Popular Christmas drink ‘protects your heart – cancelling out the damage done by junk food and stress’ …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A STEAMING mug of a soothing festive drink could protect your heart from the damage done by fatty comfort foods we gorge on when stressed, new research suggests. What we eat when we’re under … Read more
From head-to-toe – all the signs of type 2 diabetes you need to know as 1.2million go undiagnosed …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> MORE than one million Brits are likely living with type 2 diabetes with no idea, a charity warns. The condition can go undetected for years because its symptoms can be hard to spot … Read more
‘Useless’ organ that doctors often remove could actually help you live longer and even fight cancer …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> BEHIND your chest wall sits a small fatty gland called the thymus. The blob-like organ was thought to be useless in adults – until a study suggested quite the opposite. 1 The thymus sits behind … Read more
Shocking stats reveal one in three Scots are obese as experts issue health timebomb warning …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> SCOTLAND is facing a health timebomb with a record one in three adults classed as obese. Shocking figures show 32 per cent of men and women are grossly overweight. 3 One third of Scots are now … Read more
The 10 cheap and easy food swaps to slash your risk of diabetes – from ditching grapes to ‘rolled’ breakfasts …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> MORE than 3.2million people are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the UK. The condition, characterised by high blood sugar levels, is caused by a lack of the hormone … Read more
We had marriage counselling, lost our home & I had to hide kitchen knives after cruel disease stole my ‘gentle’ husband …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> DEMENTIA is a disease we associate with the old and frail, memory blips and people slowly fading away. It’s not something Mary Whitaker imagined would strike her husband Richard Fried … Read more
Drink wine to cut your risk of diabetes and a G&T to tackle stress – nine surprising ways booze can boost your health …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> TIME to make a toast – as it turns out your favourite tipple might be a lifesaver. Scientists have found a compound in red wine that could help … Read more
New ‘stop smoking’ pill that could save ‘thousands of lives’ is rolled out on the NHS – are you eligible? …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THOUSANDS of Brits will be prescribed the best anti-smoking pill on the market under NHS plans to help them quit. Varenicline will be available again in England and used in a … Read more
From ‘movement snacks’ to exactly what thoughts to write down, eight hacks to make you healthier in FIVE minutes …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> FORGET toiling away for hours in the gym – an extra five minutes of exercise each day will help reduce blood pressure and lower the risk of a heart attack or stroke. … Read more
‘Fit and healthy’ dad, 33, dies suddenly after waking up having a ‘panic attack’ …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A ‘FIT and healthy’ dad, 33, died suddenly after waking up having a ‘panic attack’. Gregory Carr’s heartbroken family are still searching for answers after he tragically passed away on May 8 earlier this year. 2 Gregory Carr, … Read more