Green tea is considered one of the healthiest drinks and its medicinal properties have been acknowledged for centuries throughout the world. As it is made from unoxidized tea leaves and is less processed, green tea contains the most antioxidants of any tea. It has…
Covid-19: Health experts ‘lack data’ for targeted measures
Health experts have insufficient information to establish where people are getting infected with Covid-19, an Oireachtas committee heard on Wednesday. Prof Kirsten Schaffer, president of the Irish Society of Clinical Microbiology, said she rang public health officials to be told that…
Tobacco Responsible for 20 Percent of Deaths From Coronary Heart Disease
Every year, 1.9 million people die from tobacco-induced heart disease, according to a new brief released today by the World Health Organization, World Heart Federation and the University of Newcastle Australia ahead of World Heart Day, marked on 29 September.…
Impact of sickle cell disease on the Nigerian child
Sickle cell disease is a genetic multisystemic disorder characterised by chronic anaemia, episodes of acute and possible chronic pain, progressive organ failure and a possibility of reduced life expectancy. It is originally a blood disorder that is inherited from one’s…
Fathers with dad bods are seen as better parents and more likely to be faithful
Fathers with dad bods are seen as better parents and more likely to be faithful than those with chiselled physiques, says research A ‘dad bod’ is perceived as a sign of a good father, according to a new study Men…
Covid tests could be picking up DEAD virus cells from weeks’ old infections, says study
Coronavirus tests could be picking up dead virus cells from weeks’ old infections, study finds, meaning ‘false positives’ could lead to an exaggeration of the current scale of the pandemic. Despite coronavirus only being infectious for around a week, the tests…
PARALLAX: Sacubitril/Valsartan Moves Toward a Solution for Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
The PARALLAX study points to potential benefits from sacubitril/valsartan in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, which has no approved treatments. A year ago, the PARAGON-HF trial for sacubitril/valsartan came within a whisker of achieving its primary end point and an elusive…
The 20 Most Common Cancer-Causing Habits
You think of cancer as inevitable, like death and taxes, emphasis on the former. The statistics are indeed scary: In 2019, cancer overtook heart disease as the leading cause of death in middle-aged adults living in wealthy countries. Almost 4…
Coronavirus: Health workers’ army to be trained to deliver Covid vaccine
The government plans to train up an army of health professionals to be ready to give the coronavirus vaccine, if and when one is shown to work. This could include pharmacists, who already deliver flu vaccines, midwives and physiotherapists. The…
No safe level of coffee drinking for pregnant women, study says
Pregnant women should cut out coffee completely to help avoid miscarriage, low birth weight and stillbirth, according to a study of international evidence about caffeine and pregnancy. In contradiction to official guidance in the UK, US and Europe, there is no safe…