Not brushing your teeth increases chance of developing mouth and stomach cancer, 20 year study finds Gum disease sufferers have higher risk of stomach and mouth cancer, study says Oral hygiene research in Boston surveyed people over a period of 20 years Gum disease was linked to a 52 per cent increase in chance of … Read more
As a lifelong insomniac, it’s been drummed into me that ‘blue light’ — the type emitted by smartphones and laptop screens — is the enemy. This short-wavelength, high-energy light is also a natural part of sunlight, and helps to regulate our body clocks in the morning by suppressing the release of the sleep hormone melatonin, … Read more
Not brushing your teeth increases chance of developing mouth and stomach cancer, 20 year study finds Gum disease sufferers have higher risk of stomach and mouth cancer, study says Oral hygiene research in Boston surveyed people over a period of 20 years Gum disease was linked to a 52 per cent increase in chance of … Read more
A one-off, painless blast of ultrasound may be a new way to lower cholesterol and high blood pressure and cut the risk of heart disease. Around 60 per cent of people in England have high cholesterol (a reading of five or above) and more than one in four has high blood pressure (above 140/90 mmHg). … Read more
Like a ‘zombie’ is how Gillian describes her state following electroconvulsive therapy for severe depression. She was given the treatment after the birth of her third child triggered terrible flashbacks of childhood abuse and, in turn, major mental illness. The 25 sessions of electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, she underwent were ‘a worse invasion of my … Read more
Hospital emergency rooms, hallways and even children’s hospitals around the world flooded with coronavirus patients as the pandemic engulfed much of the world this year. But doctors at several hospitals scattered across the globe noticed that one ward of their facilities was conspicuously quiet: the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Usually busy with medical staff … Read more
The weather may be unpredictable but, with skin cancer rates in the UK soaring 45 per cent in the past decade, sunscreen is a must this summer — whatever the weather. Indeed, even when it is cloudy, the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays can penetrate the skin and cause damage that can lead to skin cancer. … Read more
Question: Should I pay privately to have my teenage son vaccinated against HPV? I have just read that this virus is linked to prostate cancer. Helen Wood, by email. Answer: A good question. Talk of viruses and vaccination has been leading the news in recent months, but the coronavirus is not the only one that … Read more
Red rash-like splotches in the MOUTH may be a new symptom of coronavirus, Spanish study suggests Researchers examined 21 patients at a hospital in Madrid, Spain, who had skin rashes and a confirmed cases of coronavirus One-third of the patients had enanthem, which are rash-like lesions that usually form in the mouth All the patients with … Read more
During lockdown millions of us were suddenly forced to work from home for long hours every day for months at a time: smiling through endless Zoom meetings at the kitchen table, perching on the sofa to write reports — or sitting on a hard chair in a spare bedroom. After all, how many of us … Read more