Three NHS trusts still using fax machines, Streeting confesses

One hundred and eighty years after the first fax machines started grinding out messages, three NHS trusts in England are still using the technology. Health Secretary Wes Streeting had made…

Five tips to stay warm when it's cold

Ski Sunday’s Ed Leigh and Chemmy Alcott share advice on how to keep safe and warm. Source link

People in Brazil are living past 110 and scientists want to know why

A Viewpoint published on January 6 in Genomic Psychiatry by Dr. Mayana Zatz and colleagues at the Human Genome and Stem Cell Research Center at the University of São Paulo…

Flu bouncing back after Christmas mixing, says NHS

Christmas and New Year gatherings may have caused a bounce back in flu and other winter viruses, NHS leaders say. Figures show that the average number of patients in hospital…

Just 10 minutes of exercise can trigger powerful anti-cancer effects

As people return to gyms or start new fitness routines in the new year, new research suggests that even a short burst of intense exercise could play a role in…

Scientists find exercise rivals therapy for depression

Regular physical activity may ease symptoms of depression about as effectively as psychological therapy, according to an updated Cochrane review. When researchers compared exercise with antidepressant medication, they found similar…

This brain trick makes exercise feel easier

Why does a brief jog leave some people winded while others seem to glide along with ease? Training, fitness level, and muscle strength clearly matter. But researchers are finding that…

‘It’s like barbed wire,’ says woman on gynae waiting list

Laura Maguire Laura Maguire said she often spends days in bed due to pain Marie-Louise ConnollyHealth correspondent, BBC News NI A woman waiting for endometriosis treatment has said the pain…

Wiltshire woman to walk 115km after surviving two heart attacks

Sue Davies,BBC Radio Wiltshireand Kirsten Robertson,Wiltshire Cathy Read Cathy Read has survived two spontaneous coronary artery dissections (SCAD) A woman is planning to walk 115km to raise awareness of a…

People coming off weight-loss injections risk fast weight gain

Michelle RobertsDigital health editor Getty Images Slimmers who come off weight-loss injections such as Mounjaro or Wegovy can regain their lost pounds four times faster than those who stop conventional…