Frankie Davies 
From reducing stress to boosting wellbeing, it’s well known that gardening benefits our mental health. When people get stuck into weeding and potting, it leads to significant reductions in levels of depression, anxiety and loneliness, research has found. It packs a considerable punch when it comes to physical health too, with gardeners burning a comparable … Read more
April 30, 2024 – In recent weeks, COVID-19 forecasters have reported on a new set of variants picked up in wastewater surveillance. Nicknamed FLiRT, they’re threatening to cause a new wave of COVID infections, which recently bottomed out after spiking in December. Models released last week from Jay Weiland, a data scientist who has accurately … Read more
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are challenging patents on 20 brand name drugs, including the blockbuster weight-loss injection Ozempic, in the latest action by the Biden administration targeting industry practices that drive up pharmaceutical prices. The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday sent warning letters to 10 drugmakers, taking issue with patents on popular drugs for weight … Read more
The moment you are told you have cancer might not be the obvious experience to look to for laughs. But for Gareth Honeybone, finding the humour in his diagnosis has been a cathartic way of coming to terms with the devastating news. And he has been mining his health journey for material for his stand-up … Read more
If you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), you’re probably no stranger to flares. These are sudden attacks where breathing and coughing symptoms get worse and stay that way. You could end up in the hospital if you don’t get treatment. If they’re not treated, they can lead to hospitalization and possibly death. But if … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical that is widely used as a paint stripper but is known to cause liver cancer and other health problems. The EPA said its action will protect Americans from health risks while allowing certain commercial … Read more
Walmart on Tuesday said it will close all of its health-care clinics across the country, a stunning reversal of its plans to bring its low-priced reputation to the dentist and doctor’s office along with the grocery aisle. The big-box retailer said it would also shutter its telehealth provider, which it acquired for an undisclosed amount … Read more
It’s been a miserable wet and cold April but the sun is finally coming back and it means for sufferers of two key health conditions, the worst time of year is just beginning. People who battle hayfever spend every sunny day trying anything and everything to make the pain go away, including rafts of antihistamines, … Read more
I’ve long warned that insulin resistance is at the foundation of most chronic disease, from heart disease and Type 2 diabetes to cancer. Now, researchers with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark are encouraging doctors to monitor blood sugar levels in their cancer patients after finding that many struggle with insulin resistance.1 “Insulin resistance is … Read more
SHANGHAI — The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China was staging a sit-in protest after authorities locked him out of his lab. Virologist Zhang Yongzhen wrote in an online post Monday that he and his team had been suddenly notified they were being evicted from their lab, the latest … Read more
