Article on media coverage of a study on applying oestrogen to the skin to counteract signs of ageing.
"Women who are heavy or habitual smokers are more likely to experience the menopause earlier [before the age of 50], a study suggests," BBC News reports. The same study found a weaker link for women exposed to secondhand smoke…
Much of the media is reporting the findings of a major study looking at whether 'cholesterol-busting' statins are linked to hospital admissions for acute kidney injury. The Mail Online website warns readers that...
"Cuddling kittens can kill you," warns The Telegraph in one of the more alarming headlines to appear in the national press for some time. But cat lovers can relax – deaths and serious illness from "killer kittens"…
“The sweet smell of jasmine is as good as valium at calming the nerves, with none of its side-effects,” reported The Daily Telegraph. It said that the fragrance and its chemical substitute caused lab mice to stop...
The benefits of using aspirin to thin the blood may be outweighed by the risk of stomach bleeding, according to news reports. We look at the science behind the claims.
Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs could benefit millions more, according to several high-profile stories in today’s papers. The Daily Mail’s front-page story claimed
It is feared that the UK could face a “Blindness epidemic”, the Daily Express has claimed today. The newspaper has reported that Britain faces a sight loss epidemic, caused by progressive eye conditions, that is being grossly underestimated...
News article about the rate of winter hospital admissions and the amount of patients who have had the flu jab