Common IBS medications linked to higher risk of death in major study

A new large-scale study led by researchers at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University is raising questions about the long-term safety of some medications commonly used to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).…

I feared my son had a brain tumour but he'd been poisoned with vitamin D

Investigations found Roo had been accidentally poisoned with a dose of vitamin D prescribed for growing pains. Source link

'Breakthrough' Alzheimer's drugs unlikely to benefit patients, report suggests

A major review has provoked a backlash after concluding the medicines provide too little benefit to be noticed. Source link

Wellbeing garden opens to combat isolation

The outdoor area at Yarm Wellness will officially open to the public on Saturday. Source link

Don't feel like exercising? Maybe it's the wrong time of day for you

Time your workout to your body clock, health researchers advise based on latest evidence. Source link

A cold could kill my daughter – hospital visits feel like a death sentence

Rebecca Quayle, who has terminal cancer, has had to wait in A&E with people coughing and taking Covid tests. Source link

Dr Chris asks: 'Why do so many of us have problems with our feet?'

Drs Chris and Xand explore common foot problems, from bunions to verrucas, and why diseases affecting our blood vessels or nerves seem to often show up in the feet. Source…

This common gout drug may slash heart attack and stroke risk

A new large-scale study led by researchers at the University of Nottingham has found that medications commonly used to treat gout may also lower the risk of heart attack and…

95% of people carry this virus and scientists may have just found how to stop it

Fred Hutch Cancer Center researchers have made a significant advance in the effort to block Epstein Barr virus (EBV), a widespread infection that affects about 95% of people worldwide and…

Doing this throughout life may cut Alzheimer’s risk by 38%

Engaging in mentally stimulating activities across your lifetime, including reading, writing, and learning new languages, may be linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease and slower cognitive decline. That…