A New Understanding of Anxiety Disorders and Depression?
With anxiety-related problems (including depression as such a problem), we watch ourselves in everything we do and it's not difficult to appreciate how this self-absorption can lead us to believe that we are the only one with such a problem.

Thousands at risk from hidden heart condition
Thousands of people in England are unaware that they are at risk of developing heart disease due to an undiagnosed genetic condition, says the Royal College of Physicians.

Women may be dying because of diagnosis confusion
A groundbreaking new UK-wide study reveals today (June 29) widespread GP confusion about ovarian cancer - and that women generally don't know much about the disease.

UK officials issue level 2 heatwave warning
The Met Office has forecast that in at least the next two to three days there is a 60% chance of temperatures in the West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Southeast England, London and Southwest England regions, being high enough on at least two consecutive days to give rise to significant health risks.

Older Men With Breathing Problems During Sleep More Likely to Have Irregular Heartbeats
CHICAGO-Increasingly severe sleep-related breathing disorders in older men appear to be associated with a greater risk of abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias), according to a new report in the Archives of Internal Medicine published this week.

Delay in Diagnosis of Menopause-like Condition in Young Women Linked to Low Bone Density
Women and young girls who experience delays in diagnosing a premature, menopause-like condition face increased risk of low bone density, according to new research by scientists at the National Institutes of Health.

The Prostate Cancer Charity Comments On Research Into The Effects Of Green Tea On Men Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer
The Prostate Cancer Charity has commented on a study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association For Cancer Research, which shows that green tea extracts, may help control the progression of the cancer in diagnosed men.

New report challenges commonly held beliefs on Hay fever
During the National Allergy Week last month Allergy UK carried out a survey to discover when and how hay fever starts and impacts on sufferers.

MEN ARE almost 40 per cent more likely than women to die from cancer
Men are almost 40 per cent more likely than women to die from cancer, reveals a report published this month by the National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN) and Cancer Research UK together with the Men's Health Forum to mark Men's Health Week.

Low fat dieters feel like outcasts among friends
Low fat dieters feel pressured to break their regimes in order not to appear rude, impolite or ungrateful when with friends or at social gatherings, according to a new study.

Concerns about health and looks cause thousands to cut back on alcohol
Men are worried that drinking too much alcohol will affect their appearance according to a new survey for the ‘Know Your Limits' campaign published this week.

Asthma UK issues advice on managing asthma in hot weather conditions
Following advice from The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) on minimising exposure to ozone during hotter weather, health charity Asthma UK, is issuing advice for people with asthma who find that their symptoms get worse at this time of year.

Public say mental health problems deserve sympathy
The public is broadly sympathetic towards people with mental health problems, according to a Department of Health survey published this weekend.

Researchers find clues that may solve mystery of why hair turns grey
A team of European scientists from the Universities of Bradford, Mainz and Luebeck have finally solved a mystery that has perplexed humans throughout the ages: why we turn grey.

UK Swine Flu Cases Reach 750
The number of Swine Flu cases in the United Kingdom continues to rise as 42 further patients under investigation in England have been confirmed with swine flu in the last 24 hours.

Tomato supplement 'staves off heart disease'
For a long time now scientists have realized that that a Mediterranean diet rich in vegetables and fruit and low in saturated fats can help us all live longer.

Treating Hair Loss in Women
Hair loss can be caused by a variety of factors with heredity being the number one reason why men and women lose their mane.

Cycling and Common Injuires
Now that the weather is becoming more cooperative for outdoor interests, a boom in activity is taking place.  Accompanying this is an increase in injuries related to the natural process of coming out from hibernation and waking up those sleepy muscles.

The Diet Plate Trial
 The Diet Plate trial, which I conducted at the University of Calgary, was the first trial in the world to study a portion control tool to help people lose weight.

Holistic Nutrition for your Pets
Our affluent Western society has largely overcome the problem of infectious diseases. Similarly, our pet animals rarely die of infectious disease.