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Is white bread better for you than brown sourdough?​ It depends on your gut

Is white bread better for you than brown sourdough?​ It depends on your gut

16 Jun 2017

Results of a study comparing health impact of wholegrain sourdough and factory-made white bread found individual gut microbiomes are keyWhat’s the background?Bread makes up about 10% of the daily...

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Antibiotics and vitamin C could kill cancer cells

Cancer

Antibiotics and vitamin C could kill cancer cells

16 Jun 2017 • 1 comment

"Vitamin C and antibiotics could be up to 100 times more effective than drugs at killing cancer cells – without the side effects," reports the Mail Online. The news comes from the results of a...

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'Everyday chemicals' linked to cancer

Cancer

'Everyday chemicals' linked to cancer

16 Jun 2017

"Chemicals in everyday items like cosmetics linked to cancer," The Independent reports. Research involving genetically engineered human cells found that a class of chemical called aldehydes damaged a...

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Neuroendocrine tumour, cancer and PRRT treatment

Cancer
Neuroendocrine tumour

Neuroendocrine tumour, cancer and PRRT treatment

15 Jun 2017 • 1 Like • 1 comment

Andy Norris talks to us using the PRRT treatment to combat his neuroendocrine tumour and discusses the highs and lows when dealing with...

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Try Dark Meat for Better Heart Health

Try Dark Meat for Better Heart Health

5 Jun 2017

A nutrient called taurine, found in the dark meat of turkey and chicken, may protect women with high cholesterol against coronary heart disease, according to new research.Drumsticks aren’t usually...

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High blood platelet count 'as good a cancer predictor as a lump in the breast'

Breast cancer

High blood platelet count 'as good a cancer predictor as a lump in the breast'

2 Jun 2017 • 1 comment

Common blood tests could help diagnose cancer early even in patients that show no other symptoms, study findsA common blood test could help diagnose cancer earlier, according to research suggesting a...

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Why your waist measurement can predict cancer risk

Cancer

Why your waist measurement can predict cancer risk

2 Jun 2017 • 4 comments

Study finds men with over 40in waist and women with over 35in waist are more at risk of cancer as waist size is as good at predicting cancer risk as BMIAn expanding waistline could be a warning sign...

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Living well with COPD

COPD
Rheumatoid arthritis

Living well with COPD

26 May 2017

Hello Thortwenty, can you please tell us something about yourself? Hi I am seventy two years of age, am married for fifty three years to my husband Joseph. I have three lads and six grandchildren. I...

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Nutritional properties of mushrooms are better preserved when they are grilled or microwaved

Nutritional properties of mushrooms are better preserved when they are grilled or microwaved

23 May 2017

Culinary treatments (boiling, microwaving, grilling, and deep frying) influence on proximate composition and antioxidant capacity of most cultivated mushrooms worlwide. A study by Spanish researchers...

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Acupuncture May Help Ease Fibromyalgia Pain, Study Finds

Fibromyalgia

Acupuncture May Help Ease Fibromyalgia Pain, Study Finds

22 May 2017 • 1 comment

Acupuncture may help ease pain and improve quality of life for people with fibromyalgia, a new study suggests.Ten weeks after treatment, the pain scores of patients given acupuncture dropped an...

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'Heart attack risk' for common painkillers

Cardiovascular diseases

'Heart attack risk' for common painkillers

22 May 2017 • 10 comments

A fresh study suggests there may be a link between taking high doses of common anti-inflammatory painkillers - such as ibuprofen - and heart attacks.The paper, published in The BMJ, builds on a...

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Hummus

Hummus

22 May 2017

In the kitchen: read the "Hummus" recipe quickly and reproduce it at home!

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