Respiratory disease in early childhood linked to higher risk of death in adulthood: Contracting a lower respiratory tract infection in early childhood is associated with a higher risk of dying from respiratory disease as an adult, according to new research. A study, led by researchers from Imperial College London and published in The Lancet, has […]
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Childhood diseases: How to identify them: Following the recent rise in Strep A and Scarlet Fever cases, this article will help you quickly identify common childhood diseases. How to recognise and treat mumps, measles, scarlet fever and hand foot and mouth. People of any age can catch mumps, it is an unpleasant disease, but can […]
These infections are caused by several strains of bacteria – the most common are streptococcus A and streptococcus B. These infections are extremely common and frequently responsible for sore throats experienced by millions of us every year. Most group A streptococcal bacteria cause relatively mild skin and throat infections, and are responsible for common conditions […]
Amidst a period of soaring travel fares – with TfL rates rising by 5.9% across tube and rail services – and newly announced strike action set to take place on March 16th and 18th, more people are looking to cycling as a more affordable and reliable form of travel. New research from the UK’s leading […]
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Elevated blood pressure and hypertension can cause early cardiac damage during adolescence which is worsened by young adulthood, a paper published in the Journal of Pediatrics concludes. The study was conducted in collaboration between the University of Bristol in the UK and the University of Eastern Finland. It is well known that in adults, elevated […]
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Fewer cases of melanoma were observed in people with a history of atopic diseases, such as allergic asthma or rhinitis, than in nonatopic people. The risk of melanoma in people with atopy was up to 50% lower than in the control group. In addition, people with atopy had a considerably lower overall risk of skin […]
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Children and teens who have experienced repeated traumatic events can be helped with trauma-focused therapy – according to new research involving the University of East Anglia. New research published today shows that psychotherapeutic treatment is highly effective in helping young people who have experienced repeated or multiple traumatic experiences such as sexual, physical or emotional […]
Six Self-Care Practices You Can Do in 30 mins or Less: advice from Richard Holmes, Director of Wellbeing at private health cover provider Westfield Health. There’s a tendency to see self-care as more of a buzzword than an effective way to improve your wellbeing. But its benefits shouldn’t be underestimated. Self-care can reduce stress, help […]
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Apple Watch monitoring for chemo: Children undergoing chemotherapy could benefit from a new Murdoch Children’s Research Institute trial that aims to use Apple Watches to better understand and prevent heart damage. The trial, led by Murdoch Children’s researcher Associate Professor Rachel Conyers, will use the Apple Watch Electrocardiogram (ECG) function to monitor damage to children’s […]
Study finds silicon, gold and copper among new weapons against COVID-19 New Curtin research has found the spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2, a strain of coronaviruses that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, become trapped when they come into contact with silicon, gold and copper, and that electric fields can be used to destroy the spike proteins, likely […]
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