An experimental biomarker test, developed by researchers at the University of Michigan, more accurately detects prostate cancer than any other screening method currently in use, according to a study published in the February 1 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. The study found that a simple urine test [...]

  
 
A recent study has found roughly 75% of Britons suffer from lack of sleep or poor quality sleep. Only one in five people assessed claimed to be getting an undisturbed eight hours sleep a night. The lack of sleep is reported to be responsible for many lost work days and also for the rising obesity [...]

 
A survey by finance company Friends Provident has found the average UK worker now works 43.5 hours a week on average, above the standard 40 hour week. The researchers believe that people are working longer hours, or even taking on second jobs due to the current economic downturn. This increase in working hours has led [...]

 
 
A controversial anti-smoking drug, formerly linked to depression, has now been linked with the suicides of people taking the drug. It has been revealed that 10 people taking the drug Chamipix have committed suicide. This news comes after authorities in the US revealed they are investigating 37 similar cases. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory [...]

 
 
A recent study, looking into the health benefits of exercise for people with diabetes, found significant improvements when combining aerobic exercise with resistance training. The study evaluated 15 people with type 2 diabetes who participated in a 16-week supervised exercise training programme: seven in a combined aerobic and eccentric resistance exercise programme, and eight in [...]

 
 
Carbohydrates have gained a bad reputation among dieters in recent years. The popularity of the Atkins diet led many people to wrongfully believe that carbohydrates were the cause of weight gain and not fat. A recent study has now found that people who avoid carbohydrates altogether, such as pasta, potatoes and bread, do less well [...]

 
 
A New England Journal of Medicine study has linked Inegy, a combination of two drugs, to a 50% rise in cancer cases. Yet despite this, many other experts said the results were likely to be an “anomaly”. Even with consideration of the concerns, patients have been urged to keep taking the cholesterol-lowering treatment despite linking [...]

 
 
Consuming just one cup of green tea each day could keep your heart healthy. In a study at Athens Medical school, green tea was found to widen the artery that runs from the shoulder to the elbow by 4 % within half an hour. Widening of the arteries is associated with lowering the risk of [...]

 
 
According to a report by Diabetes UK, around 100 people every week in the UK have a limb amputated due to diabetes. Diabetes is on the increase in the UK with around 2.3 million people with either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes can cause heart failure, stroke and kidney failure, and people with [...]

 
I often get pain and discomfort in my right knee and hip, I’ve been told that orthotics fitted into my shoes could help to realign the way I walk. Can you explain how they could help?
Our feet are the foundation of our body and carry our total body weight when standing and walking. The foot [...]