Study Finds Vitamin D Significantly Decreases Asthma Attacks
A study has revealed that taking Vitamin D supplements can significantly reduce the risk of severe asthma attacks in adult sufferers without any side effects.
The study was conducted by the Cochrane Review and involved several trials which tested the...
Blood Tests for Depression
Presently, Medics have to trust trial and error to select drugs for patients with depression, meaning that almost half of the time the first type of antidepressant that is given to the patient fails to work.
The researchers from King’s...
Dr Phil Dyer talks about Dizziness
Monthly Health with Heartlands HospitalQ: I keep feeling dizzy when I stand up. What's causing it?
Dizziness can be a symptom of many different conditions. People may feel dizzy if their balance is affected, or sometimes it can be...
Missing the Signs
Researchers have cautioned that teachers are missing all hints of poor mental health among pupils by handling behavioural issues with discipline and punishment.
A lack of suitable mental health training means that teachers repeatedly fail to spot psychological distress and...
30 Seconds Chats with Doctors Enough to Trigger Weight Loss
Study shows that having a short thirty second talk with doctors or GP’s about weight can be enough to get patients to immediately start shedding the pounds. The research, published by Lancet and complied by University of Oxford researchers...
India Creates World First Vaccine for Leprosy
India has produced the world’s first vaccine for leprosy, headed by G.P. Talwar, the founder-director of the National Institute of Immunology. The first-of-its-kind vaccine, mycobacterium indicus pranii, is to undergo a pilot run across Bihar and Gujarat in the...
Overseas Patients Leave NHS With £29m Bill
The NHS has been left with bill amounting to £29,520,378 due to unpaid bills racked up by overseas patients. These patients, not entitled to free treatment, are able to travel to the UK to receive treatment but are expected...
South Asians are Reminded of Stroke Symptoms
Acting FAST can save lives
Public Health England has re-launched its stroke awareness campaign ‘Act FAST’, to remind South Asians of the signs and symptoms they should look for to identify someone suffering from a stroke, with the aim of...
More Than Two Million Jabs Up For Grabs Over Next Week
England’s top GP is urging people to come forward for their booster jab with two million appointments up for grabs over the next week as the NHS Covid-19 Vaccination Programme continues to protect the nation.
The NHS bolstered capacity to...
