This article was taken from: https://inews.co.uk/news/uk/carers-week-2019-unpaid-carers-suffering-loneliness-epidemic/ By Katie Grant at I News Britain One in three unpaid carers is always or often lonely, compared with one in 20 of the general population Unpaid carers are seven times more likely to be lonely than people who are not responsible for looking after a loved one living with…
This article was taken from: https://metro.co.uk/2019/06/06/workplaces-offer-lunchtime-spinning-yoga-classes-tackle-obesity-9833652/ By Natalie Morris at Metro News Employers should introduce lunchtime fitness classes to help deal with the growing obesity crisis – according to new guidance. Health officials have suggested that bosses should offer spinning and yoga in the middle of the working day to help keep their staff healthy….
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48542403 By BBC Health news One million new sexually transmitted infections (STIs) occur every single day, the World Health Organization has estimated. That means more than 376 million new cases annually of four infections – chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis, and syphilis. The WHO highlights a lack of progress in stopping the…
This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/06/04/drug-helps-woman-survive-breast-cancer-can-also-stop-prostate/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor, in chicago A pioneering drug that boosts survival for women with breast cancer can stall progression of prostate cancer in men, a landmark study has found. The British trials suggest the treatment – which is also used to treat ovarian cancer – could benefit up to 4,000 men…
This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/severe-headache-sufferers-offered-new-treatment-on-nhs-11735440 By Emily Mee, news reporter The NHS is rolling out a number of medical innovations which are expected to benefit more than 400,000 people in the next year. People who suffer from excruciating cluster headaches are to be offered a new treatment on the NHS which removes the need…