Londoners are encouraged to use NHS 111 service to avoid unnecessary A&E visits
It is estimated that 768,404 Londoners go to A&E each year who could have been helped by NHS 111
Londoners are being urged to avoid unnecessary...
Could Ayurveda be the cure for ailing NHS?
By Drew McLachlan
As the NHS shoulders a growing financial burden, the ancient Indian tradition of Ayurveda is being promoted as a way to take the pressure...
Researchers to work with India to promote Ayurveda globally
Researchers from across the world have vowed to work with India to promote Ayurveda globally, saying the ancient Indian system of natural and holistic...
Eating legumes may cut diabetes risk
Eating over three servings of legumes like lentils, chickpeas, beans and peas every week may significantly reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes,...
Common antibiotic may help prevent and treat PTSD
Common antibiotic doxycycline may help treat or prevent post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by disrupting the formation of negative thoughts and fears in the...
Babies in Britain, Canada and Italy cry most in first weeks
Babies cry more in Britain, Canada, Italy and Netherlands than in other countries, while newborns in Denmark, Germany and Japan cry and fuss the...
12 new genes linked to ovarian cancer identified
Scientists have identified 12 new genetic variants that increase risk of developing ovarian cancer, after analysing the DNA of almost 100,000 people.
The analysis, that...
Islamic court legalises ‘test tube babies’ in Pakistan
Pakistan’s top Shariah court has validated the option of using ‘test tube baby’ method for conceiving for the married couples having some medical complications.
If...
Emmerdale star Bhasker Patel gets behind the new ACT FAST stroke campaign
A new campaign fronted by Emmerdale actor Bhasker Patel hopes to raise awareness among south Asians of the common signs of stroke.
Stroke is the...
Tall tale: gene variants can add 2cm to your height
Researchers on Wednesday unveiled 83 rare gene variants which exert a strong influence on human height, with some capable of adding or subtracting more...
