'A new study has found that women who undergo IVF have a higher risk of experiencing blood clots and pulmonary embolism while they are pregnant,' ITV News explains. But women should be reassured that the increase in risk is small in absolute terms…
‘H1N1 vaccine linked to potentially fatal nervous system condition’ is the frightening headline in the Daily Telegraph. However, the complete picture behind this alarmist claim is in fact very different…
“A daily glass of beetroot juice could combat the onset of dementia among older adults,” reported the Daily Express. This news story is a based on a small study in 16 elderly people.
Stroke recovery might be improved by blocking a molecule that “stops brain cells working after a stroke,” BBC News has reported. The news comes from US research in mice that...
The emergence of a new Australian strain of norovirus – the ‘winter vomiting bug’ – has featured in most newspapers today. The Daily Telegraph reports that the new strain is to blame for the record number of cases of the virus seen this winter...
“Five minutes exercising in the countryside boosts mental health,” reported The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper said a study has found that “exercising in wilderness areas or near water...
"Babies with anxious mothers 'feel more pain' during jabs," was today's headline in The Daily Telegraph. The story comes from a study looking at whether a baby's "pain behaviours"...
'Forget Viagra, a tablet made from ginseng could boost a man's love life' is misleading speculation in the Daily Mail as they report on a study which actually found that the ginseng was no better than placebo in treating erectile dysfunction…
"Google searches for stress-related illnesses rose during the recession," the Mail Online reports. The news comes from research looking at how US Google search trends for health complaints changed during the period…