July - 2021

Don't sweat it! Is perspiring good for us?

Sweating is not generally considered to be a good look. Often associated with body odour, most people rely on a daily dose of...

Chronic health issues for third in late 40s - study

About one in three middle-aged people has multiple chronic health issues, a long-running British study suggests. The 1970 British Cohort...

Lockdown weight gain averaging half a stone - survey

More than 40% of adults in England have gained weight during the pandemic, a survey suggests, with the average gain being half a stone...

Child winter respiratory illness on rise in summer

Parents are being warned to look out for the signs of a common childhood respiratory illness, RSV, cases of which unusually appear to be...

Norovirus cases three times higher than usual, warns Public Health England

Cases of norovirus were almost three times higher in the last five weeks when compared to normal levels, Public Health England (PHE) has...

19 July: England Covid restrictions ease as PM urges caution

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged caution as most legal restrictions on social contact are lifted in England. There are now no...

Coronavirus: Should I start taking vitamin D?

Singing 'no riskier than talking' for virus spread

More coronavirus-vaccine volunteers needed

Breast screening women in their 40s 'could save lives'

Cosmetic surgery booms 'after self-conscious workers stare at themselves on Zoom'

Coronavirus: Virus isolation period extended from seven to 10 days

Tucked up: The surprising health benefits of making your bed every day

Covid vaccines could become mandatory for all frontline health and care staff

Frozen eggs and sperm storage limit increased to 55 years

Two jabs slash the risk of Long Covid, study suggests

Can't get a GP appointment for weeks? Here's why

Life-saving cholesterol jab recommended on NHS

Stay hydrated to ward off heart failure, study suggests

Smoking surge in young during Covid lockdown

High Street chemists to offer free blood pressure checks

Regularly snacking on walnuts adds 1.3 years to your life, study suggests

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