Americans should start getting screened for colon and rectal cancer five years earlier – at age 45, instead of 50 – new U.S. Preventive Service Task Force recommendations say. Colorectal cancer is the third highest cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., and it’s impacting more people under age 50. Earlier screenings can save up … Read more
Could a hot and relaxing bath be the new way to treat depression? That’s the theory behind a trial in which patients with depression and anxiety will be prescribed dips in hot water at temperatures of 39c to 40c. Heat emerged as a potential treatment after it was found that when people with depression have … Read more
As lockdown eases, travel is at the top of many people’s wish list. But for a significant number, motion sickness (or kinetosis) is a major barrier to getting away, affecting around one in five people in the UK. Angela Epstein asked Dr Richard Dawood, a GP and travel medicine specialist, to assess motion sickness products, … Read more
For five years, Sumia Hussain, 26, has worked as an agency carer, providing for the personal needs of her clients as well as preparing their meals, often feeding them and doing light housework. Here, Sumia describes in heartbreaking detail a recent typical shift. As the Mail backs the Alzheimer’s Society’s call to end the social … Read more
Before we had vaccines, there were few if any weapons in the fight against Covid-19. But there was one that could at least help reduce your risk of picking up the virus — fresh air. According to research released late last year by the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), a well-ventilated room can … Read more
A mere four weeks — that’s all it took for me to pile on enough fat to move from being a healthy weight to being overweight, putting my health at real risk. At the same time, my thinking became sluggish and I slept badly, lying in bed racked with anxiety, sweating with fears about everyday … Read more
Nearly half of Alaska residents 16 and older are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, while more than half have received at least one dose, state public health officials said. Data from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services shows that 46.9 percent of state residents had received both doses while 52.6 percent had received at … Read more
Texas on Sunday recorded zero new Covid deaths for the first time since it began tracking data on the virus in March 2020 and new cases in the Lone Star State hit a 13-month low. It comes just two months after the state reopened, drawing sharp criticism from public health officials and President Biden, who … Read more
Shoppers say that sleeping with this £20 pillow between their legs offers ‘remarkable relief’ for hips and knees By Emily Knott For Mailonline Published: 16:39 BST, 17 May 2021 | Updated: 16:45 BST, 17 May 2021 Products featured in this Mail Best article are independently selected by our shopping writers. If you make a purchase … Read more
Until last summer, Sunita Hind was a happy-go-lucky person who enjoyed weekly shopping trips in town with her girlfriends. But today, even a visit to her local hairdresser feels terrifying. ‘I am living in a constant state of fear,’ says the 38-year-old writer from Derby. ‘The thought of coming into contact with other people makes … Read more