The health of people with diabetes is being put at risk due to the failure of doctors to recognise an important subtype of diabetes which is known as Type 3c, according to a new study in the journal Diabetes Care. In the first ever study of its kind, researchers from the University of Surrey, examined the […]
Getting a better night’s sleep could help you stay slim or lose excess weight. That’s the premise of a new study, Sleep to Slim, by sleep experts at Loughborough University who will be examining how sleep and weight management are related. In a first-of-its-kind, the experimental research will look at the link between sleep duration […]
Over the last 40 years, there has been a tenfold increase in childhood and adolescent obesity, according to a new study by Imperial College London and the World Health Organisation. By 2022, there will be more obese children and adolescents alive than those underweight. The news comes as we mark World Obesity Day, 11th October. […]
Obesity is an escalating global epidemic. It substantially raises the probability of diseases like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and cancer. But what is the distinction between being overweight and being obese? And how does a person become obese? Mia Nacamulli explores obesity. Transcript The most basic function of bodily fat is self-storage […]
Urine is one of the most common diagnostic specimens. However there is a high rate of contamination in collecting urine samples, rendering them useless. A Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection of the urinary tract, most commonly the bladder, but occasionally the kidneys, (also known as pyelonephritis). UTI’s are treated with pain relief […]
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While the medical community searches for a reliable biological marker or a clinical test which could define Overactive Bladder Syndrome (or OAB), it is safe to assume that it is exactly what the name suggests, and it causes significant inconvenience, to say the least. Imagine embarking on a journey by public transport involving changes of […]
The Mediterranean diet focuses on healthy fats, unrefined carbohydrates, legumes, nuts and copious amounts of fresh fruit and vegetables, lean protein, very little sugar, and a small glass of red wine with your evening meal. So why is this tipped as the diet to follow? Well, evidence has shown an abundance of health benefits. I […]
We know that people with diabetes have a much greater risk of developing problems with their feet, so we encourage you to keep an eye on your feet at home and check them every day. #PuttingFeetFirst Diabetes UK […]
National Eye Health Week’s six simple sight savers 1. Quit smoking. Smokers have a significantly greater risk of sight loss than non-smokers. Toxic chemicals in tobacco smoke can damage the delicate surface and the internal structure of the eye. This can lead to an increased risk of many eye conditions including AMD; nuclear cataracts; thyroid […]
One million people in the UK are living with avoidable sight loss severe enough to have a significant impact on their daily lives – leaving them unable to do things such as drive. And worryingly, this number is forecast to rise by a third by 2030, if we don’t take action now. Eyesight declines as […]
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