“One million over-65s could be suffering dangerous side effects from mixing ‘hazardous’ combinations of drugs and herbal remedies, study warns,” reports the Mail Online. This follows a postal survey of 149 adults aged 65 and above from southeast England. The survey wanted to see whether people were choosing to take herbal or dietary supplements while
“Air pollution could be responsible for 60,000 cases of dementia in the UK,” reports the Mail Online, which goes on to say that “people exposed to dirty air are 40% more likely to get the disease”. Researchers looked at what happened to almost 140,000 people aged 50 to 79, registered with GP practices in London.
“Eating for two is a myth, say researchers,” reports The Guardian, saying that excessive weight gain in pregnancy is linked to the risk of diabetes in children. Research among 905 mother and child pairs in Hong Kong found women who gained either less or more than the recommended weight during pregnancy had children who were
“Millions of healthy people who take aspirin to ward off illness in old age are unlikely to benefit from the drug, a trial has found,” The Guardian reports. Aside from its painkilling properties, aspirin can also thin the blood. So it is often recommended for people with risk factors that mean they could have a
“Online fundraising websites are driving the use of alternative ‘quack’ treatments for cancer, experts have warned,” reports the Mail Online. The Independent warns: “Crowdfunding websites could be helping to fund pseudoscience and drive patients to ‘quack’ alternative medicine practitioners peddling cancer cures which aren’t backed up by evidence.” “Quackery” is a term used to describe
“Drinking three glasses of whole milk a day can help you live longer,” reports the Sun. An international team of researchers looked at dairy consumption among more than 136,000 people in 21 countries worldwide. They found people who had more than 2 servings of dairy products a day were 16% less likely to die or
“Sharp rise in young people overdosing on painkillers and antidepressants,” reports The Guardian, describing a UK study that looked at rates of “poisoning events” in recent years. Researchers looked at data from GP records, hospital admissions and information from the Office for National Statistics to identify poisoning events. They focused on the experiences of young
“Millions given statins ‘just in case’ are wasting their time and don’t receive any benefit,” reports the Mail Online. Statins are a class of medicine that helps lower the body’s cholesterol level. They’re recommended for people thought to be at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), such as heart attack or stroke. Older adults are
“Airport security trays carry more viruses than toilet surfaces,” reports The Guardian. Scientists took samples from various surfaces at Finland’s main international airport in Helsinki during the height of its 2016 flu season. They found that 4 out of the 8 frequently-handled trays tested were contaminated with traces of respiratory viruses such as common cold
“People born using IVF six times more likely to suffer dangerously high blood pressure,” reports The Sun. The headline comes after the publication of a new Swiss study that looked at whether how people were conceived affected their health in later life. This study looked at a group of 54 young people in their mid
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