“Drinking just one sugary drink a day raises your risk of dying from heart disease and even cancer, research suggests,” the Mail Online reports. This headline is prompted by new research looking at the intake of sugary and artificially sweetened drinks in 2 large groups of health professionals in the US over a period of
“New fat-busting pill slashes heart attacks and strokes with no statin side-effects, researchers claim,” reads The Sun’s rather inaccurate headline. A study has looked into the safety of a new treatment to lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL), commonly known as “bad” cholesterol. High cholesterol can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, which kills about 150,000 people
“Prostate cancer patients could be spared needless surgery thanks to NHS risk calculator,” reports the Sun. UK researchers have developed a tool to estimate a man’s chances of surviving 15 years after a prostate cancer diagnosis, based on age, cancer type and other health problems. The tool can show the potential effects of treatments such
Summary “Alzheimer’s disease can be spotted through simple eye test,” reports the Daily Telegraph. A new study has found that people with Alzheimer’s had fewer blood vessels and less blood flow in the retina (back of their eye). The Alzheimer-linked eye changes were detected by an eye test that uses a scanning technique called Octa
“Millions of women who take HRT pills may face a greater risk of Alzheimer’s,” warns the Mail Online. A study identified all postmenopausal women in Finland who’d been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease over a 14-year period. It compared their use of HRT (hormone replacement therapy) with a group of postmenopausal women without the disease. Researchers
“UK patient ‘free’ of HIV after stem cell treatment,” reports BBC News. Doctors report that a man with HIV, who was given a stem cell transplant to treat his blood cancer, has no detectable signs of HIV 18 months after stopping anti-HIV treatment. The man had Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system (a
“The MMR jab does not lead to autism: Scientists debunk controversial theory yet again,” reports the Mail Online. A major study has confirmed yet again that there’s no link between autism and the MMR vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella. The vaccine is given as part of the routine childhood immunisation schedule in
“Bipolar patients ‘could be on the wrong drugs’,” reports BBC News. A study in Scotland has looked at medicines given to people with bipolar disorder from 2009 to 2016 to see if there has been any changing in describing patterns. People with the condition experience extreme moods, with episodes of feeling very low (depression) and
“New parents face up to six years of sleep deprivation,” warns The Guardian. In a new study, researchers carried out annual interviews with 4,659 people who had a child during the 8-year study period. They were asked how long they slept each night and how satisfied they were with their sleep. Women and men both
“Women who work more than 55 hours a week are more likely to suffer from depression than those who work the more standard 35-40 hours,” The Guardian reports. The headline was prompted by a new study exploring the association between work and depression symptoms among British workers. The study found similar levels of depression symptoms
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