High blood pressure puts excess strain on your heart muscle. The condition can damage the arteries and increases a person’s risk of mortality. One breakfast staple could be a start in the right direction. Blood Pressure UK – the only…
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Back pain: Four simple moves you can do in your own home to relieve your back pain
Back pain is alerting you that something needs to change. A sore, aching back isn’t to be put up with. Here are four moves you can do to ease the pain. The spinal anatomy runs from the neck down to…
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Pregnancy banned foods: Can you eat fish when pregnant?
We all know that you can’t smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol, but the rules on diet are less clear-cut. It’s obvious that eating a healthy diet is important, pregnant or not, but are there foods you can’t eat during pregnancy?…
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Dementia symptoms: Have you noticed this change in your vision recently? Warning sign
Dementia can relate to any number of symptoms associated with brain damage. Memory loss is one of the defining features of brain decline. It usually begins with simple errors, such as forgetting where a person left their house keys. READ…
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How to lose visceral fat: Five smart food swaps to help get rid of the harmful belly fat
Dietician Jane Clarke – who has her own nutrition company Nourish – is on a mission to help people make healthier choices. Cut the belly fat now by following her five food swaps. 1. Mayonnaise A big fan of the thick, creamy…
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Why are UV rays harmful? The secret behind sunburn and shocking link to cancer
Heatwave conditions have hit the UK this week, with the peak of the heat forecast to reach much of Britain today. Highs of 33C are possible across the country, and with the closeness to the summer solstice, the position of…
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Oral health: How to ensure a healthy mouth and to reduce the risk of serious complications
Research shows that good oral health contributes to better heart health, better respiratory health and better control of blood sugar for diabetics. Dr Creaven said: “When you think about dental health, the focus is likely to be on preventing cavities…
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Coronavirus breakthrough: Scientists trial experimental drug that targets blood clots
The British Heart Foundation is working on a trial to further explore the assumption that the clots are cause by a hormone imbalance brought on by Covid-19. The drug will be one of several to be tested for their use against…
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Lung cancer – does your face look like this? The unusual signs to watch out for revealed
Lung cancer is one of the most serious types of cancer to be diagnosed, as it’s usually difficult to spot until it has spread to other parts of the body. You could be at risk of the disease if your…
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Coronavirus symptoms: How to tell if it’s NOT cold or flu – The key signs YOU have virus
The coronavirus outbreak has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). Since its emergence, the virus has killed more than 210,000 people and infected 3,164,616, across 210 countries and territories, having first started in China. But what…
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