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We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Stomach or gastric cancer develops in the inner lining of the stomach. This type of cancer typically grows at a slower rate than other forms, and it is easy to overlook the

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Jason Manford took to comedy like a moth to a flame after watching the likes of Peter Kay, Eddie Izzard and Johnny Vegas perform at the local comedy club. The comedian has

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Type 2 diabetes can contribute to a number of serious conditions – not least heart disease – so it is important to act on the warning signs as soon as they show

A new national survey, looking at how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted young US adults’ loneliness, reveals “significant depressive symptoms” in 80% of participants. Over 1,000 Americans aged 18-35 took part in the online anonymous questionnaire, which also asked the subjects to report on their anxiety and substance use. The analyzed findings, published in the

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Skin complications have often been reported in COVID-19 patients with sufferers reporting a range of issues including COVID toes, rashes and lesions. Feeling as though an electric shock is running through your

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. It is estimated that 34 years of an average lifetime is spent staring at screens and as millions continue to work and seek entertainment from home, the increase in screen time has

How is the race for a coronavirus vaccine shaping up? Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma joins ‘Fox News @ Night’ with insight. An overnight retreat in Wisconsin this summer involving 152 high school-aged boys, counselors and staff resulted in 116 coronavirus infections after one student who had tested negative for the

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Dementia describes clusters of symptoms associated with brain decline that get progressively worse over time. Common signs of dementia include impaired concentration, memory loss and confusion. The goal of research is to

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Heart attacks happen when an artery supplying your heart with blood and oxygen becomes blocked. The primary cause of a blockage is cholesterol; a fatty deposit found in your blood. The cardiovascular

Lung cancer is one of the most common and serious types of cancer. Around 47,000 people are diagnosed with the condition every year in the UK. There are usually no signs or symptoms in the early stages of lung cancer. But a face that appears more swollen can be an indicator. Lung cancer can cause

Parkinson’s disease is caused by a loss of nerve cells in the part of the brain called the substantia nigra. Nerve cells in this part of the brain are responsible for producing a chemical called dopamine. As the NHS explains, dopamine acts as a messenger between the parts of the brain and nervous system that

Type 2 diabetes is believed to be far more prevalent than the official estimates in the UK. That’s because hundreds of thousands of people are predicted to be living with it without realising. The reason for this discrepancy is in part down to the absence of symptoms. Symptoms can be subtle or non-existent in the

Vitamin B12 is a crucial ingredient for the healthy running of the body, as it’s needed to make red blood cells. Signs of a deficiency can develop very slowly, so it may be difficult to diagnose the condition. Feeling any of these two signs on the body could indicate a deficiency. As vitamin B12 is

Type 2 diabetes belongs to a club of conditions that seem benign at first because they do not produce any symptoms initially. Like high blood pressure, diabetes can inflict serious damage to the body if left untreated. Understanding the faulty mechanisms involved in diabetes helps to explain the ways the body may eventually signal the

TUESDAY, Sept. 22, 2020 — Four in 10 health care workers who test positive for COVID-19 don’t have symptoms, which means they could unknowingly spread the disease to co-workers and patients, researchers say. For the new study, the research team reviewed 97 studies that included more than 230,000 health care workers in 24 countries. Rates

A 25-year-old man now relies on a wheelchair after his symptoms of a severe health condition were misdiagnosed as anxiety for years. Zachary Moyer, from Kansas City, Missouri, started struggling with his health when he was just six years old. He would get sore throats, severe earaches, bad coughs and fevers, with no known cause.

Arthritis is a common condition that causes pain and inflammation in a joint. Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are the two most common types of arthritis. Both forms of arthritis can cause painful swelling and stiffness in the joints. The main difference between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis is the cause behind the joint symptoms. Osteoarthritis is

Type 2 diabetes affects around one in 16 people in the UK with 3.9 million people living with the condition. Left untreated, dangerous health complications could ensue this is why it’s so pertinent to have the ability to spot the potential warning signs and if your breath smells like this, you could be in danger.

Steve Pemberton, 52, an actor and writer, made a name for himself in shows such as Benidorm, Doctor Who, Shameless, Happy Valley and Blackpool. Steve revealed he was only 25 when he suffered a heart attack while working for a theatre company in Germany. What are the symptoms of the condition to look out for? READ

Although social distancing is crucial in thwarting the spread of COVID-19, isolation and the ensuing loneliness may be severely detrimental for older adults. A new study conducted by researchers at Bar-Ilan University and the University of Haifa has linked COVID-19-based loneliness in older adults with elevated psychiatric symptoms of anxiety, depression, and trauma symptoms that