Not great. But we are in a group of countries where the rise in life expectancy was slowing down pre COVID-19, and is now decreasing. This is a major concern. In a recent study in the Lancet (Steel, 2025), researchers compared changes in life expectancy in 16 European Economic Area countries for three time […]
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1. Hirsutism Hirsutism is when women grow thick, dark hair on their face, chest, or back High male hormones (androgens) or conditions like PCOS, menopause, or Cushing’s syndrome cause it It’s not harmful, but it can affect confidence Sudden hair growth, a deeper voice, or muscular growth could be signs of a more serious […]
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Menopause is a biological stage in a woman’s life when menstruation (periods) stops permanently, due to loss of ovarian activity. Menopause typically occurs in the age range of 45 – 55 years, with 51 being the mean age in the UK. Types of menopause Menopause: occurs with the final menstrual period and is […]
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NHS pay rises have already swallowed much of the £25 billion cash injection at last autumn’s Budget, the head of the NHS in England has admitted. In October, Rachel Reeves confirmed the spending boost across the next two years, taking the Department of Health and Social Care budget above £200 billion for the […]
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In a recent study by Fournier, 2024, prescribing patterns in 3 countries (England, France and USA) were compared. These are the conclusions of the study. Top 10 prescribed drugs in England (in order, most commonly prescribed first) Atorvastatin Omeprazole Levothyroxine Amlodipine Lansoprazole Ramipril Bisoprolol Cholecalciferol Metformin Salbutamol. Top 10 prescribed drugs in France (in order) […]
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Thursday 6th February. Thousands of residents are fleeing Santorini after hundreds of earthquakes have been recorded recently near the Greek island. Today a state of emergency has been declared on the Greek island of Santorini, after days of consecutive earthquakes. It comes after a magnitude 5.2 tremor was recorded at 21:09 local time (19:09 […]
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Senior NHS leaders have been accused of “remarkable” complacency and have run “out of ideas” to fix the UK’s broken health service as overspending doubled to £1.4bn last year. In a damning new report published today (29th January, 2025) on the UK government website, MPs warned that a disregard for basic financial planning […]
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In 2024, Nicola Price (57 years old), died from an accidental overdose of paracetamol. She took the medicine for flu symptoms after returning from Tenerife. Seven days later, she died from organ failure. Self-medication Self-medication is the use of drugs to treat symptoms or conditions that you believe you have, without consulting […]
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Frostbite is a serious condition that occurs when skin and underlying tissues freeze due to prolonged exposure to cold temperatures. It most commonly affects extremities such as the fingers, toes, nose, and ears, where blood flow is less abundant. Frostbite can cause permanent damage to the skin, nerves, muscles, and even bones if […]
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Researchers from the UK (Universities of Cambridge and Warwick) and China drew this conclusion after studying proteins from blood samples taken from over 42,000 adults recruited to the UK Biobank. Their findings were published recently in the journal Nature Human Behaviour (Shen, 2025). Evidence increasingly demonstrates that both social isolation and loneliness […]
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