It’s the most common type of headache you can get—but the term “stress” headache isn’t entirely accurate. In today’s fast-paced world, stress often feels like the new normal. Unfortunately, this heightened stress can have significant impacts on your health, particularly when it comes to headaches. While we commonly refer to them as “stress headaches,” it’s […]
Cardiovascular diseases account for nearly a third of premature mortality in the UK. Photo by Dudarev Mikhail / Shutterstock We know that cardiovascular disease (CVD), including stroke, and respiratory disease are the world’s biggest killers, and they account for nearly a third of premature mortality in the UK. They are also major drivers of the […]
The answers will be different for everyone. Menopause, a pivotal phase in a woman’s life, carries an air of mystery for many. While it’s a shared experience, the journey through menopause is as unique as the individual traversing it. The wealth of information, sometimes conflicting or confusing, that surrounds this natural transition often leaves us […]
Experts explain why women who have sex more than once a month go into menopause later. The study, which was published in the Royal Society Open Science journal, discovered that women who said they had sex weekly were 28% less likely to have gone through menopause than women who had sex less than once a […]
Perimenopause, often referred to as the “menopausal transition,” is a transformative phase in a woman’s life, signaling the body’s natural progression towards menopause. Menopause, the defining moment when menstruation ceases for 12 consecutive months, marks the culmination of this transition. While the average onset of perimenopause occurs in one’s mid-40s and spans approximately four years, […]
COVID-19 Symptoms (IANS) People may experience long-term symptoms or a ‘long cold’ after acute respiratory infections such as influenza, or pneumonia, and it may be as common as Long COVID, finds a study, explaining why some people continue to suffer prolonged symptoms despite testing negative for SARS-CoV-2 virus. The findings, published in eClinicalMedicine, suggest that […]
Melanoma, a perilous form of skin cancer, looms as a significant health threat. If left untreated, it can infiltrate deeper layers of the skin or even spread to vital organs, culminating in life-threatening consequences. Furthermore, the prevalence of melanoma is on the rise. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, there is a projected 4.4% increase […]
Premature menopause can happen between the ages of 40 to 45. Waking up at night drenched in sweat, struggling to concentrate, and experiencing irregular periods – these are the hallmark symptoms that many associate with menopause, marking the end of a woman’s reproductive years, typically occurring around age 52. However, when these symptoms arise prematurely, […]
A Japanese-led research team has said it has identified how infections with the coronavirus can cause inflammation in blood vessels and blood clots, resulting in severe COVID-19 cases. In severe cases, blood clots form in blood vessels throughout the body, leading to multiple organ failure. The team, including researchers from Osaka University, Tokyo Medical and […]
Researchers at London’s Queen Mary University have found that COVID may not be the only respiratory disease with long-term effects, with several others also showing evidence of long-term aftereffects. The study published in the peer-reviewed Lancet medical journal showed that several other respiratory infections had similar long-term effects. The researchers were prompted to begin this research […]