Patients and doctors may not realise a disease which costs the NHS £22m a day can be reversed BBC News reports. The disease, type 2 diabetes, can be reversed through weight loss.
"Doctors call for tougher laws on alcohol abuse to tackle liver disease crisis," The Guardian reports. But this is just one of 10 recommendations for tackling the burden of liver disease published in a special report in The Lancet…
“Five serious sunburns increase the risk of deadly skin cancer by 80%,” The Daily Telegraph reports. A US study has found that sun overexposure during the teenage years significantly increases the risk of developing skin cancer in later life.
Doctors in Hong Kong have called for tighter infection controls and regulation of acupuncture practices.
''Pornstar chic' sees nine-year-old girls ask for designer vaginas on the NHS' is the alarming yet misleading statement in the Metro. For as a Department of Health spokesperson says 'There is no such thing as a designer vagina on the NHS'...
“Flushing red after drinking is bad sign for boozers,” Metro reports. A Korean study suggests that people who do flush after drinking could be more vulnerable to the harmful effects of alcohol on blood pressure…
“Take aspirin before bed to cut morning heart risk,” is the advice in The Daily Telegraph today. It’s prompted by a presentation that explained research that found a night-time aspirin helped thin the blood in the morning…
“The winter flu jab may prevent heart attacks,” reported The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper said that having a seasonal flu jab may reduce the risk of a heart attack by one-fifth. The story is based on research...
'Redheads are at increased risk of skin cancer even if they don't spend time in the sun,' is the headline on the Mail Online website. The story refers to a discussion piece in a journal that outlines theories about the results…