Tag: health

Teenagers are being turned away by the NHS, officials warn

Teenagers with mental health conditions are being turned away by the NHS unless they have tried suicide, officials warn Anne Longfield said clinics were struggling to cope with epidemic of self-harm Her research found a third of health trusts cut children’s mental health funding She said that they are being turned away by the NHS

Study challenges health benefits of moderate drinking

It might just be enough to kill your buzz: A new study challenges the idea that a drink or two a day could actually be good for you. In a study conducted in China, the researchers found that moderate drinking slightly raised the risk of stroke and high blood pressure. They weren’t able to figure

Health claims on children’s food ‘are confusing’

Three quarters of ‘healthy’ children’s food claiming to have ‘one of five-a-day’ fruit and vegetables DOESN’T have the recommended portion size –and may be fuelling obesity Researchers from the University of Glasgow tested 332 supermarket products They found 41 per cent of them were less healthy than they claimed to be Claims of no added

The Wind, spreading black spores: tree disease threatens people in Bavaria

Of maple trees in lower Franconia, is the dangerous tree fungus erupted, warns the Landratsamt Nürnberger Land in Central Franconia. The spores can trigger allergic reactions. In-house doctors and hospitals in the circle have already been informed of the Rußrindenkrankheit. Rußrindenkrankheit: Under any of the following symptoms, affected people suffer Who are the spores and

Smart wrist-worn device can alert about dangerous health conditions

Although smart wristbands are popular fashion gadgets for monitoring heart rate and physical activity, they are usually not sophisticated enough to provide specific and accurate information about potential health problems of the wearer. Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania researchers are developing a smart wrist-worn device for monitoring of atrial fibrillation – a condition, which

Hot tea increases the risk of cancer

Hot tea can promote the development of esophageal cancer. Who regularly drink more than 0.7 liters of tea per day with a minimum temperature of 60 degrees, suffer a significantly increased risk of a Tumor in the esophagus. This was the result of a recent study published in the “International Journal of Cancer”. References to