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio have authored a case report on the positive effects of psilocybin on color blindness. Published in the journal Drug Science, Policy and Law, the researchers highlight some implications surrounding a single reported vision improvement self-study

We love seeing cute couples on the Met Gala red carpet every year. And one moment that particularly stood out for us on Monday? Josh Kushner giving his pregnant wife Karlie Kloss major heart eyes as she showed off her baby bump. Related story Gigi Hadid & Leonardo DiCaprio Tried Hard to Hide Their Reportedly

Short-terms clinical trials have demonstrated the health benefits of low-carbohydrate diets (LCDs) and low-fat diets (LFDs) for weight loss and heart protection. Now a study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine looks at the effects of these diets on mortality in middle-aged and older adults. In the study of 371,159 individuals aged 50 to