"Yoga can ease depression symptoms, according to the largest study to ever investigate the link," the Mail Online reports. The study didn’t find any benefits from doing yoga at the end of the 10-week study period, but there were improvements in symptoms at a six-month follow-up review. Because of the mixed results, these findings need
"Young people on the latest HIV drugs now have near-normal life expectancy because of improvements in treatments," BBC News reports. The report says advances in antiretroviral drug treatments reduce the risks of serious complications. Researchers used data from 88,504 people with HIV from Europe and North America to track improvements in survival since 1996, when
"Taking painkillers for just one week ‘raises the risk of a heart attack’," the Daily Mail reports. The report is based on a new analysis that found a link between anti-inflammatory painkillers like ibuprofen and heart attack risk. Researchers looked at data from 446,763 people and found some evidence that all commonly-used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) appear
"Eating cheese does not raise risk of heart attack or stroke," reports The Guardian. This follows a large review pooling the results of 29 observational studies into the link between dairy consumption and cardiovascular disease; coronary heart disease, as well as all-cause deaths. The studies included almost 1 million people from around the world and found
"Scientists studying cancer stumble on ‘breakthrough’ in search for baldness cure," announces The Daily Telegraph, adding that not only does this mean "a cream or ointment may soon cure baldness or stop hair turning grey" but also it could one day … explain why we age". Sadly for those of us with grey, or no, hair
"Almost half of baby rice food products contain illegal levels of inorganic arsenic despite new regulations set by the EU, according to researchers," ITV News reports. While this may sound shocking, arsenic is a common chemical compound naturally present in the environment. It’s found at very low levels in tap water in this country, but
"A blood test has been developed that could help target treatment for men with advanced prostate cancer," BBC News reports. The test could help identify men unlikely to respond to drugs such as enzalutamide. Enzalutamide and abiraterone are additional treatments for men for whom standard hormonal treatment has not worked, or has stopped working. Treatment
"Gluten-free diet can do more harm than good for people without coeliac disease," The Independent reports, as a new study found that the "trendy gluten-free diets loved by Gwyneth Paltrow and Russell Crowe may increase the risk of heart disease". Gluten is a protein found in grains such as wheat, barley and rye. In people
"Side effects from statins ‘really are all in the mind’," The Times reports. A new study found people taking statins were more likely to report side effects, such as muscle aches, but only if they knew they were taking the drug. The researchers said this demonstrates the so-called "nocebo effect", the opposite of the placebo effect, where people
"Fasting diets do not make much difference to weight loss compared to a traditional calorie-controlled diet," The Daily Telegraph reports. A study found people on an "every other day" diet (where they restricted their calorie intake to around 500 calories every other day) lost no more weight than those on a normal diet plan. The
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