It wasn’t the menopause! For years, Sue Perkins’ partner Anna battled with mid-life weight gain and tiredness, then she discovered a problem with her thyroid… TV presenter Anna Richardson, 48, was recently diagnosed with the menopause She religiously took HRT in varying doses in the hope it would tackle symptoms However, she later discovered that… Read More »
A new paper published by McGill University researchers in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that some clinical trials may promote the use of ineffective and costly treatments. That’s the opposite of what clinical trials are aimed at, namely preventing ineffective and costly treatments from being taken up by physicians and patients. The researchers focused their attention… Read More »
Print this page MONDAY, Nov. 26, 2018 — Do so-called hypoallergenic dogs really protect you against asthma? Many dog-lovers believe it, but Swedish researchers found no evidence that “allergy-friendly” breeds — such as poodles and miniature Schnauzers — actually lower the risk for the wheezing lung disease. Previous studies have shown that growing up with… Read More »
By MARY SCOTT NABERS The United States ranks number one in the world for health care spending as a percentage of GDP. That sounds great… but, for instance, Texas ranks only 11th worldwide when it comes to performance. That’s because of access to care. The country’s health care rankings are likely to get worse as… Read More »
The indulgent season of Christmas is just around the corner. So if you want to lose fat before the feast, see what Nutritional Director Rick Hay has to say about these surprising reasons you aren’t losing weight It’s coming to the end of the year and you are still struggling to shift the pounds, that new… Read More »