Weight loss jabs are being linked to ‘Ozempic butt’ — a new drug might stop it
Some people losing weight rapidly have experienced ‘Ozempic butt’ (Picture: Getty Images) It’s no secret that there are…
Taming high blood pressure: How doctors find the right drug mix
By age 70, most adults — 70% or more — have high blood pressure (hypertension), defined…
The most effective types of exercise to lower blood pressure
One of the best ways to prevent and treat high blood pressure (hypertension) is to get…
Cancer to overwhelm hospitals by 2050
The world could be overwhelmed by cancer cases by 2050, experts have warned. The combination of a stagnating…
The London couple at the heart of ‘first-of-its-kind’ Alzheimer’s treatment | News UK
Denis with his wife Penny, who has been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s (Picture: UCLH) When Penny forgot…
How often people fart – and why it changes as you get older
Whether you smelt it, dealt it or both – we all let rip far more than we’d happily…
The best foods high in potassium — and why you need them
Bananas are just the beginning: almost every food in the plant kingdom, from potatoes to papayas, supplies some…
HIV breakthrough removes need for daily pill
HIV patients can be drug-free for up to two years under a treatment that ends the need for…
Obesity is your fault
What can be said in favour of the idea that obesity is simply and straightforwardly a disease in…
What factors speed up aging?
If we’re naming things that speed up looking and feeling older, factors such as sun exposure, stress, or…
The problem with “classic” Lyme disease symptoms
One day, Wendy noticed a quarter-sized rash at the top of her thigh. By the next day, it…
€37.5m worth of unused and out-of-date medicines generated each year
The value of unused and out-of-date medicines generated each year in Ireland is estimated at over €37.5 million,…