"'Bottled mucus' may help gut disease," reports BBC News, which explains that mucus has "a role in calming the immune system". The idea of swigging down bottles of mucus is hard to stomach and, thankfully, is not what the researchers suggest…
Many newspapers have reported on new official guidelines for how women can manage their weight before, during and after pregnancy. The advice comes from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).
"Receptionists may 'put people off' seeing their GP by asking questions about symptoms," ITV News reports on a widely covered study carried out by Cancer Research UK. The study is part of an ongoing project…
"Tooth decay affects 12% of three-year-olds, says survey," BBC News reports. The survey, carried out by Public Health England, found big variations in different parts of the country. Experts believe sugary drinks are to blame for this trend…
“Vitamin E supplements intended to reduce risk of heart disease could also cause thinning of bones,” The Daily Mail reported today. The news is based on the results of an animal study that examined one form of vitamin E, called...
“Putting on pounds ‘doubles prostate cancer death risk’” reported the Daily Mail today. The newspaper went on to say that new research had found that men who have
“Patients may have to be prescribed higher doses of antibiotics because of rising rates of obesity,” BBC News has reported. The story is based on a narrative review