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Feeling overwhelmed by your child’s nut allergy diagnosis? It’s “absolutely” normal for parents and carers to initially feel this way, says Paula Hallam, registered children’s dietitian at Plant Based Health Professionals and author of Plant Powered ...

22 Apr 2024 at 11:01

Lifestyle

What is sloth fever and can I catch it?

An emerging virus dubbed ‘sloth fever’ has caused some alarm, after the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control reported that 19 imported cases of the disease have been found in the European Union for the first time. The oropouche virus ...

14 Aug 2024 at 13:38

Lifestyle

Do I have a cold or hay fever? An expert explains how to tell the difference

Struggling to shift a pesky cold again? Wondering why your eyes are also feeling irritated, along with endless sniffles? If this sounds familiar, it might be that you don’t actually have a cold at all, but hay fever is causing your symptoms – ...

18 Apr 2024 at 12:35

Lifestyle

What is your pelvic floor and how can you restore it post-birth?

A significant proportion of women experience problems linked to pelvic floor damage up to 26 years after giving birth, new research suggests – including urinary and faecal incontinence and pelvic floor prolapse. The study by Glasgow ...

01 Aug 2024 at 11:26

Lifestyle

Why am I having trouble swallowing or getting food down?

As well as vital for fuelling our bodies, eating is one of life’s great pleasures. Yet lots of people can struggle with swallowing and getting food down – and there can actually be a wide range of medical reasons for this. Here, ...

22 Feb 2024 at 07:00

Lifestyle

What is whooping cough and how do you catch it?

Whooping cough has been on the rise. There were 553 confirmed cases in England in January alone, compared with 858 cases for the whole of 2023, new data published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) this week revealed. ...

08 Mar 2024 at 12:59

Lifestyle

What is sleep apnoea and is it serious?

This week mark’s Sleep Awareness Week (March 10-16 this year), but while many of us are aware getting enough slumber is essential to our health and wellbeing – what about health concerns that arise when we’re actually ...

11 Mar 2024 at 15:00

Lifestyle

What are the warning signs for a stroke?

Strokes can affect people of all ages, so it is important to be aware of the symptoms which are often missed. To mark World Stroke Day, on Tuesday October 29 this year, we have spoken to some experts who have ...

29 Oct 2024 at 11:31

Lifestyle

What is long Covid and how do you know if you have it?

Most people with Covid-19 feel significantly better within a few days of first displaying any symptoms, however for some it can last months or, in some extreme cases, years. While the direct causes of long ...

08 Oct 2024 at 12:22

Lifestyle

How can I tell what’s triggering my migraines?

While throbbing head pain is a key symptom, migraine is much more than just a headache. This long-term condition causes people to have migraine ‘attacks’ which can range from moderate to severe, sometimes ...

20 Sept 2024 at 08:00

Lifestyle

Can you lower your bowel cancer risk? Experts warn obesity and alcohol to blame for rise

Obesity and alcohol are leading to higher rates of bowel cancer cases among young people in the UK, researchers have warned. A new study published in journal Annals of Oncology, looked at cancer death ...

29 Jan 2024 at 10:57

Lifestyle

How worried should we be about the new FLiRT and LB.1 Covid variants?

Many of us know a friend or family member who has come down with nasty cold-like symptoms over the last few weeks, and talk about the resurgence of Covid has started circulating. New variants such as ...

08 Jul 2024 at 15:32

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