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Report recommends medicinal cannabis use
Medicinal cannabis should be considered to treat patients with certain conditions, a major new report has found. However, it warns that scientific evidence supporting the safe and effective use of cannabis products for medical treatment is ‘insufficient and at times conflicting'. The report ... Read more →
10 myths about back pain and how to cope when it strikes
Disc bulges, weak cores, joints out of place; if you suffer from back pain, you may have heard these words as the reason for your discomfort. Moving when your back is locked is sore, and you will do anything to avoid it. However, not moving feels worse. Back pain can be managed sensibly enough witho... Read more →
Awareness of psoriatic arthritis low
Almost half of people affected by the skin disease, psoriasis, have never heard of the painful condition psoriatic arthritis, despite the fact that many of them will go on to develop it, new research has shown. Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin condition, which appears as pink or red raised patches... Read more →
How to avoid passing cough and cold bugs to every family member
If there’s one thing you can guarantee about a child, it’s that they’ll catch some — if not all — of the bugs going round their school or nursery. And what’s almost as certain is that someone else in the family — usually mum — will then catch it too... Read more →
Scientists in the US finally unlock mystery of why we need to 'sleep on it'
The purpose of sleep appears to be to help forget some memories so others can be stored for later use, two major new US studies suggest. For years, scientists have struggled to work out exactly why humans need to sleep for about a third of every day. The new research adds fresh weight to the idea... Read more →
Skipping breakfast 'raises risk of ill health'
Skipping breakfast or eating late in the day could raise the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and obesity according to a new study. The study from a group of American researchers suggests that the time we eat our meal is equally as important as what we eat. Writing in the American Heart Associati... Read more →
15 ways to control diabetes
One in four people worldwide now have diabetes, and numbers are on the rise, but by making some small changes to lifestyle, you can achieve big differences in diabetes control. Diabetes is a condition where there's too much sugar (glucose) in the blood because the hormone insulin is absent (Type ... Read more →
But do they work? Trying out herbal medicine
There are lots of arguments both for and against the use of herbal medicine. Last year on these pages, I explored them in extensive detail, pointing out that while many conventional medicines are based on plant remedies, we can’t always assume that plants are safe. Now, it’s my turn to ... Read more →
How your sleep patterns could be contributing to your back pain
Sleep, like diet and exercise, is closely linked to general health and wellbeing. The amount and quality of sleep we get affects our health in many different ways. Research has strongly linked sleep problems to heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, stress, anxiety, depression and poor leve... Read more →
Early periods linked to early menopuase
Early menstruation may increase the risk of premature menopause, a new study has found. According to the findings, girls who get their first period at the age of 11 or under are more likely to undergo early or premature menopause as adults. This risk is increased even more if they do not have any c... Read more →
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