Tag: health

Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative brain disease that causes body tremors, rigid muscles, and difficulty walking and talking. The disease disrupts the body’s autonomic nervous system, which controls spontaneous body processes such as heart rate, digestion, salivation, and bowel function. People tend to experience symptoms later in the course of the disease, but a common

The majority of back pain is nonspecific with no identifiable causes. Common underlying mechanisms include degenerative or traumatic changes to the discs and facets joints, which can then cause secondary pain in the muscles, and nerves, and referred pain to the bones, joints and extremities. Diseases and inflammation of the gallbladder, pancreas and kidneys may

Bowel cancer begins in the large bowel (colon) and the back passage (rectum). It is also known as colorectal cancer. Treatment depends on where the cancer starts in a person’s bowel and how far the cancer has spread. Surgery is usually the main treatment for bowel cancer, but a recent study sheds a light on

Ribonucleic acid (RNA) occurs in animal and plant cells and has many biological functions. RNA plays a central role in the reading of genetic material, thereby ensuring that important substances are produced for the cells. Among other things, it also ensures the formation of the proteins needed by the cells. There are different types of

Kate Ford, 42, played the character Tracy Barlow on ITV’s Coronation Street between 2002 and 2007, and then made a return to the show in 2010. One thing fans may have only recently learnt is the star’s battle with a certain health condition. In 2017, the star, who has one child, opened up about her

Unintended weight loss This is often the first noticeable symptom of cancer of either the oesophagus, pancreas, stomach and lungs. According to cancer.net around 40 per cent of people say they had unexplained weight loss when they were first diagnosed with cancer. Change in bladder or bowel function Changes in bowel habit are counted as

When a person has a paleness to their skin on their face it could be a warning sign that you are lacking vitamin B12. A person may also feel facial pain and occurs usually on only one side of the face at a time. The pain can feel like a dull pain and occurs on

Joint pain is a common ailment felt by many. The most common type of joint pain is osteoarthritis, affecting around 8.5 million people in the UK. As people age, this becomes more common and is more likely to happen if a person has previously had an injury. Additionally, sometimes the body’s immune system attacks the

Stomach bloating can be incredibly uncomfortable. When your gastrointestinal tract is filled with air or gas you can feel as though you have eaten a big meal and there is no room in your stomach. Common stomach bloating symptoms include stomach pain, discomfort and gas. Severe bloating can lead to nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, heartburn and

Perhaps it’s no surprise that the startup scene is thriving in a culture known for braving harsh conditions. And while the startup world isn’t quite a wintry Finnish blizzard, it is known to test its founders and employees’ fortitude. Within the last decade Finnish digital health startups such as Meru and Kaiku have emerged as up-and-coming

A Florida man contracted a flesh-eating bacteria called vibrio without ever coming into contact with the warm, brackish water where it typically lives, officials say. Tyler King was at work in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, last week when his left arm starting to swell, according to CBS News. He took Benadryl to try to calm

Want to lose weight but find yourself too busy? It can be easy to let yourself get too busy to fit in exercise and diets. Here are four ways to burn fat fast which you can fit into a busy lifestyle. Nutritional Therapist Hannah Braye from Lepicol Lighter has shared three great tips with Daily Star

Officials say U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport thwarted a man’s attempt to import several pounds of African rat meat. Customs spokesman Steve Bansbach said Tuesday that the man declared the 32 pounds of meat on June 26 when his flight arrived from the Ivory Coast. The meat was confiscated

Silicon Valley Facebook employees evacuated after a package sent to one of the company’s mail facilities tested positive for a poisonous chemical agent on Monday. Four buildings in Menlo Park, where the company is headquartered in Northern California, were emptied after a package was “deemed suspicious,” Facebook spokesperson Anthony Harrison told PEOPLE in a statement.

At the age of two, children are able to distinguish alcoholic beverages from the other. Four is the first positive or negative associations are developing them to alcohol, the result of studies by 2017. In a new study, researchers have compared the attitude of parents to alcohol consumption of their children with their drinking behavior.

Intermittent fasting — going around 14 hours without eating — is a major diet trend these days. But supermodel Naomi Campbell takes it a step further, occasionally going full days sans food. The 49-year-old talked about her unusual eating habits on a recent episode of the U.K. talk show Lorraine, and said that she decides

The laboratory study by RMIT, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, analysed two types of commercial goat milk formula. The research looked at oligosaccharides, a type of prebiotic that can boost the growth of beneficial bacteria and protect against harmful bacteria in the gut. Researchers found 14 naturally-occurring prebiotic oligosaccharides in the goat milk

Öko-Test examined 53 carbonated mineral water of the variety of “Classic”. Including water places of discounters and supermarkets, but also classic brands. The result: Twelve sparkling varieties contain questionable ingredients such as pesticide-degradation products, uranium, or arsenic. The German drank in the past year, 150 litres of water per head. 11.7 billion litres, according to

The body as capital: As a Bodybuilder and Mr. universe, began to Ralf Moeller (60) in his career, before Hollywood discovered, and he’s a powerhouse role in the "Gladiator" got. So far, so good. What only few know: Moeller vegan. The export hit from Recklinghausen, posted a Before-and-After-picture on Instagram, which shows his physical change

Subway is considered to be one of the largest Fast Food chains in the world. Now, the company operates in the Marketing of a new strategy and relies on the RTL-2-series “Köln 50667”. The result of this cooperation, can try customer now. How to do this and how you on your next visit at Subway