Reviewed A new study from Queen Mary University of London, published in The Lancet's EClinicalMedicine, has found that people may experience long-term symptoms -;or 'long colds'-;after acute respiratory infections that test negative for COVID-19. Some of the most common symptoms of the 'long cold' included coughing, stomach pain, and diarrhea…
Expert reveals the one habit that is ruining your weight loss goals
Put down the biscuits! The science behind WHY snacking before bed can make you fat (even if it’s a handful of nuts) Eating shortly before sleeping can cause weight gain and increase hunger levels Experts urge snackers to make their dinner more filling to avoid hunger pangs Eating healthily and…
Sleeping sickness disease that kills up to 500,000 each year – 4 key symptoms
Travellers have been warned about “sleeping sickness” disease which can prove fatal if not treated, the World Health Organisation has said. Tsetse flies, which have acquired the parasites from infected humans or animals, can transfer them to humans by biting, giving them Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT). These flies live in sub-Saharan…
Experts Covid warning as new symptoms dismissed as common health problems
Dr Hilary discusses possible Covid wave A professor has issued advice about the latest Covid symptoms to spot as cases continue to surge. The latest government data showed a 29 percent rise in coronavirus cases on September 30, compared to the previous week. There were also 16,030 new cases in…
Long colds vs. long COVID: The differences, similarities in symptoms
Researchers say there may be lasting health impacts from non-COVID acute respiratory illnesses that are going unrecognized. Those who have an acute respiratory illness but test negative for COVID-19 may experience a similar burden of lingering symptoms as those with long COVID. Both long COVID and lingering symptoms from other…
Printing pills with a 3D printer
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Type 2 diabetics at risk of cardiac arrest risk from common drugs
Scientists warn type 2 diabetics at risk of cardiac arrest risk from common drugs Dutch scientists assessed the GP records of 689 people with type 2 diabetes They found some antibiotic, anti-psychotic and prokinetic drugs raised the risk Millions of Brits with type 2 diabetes may be at higher risk of…
Rise in overdose deaths increasingly affects those with lower educational attainment, study finds
Drug overdose deaths increased sharply among Americans without a college education and nearly doubled over a three-year period among those who don’t have a high school diploma, according to a new RAND Corporation study. The findings further highlight a potential association between the rise in drug overdose deaths and barriers…
Evidence on higher rates of diabetes unclear in trans people, but data on higher rates of heart disease are clear
The latest data on the metabolic problems faced by trans people are presented at a session at this year’s Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (Hamburg 2–6 October). While evidence on increased or decreased rates of diabetes among trans men and women remains unclear, the…
New analysis looks at rates of opioid prescribing to US adolescents
Reviewed A new analysis reveals that rates of opioid prescribing to US adolescents have decreased in recent years, primarily limited to non-surgery indications. Opioid prescription rates for surgery have remained stable. The analysis, which is published in Pediatric Anesthesia, assessed data from the 2015–2020 Medical Expenditure Panel Surveys, which are…