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New research into the effect that disasters have on health has renewed calls for better prevention strategies and follow-up support. A team from Osaka University has found that diseases such as hypertension and diabetes increased in prevalence following the Fukushima nuclear disaster and the outbreak of COVID-19. They set out to compare the secondary health […]
Daily cholesterol-lowering statin pills could stop around 15 million people from having a stroke or a heart attack, health officials have said. New NHS advice is encouraging healthcare professionals to prescribe the tablets because they are a cost-effective way to prevent cardiovascular problems. However, some health officials are concerned about the negative side effects of […]
A small monitor designed to sit in a tear duct is set to revolutionise the treatment of dry eye by removing the need for regular drops. The innovative 1mm plug is as big as a grain of rice and automatically administers anti-inflammatory medication to combat the development of dry eye in people with a low […]
Early results from an on-going study have suggested that different types of gut bacteria could contribute to, or protect against, the development of type 2 diabetes. Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in California have found that those with higher levels of Coprococcus were more likely to have greater insulin sensitivity, while people with raised levels […]
New research has revealed people with severe high blood pressure may face double the risk of death from cardiovascular disease if they drink two or more coffees daily. The findings apply to coffee drinkers with a blood pressure of 160/100 mm Hg or higher – not to people whose high blood pressure is not considered […]