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Why absence could make your heart go longer

A doctor monitoring your health without even setting eyes on you used to be the stuff of science fiction. But thanks to modern technology, Britain is seeing a g... read more

Treat your sweet tooth and boost your health!

Eating healthily does not mean you have to deprive your tastebuds — in the latest in our unique inflammation-busting series, one of the UK’s top dietiti... read more

Giving the HPV vaccine to schoolgirls ‘slashes risk of cervical cancer by 88%’

Giving the HPV vaccine to schoolgirls slashes their risk of getting cervical cancer by 88%, major study claims The Swedish study is the biggest one to evaluate ... read more

Nearly 15% of US adults are uninsured with most saying it is because coverage is too expensive

Nearly 15% of US adults are uninsured: Two-thirds of under-30s and more than 80% of older adults can’t afford healthcare, CDC report finds A new CDC repor... read more

Importance of Regular Eye-Tests

Often people who don’t wear prescription glasses think that there is no need for them to get their eyes tested. If you are one of them, then you should unders... read more

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines works safely in older people data suggests

Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine triggered a strong antibody response in older adults, and only triggered ‘severe’ side effects in one volunteer,... read more

Coronavirus pandemic has driven a spike in drug overdose deaths in more than 40 US states

Drug overdose deaths have spiked in the US due to the continuing coronavirus pandemic, a new report finds.  A total of 42 states have reported an increase in f... read more

COVID-19 patients are now three times less likely to have highly infectious levels of the virus

COVID-19 patients are now three times LESS likely to have highly infectious levels of the virus compared to the early days of the pandemic Researchers analyzed... read more

Dementia and Alzheimer’s Care Options for Elderly Adults

Memory loss is just one of the visible aspects of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, and there are various behavioral issues associated with it that are qui... read more

Too many children are being tested for coronavirus, top paediatrician claims

Too many children are being tested for coronavirus because of an ‘understandable’ but ‘misplaced’ fear over outbreaks in schools, a lea... read more

Will a vaccine really be the silver bullet we’re all praying for? Asks DR ELLIE CANNON

The Government has played its hand, for the time being at least. After weeks of confusing and contradictory edicts, growing public disquiet and rising Covid-19... read more

Curfews, open borders and second waves: DR ELLIE CANNON answers your questions on coronavirus

The 10pm curfew seems ridiculous – it’s not as if the virus has a watch and only transmits at certain times, is it? A new 10pm curfew for pubs, bars and... read more

Pets can get Covid… but do you really need a virus mask for your dog?

When the Great Plague hit London in 1665, many believed it was the end of days. But for some it was an opportunity. Doctors ‘prescribed’ lucky char... read more

Was James Cracknell’s 100-mile run over five days with no food the daftest stunt ever?

He has trekked 370 miles of Arabian desert, rowed naked across 2,000 miles of the Atlantic Ocean, survived a traumatic brain injury during a 2010 cycling accid... read more

BARNEY CALMAN investigates the appalling tragedy of the elderly kept apart from their loved ones

The woman on the phone is in pieces. ‘I’ve been in lockdown in my care home since March, and they won’t release me,’ she sobs. ‘My husband lives here,... read more

Fewer than 10% of Americans have coronavirus antibodies

Fewer than 10 percent of Americans have had coronavirus and developed antibodies that might protect them from reinfection, the first nationally-representative s... read more

Can a Baby Recover From Birth Asphyxia?

Newborns who have birth asphyxia may fully recover, provided their cells weren’t deprived of oxygen for too long. This means babies with mild to moderate case... read more

Boosting your immune system

Your immune system helps fight against dangerous bacteria and viruses that enter the body. The immune system is successful in keeping you safe most of the time,... read more

London is put on lockdown watch-list after a spike in Covid-19 infections and hospital admissions 

Britain’s coronavirus R rate could now be as high as 1.5, government scientific advisers warned today after rises in all regions of the country Around 17m... read more

Group health insurance vs individual insurance policies

Group Health In an environment of ever-growing health care and insurance costs, insurance coverage is becoming critical for several employees. Surveys consisten... read more

Are London’s Covid-19 hotspots linked by the UNDERGROUND?

London’s Covid-19 hotspots could be linked by the city’s bustling underground network, according to a striking map based on government data. Coronav... read more

Fewer than ONE PERCENT of US students and teachers have caught coronavirus

Fewer than one percent of students and teachers have tested positive since US classes began this fall, new data reveals.  Early data from Brown University̵... read more

Vaccinations for children from low-income families have plunged by more than 20%

Childhood vaccinations have plummeted in the US amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new report finds. Between March and May 2020, 1.7 million fewer vaccinations fo... read more

Why You Should Call The Arrowhead Clinic

If you would like to contact the arrowhead clinic, you can do so right away. They are always looking for individuals that they can help. They have years of expe... read more