Category : Lifestyle

Thousands of children's diabetes monitors crashed in major weekend outage

Dexcom G6 is a blood sugar monitor that allows users and loved-ones to track their levels on their phone. On Friday, the system crashed for thousands of users across the US, until Monday.

Sam Wood's nutritionist shares the six things to do to avoid gaining five kilos this Christmas

Sam Wood's nutritionist Steph Wearne said while food is a fantastic way to 'connect with others' and show your love, it is easy for this to quickly spiral and one indulgence suddenly becomes 50.

Patient and surgeon give a thumbs up for implant that treats arthritis in the hands

Retired art teacher Bob Stafford, 70, from Northamptonshire, was one of the first to receive the new thumb implant to treat arthritis. He said it made the pain vanish immediately.

Feeding peanuts to babies from three months 'could protect them from allergies'

High-risk babies introduced to foods at three months had a 14% lower chance of getting an allergy than those introduced at six months, study led by King's College London found.

NHS hospital confirms patient has monkeypox after catching the killer virus while visiting Nigeria

A person in South West England has been diagnosed with monkeypox, Public Health England said, and they are now being treated at St Thomas' Hospital in London (pictured).

Deadly drug-resistant fungus infects 140 in New Jersey

A total of 141 people have been infected with the drug-resistant Candida auris and 22 other patients probably have it, the state's department of health confirmed today.

Women who take the Pill every day have a smaller brain region called the hypothalamus

Researchers at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City said they observed a 'dramatic difference' in the size of the hypothalamus in women who take birth control pills.

Gender dysphoria 'could be curable', scientist claims

A neurologist at the University of Michigan said it may be possible to pinpoint a cause of gender dysphoria and to treat it, but he has been criticised for trying to medicalise the issue.

Almost HALF of women are childless by the time they turn 30, official figures show

Office of National Statistics data released today revealed 48 per cent of the female population in England and Wales were childless by their 30th birthday last year - the highest on record.

Girl, 13, gets lead stuck in her EYE after a classmate threw a pencil

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: The unnamed girl was rushed to hospital in Manchester where two pieces of lead were found in her eye. One was very close to the retina.

Mother claims her gums were 'severely burned' following a botched teeth whitening procedure

Áoife Wills had the treatment at a beauty salon in Monaghan, Ireland. She says the salon didn't use protective gel, and as a result her gums are 'severely burnt and in serious pain'.

Smart pill bottle which reminds patients to take tablets 'is 100% reliable'

The device, called Pill Connect, opens at a pre-set time, records if the patient has taken their medication and sends reminders if they haven't. It worked every time in a small trial in Manchester.

Women who use permanent hair dye are 9% more likely to get breast cancer, scientists discover

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health, a branch of the US Department of Health, tracked almost 50,000 women over eight years.

Man dies after spending an HOUR in the back of an ambulance outside 'overcrowded' A&E

The patient died at Worcestershire Royal Hospital (pictured) on Wednesday, November 27, when he had a cardiac arrest while being moved into the hospital after the ambulance wait.

More than HALF of over-16s gamble every year while millions are overweight or drink too much alcohol

NHS Digital data released today showed more than half (53 per cent) of adults spent money on betting in the last year in England. One in 10 men and one in 20 women admitted to drinking nearly every day.