"Unhealthy lifestyles are fuelling a surge in heart failure cases" the Mail Online reports.
“Breastfeeding DOES cut the risk of asthma, says landmark study of 250,000 babies over 30 years,” the Mail Online reports. A major review has found a link between breastfeeding and reduced childhood asthma rates.
A “new vaccine offers hope of a tuberculosis breakthrough”, reported The Independent today. The newspaper said that the existing vaccine against TB (the BCG vaccine) "provides some protection against childhood...
A new "gadget" to treat heart failure was widely reported in the media today, with the Daily Express claiming that the implant could "revolutionise the treatment of chronic heart failure and save...
"Cats have passed TB to humans for the first time in an outbreak feared to have been caused by badgers," the Daily Mail reports. Authorities are closely monitoring the situation and the risk of further transmission has been described as “very low”…
"Eating yogurt high in ‘good bacteria’ could help lower high blood pressure, according to new research" the Mail Online reports.
'Vitamin D supplements protect against severe asthma attacks' The Daily Telegraph reports. A review of previous research suggests that people with a pre-existing vitamin D deficiency may benefit most from supplementation.
"Two common drugs – one used for treating athlete's foot and another for alleviating eczema – may be useful therapies for multiple sclerosis," BBC News reports. The drugs have shown promise in lab and animal studies…
Statins cut the risk of dying from heart disease by 28% among men, according to the longest study of its kind The Guardian reports. The results suggest that all men with high cholesterol levels may benefit from taking statins.