Soldiers exposed to explosions during combat face higher risk of Alzheimer’s – even if they do not suffer traumatic brain damage, scientists warn Blasts from explosions can damage connections between neurons and the brain These small changes can be undetected as there are no obvious initial symptoms But they can lead to neurological issues in later life and … Read more
Pregnant women who catch coronavirus are not more likely to have a miscarriage or stillbirth or to deliver a baby with a low birth weight, a study has found. The research included 4,004 pregnant women in the UK and US and found Covid did not increase the risk of a pregnancy going wrong. Advice for … Read more
One in five people living in the London borough of Lambeth have two or more long-term health conditions, a study has shown. Anonymous data of 826,936 patients registered at 41 GP practices in the borough were obtained and analysed dating back as far as 2005. It revealed 21 per cent of all residents have at … Read more
Sterling and travel stocks fly higher as investors welcome plans to ease lockdown rules By Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 22:18 GMT, 23 February 2021 | Updated: 22:36 GMT, 23 February 2021 Sterling made fresh gains and shares in sectors battered by the pandemic rallied as investors welcomed the plan to ease lockdown … Read more
I would be grateful for any advice. I was divorced in 2012. My ex-husband was 65 in 2013. When I claimed my state pension it did not occur to me to use his pension contributions to enhance my pension. I was born in 1948 as was my ex-husband. Would it be possible to ask the … Read more
Inflation rises on the back of higher prices for cauliflowers, fish fingers and crisps By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:03 GMT, 17 February 2021 | Updated: 22:03 GMT, 17 February 2021 Inflation bites: Fish fingers are among the foods which have gone up in price UK inflation rose last month on the … Read more
Dodge the default trap: More than 300,000 households will see energy bills rocket as fixed deals come to an end… unless they swap tariff A number of fixed energy tariffs are set to come to an end this month This means many will be automatically moved onto pricey default deals We reveal which deals are … Read more
People with dementia are TWICE as likely to catch COVID-19 and more than FOUR times more likely to die from the virus, new US study of 62 million people finds Case Western University researchers analyzed millions of electronic health records in the US Of more than 15,000 cases of COVID-19, they found 810 people who … Read more
Men who have higher blood pressure at night than during the day are 1.6 times more likely to be diagnosed with dementia, a new study claims. Researchers tracked a sample of Swedish men in their seventies with higher blood pressure at night than during the day – a condition called as ‘reverse dipping’. They were … Read more
‘Property levy’ to replace stamp duty and council tax is shelved over fears it could lead to higher bills MPs were told a ‘proportional’ tax based on home values was under review in Jan Government now says there are ‘no plans’ on new form of annual property tax It comes as study found it could … Read more