Vitamin B12 is a nutrient which helps keep the body’s nerve and blood cells healthy. The vitamin also makes DNA which is the genetic material in all cells. Lacking in the vitamin could create some worrying symptoms and feeling pain…
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High cholesterol: The best drink to include in your diet to lower ‘bad’ cholesterol
High cholesterol can be of concern, as it increases the risk of a heart attack, stroke, mini strokes and atherosclerosis. One popular drink could help to lower “bad” cholesterol. LDL “bad” cholesterol is troubling as it can build up along…
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Martin Kemp health: The brain surgery that changed his life – star’s condition explained
Martin Kemp is an 80s heart-throb who had an unfortunate dealing with fate in 1995. Aged 34 at the time, the handsome young star had two sinister tumours growing in his brain. Appearing on Piers Morgan’s Life Stores in 2014,…
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How to live longer: Exercise for this amount of time everyday to boost life expectancy
People tend to feel better after doing some form of exercise – whether it be a brisk walk, jogging or jumping jacks. But how much do you need to do to boost life expectancy? According to Johns Hopkins Medicine –…
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Coronavirus warning: The three most common signs of COVID-19 infection – are you at risk?
Coronavirus is an infectious disease that has been confirmed in more than 12 million people across the world. You could be at risk of the virus if you develop any of these three warning signs of the infection. The UK…
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Back pain: When your back pain may be caused by something more serious – symptoms to spot
Back pain can be short-term or chronic. Regardless, it’s not a nice sensation to have. Even more worryingly, sometimes it could be a sign of spinal cancer. The Cancer Treatment Centers of America states that symptoms of spinal cancer may…
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Primodos: What was Primodos used for?
Primodos was a form of hormonal pregnancy test (HPT) which was first made available in the UK during the late 1950s. For years families affected by Primodos have been campaigning for justice, believing the drug caused serious deformities in their…
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Dengue fever: Is there a cure for dengue fever?
Known as dengue or dengue fever, dengue is a type of viral infection that is spread through the bites of mosquitoes. Dengue is not found in mosquitoes in the UK, but can be found in parts of Southeast Asia, the…
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Parkinson’s disease symptoms: The early warning sign on your thumb
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive nervous system disorder that cannot be cured, although the sooner it is picked up the better. Steps can be taken to slow down its progression, helping a person with Parkinson’s to maintain quality of…
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Vitamin deficiency warning: New study suggest vitamin deficiencies ‘impair brain function’
Mike Wakeman, a researcher from the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing at the University of Sunderland, evaluated the associations between nutrient intakes and health. Micronutrient data was collected from the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey Rolling Programme (NDNS-RP) and…
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