Frankie Davies 
Some experts say if you clean too often, especially with harsh soaps and lots of scrubbing, you can strip away your skin’s protective layer, leading to dry, irritated and itchy skin. But according to dermatologist Dr Jenny Liu, daily showers and baths are perfectly fine for your skin. In fact, it’s what she recommends to … Read more
Germs are all around us. You might be surprised – if not grossed out – at the places and things that are the germiest, though. Still, there’s a practical way to deal with these microbe multipliers: Ask yourself what a germ would do. “You have to think like a germ,” says Patricia Stinchfield, RN, MS, … Read more
LONDON — Roy Calne, a pioneer of organ transplantation who led Europe’s first liver transplant operation in 1968, has died aged 93. Calne’s family said he died late Saturday in Cambridge, England, where he was professor emeritus of surgery at Cambridge University. Born in 1930, Calne trained as a doctor at Guy’s Hospital in London … Read more
Lisa Millar is the co-host of ABC News Breakfast, a regular guest presenter on Back Roads and the author of memoir Daring To Fly. But her most delightful job is as the narrator of Muster Dogs, the ABC program that follows five graziers as they train border collie puppies to be champion musters. That heartwarming … Read more
LONDON (AP) — Roy Calne, a pioneer of organ transplantation who led Europe’s first liver transplant operation in 1968, has died aged 93. Calne’s family said he died late Saturday in Cambridge, England, where he was professor emeritus of surgery at Cambridge University. Born in 1930, Calne trained as a doctor at Guy’s Hospital in … Read more
There’s nothing worse than beginning the new year with a cold or flu. The NHS recommends washing your hands with warm water and soap and staying fit and healthy as some of the best ways to avoid getting ill. The flu vaccine may also help prevent flu. But oncologist Dr Yussef Gaffar has another hack … Read more
The COVID-19 global health emergency has officially ended, but flu season will still show up around October as always. If you had vaccinations and boosters during the pandemic, you might be a bit sick of shots, though. Do you really need a flu shot? “I think we’re all weary of vaccines and injections,” says Patricia … Read more
People taking the popular diabetes and obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy had a lower risk of suicidal thoughts than those taking other medications to treat the same conditions, a new federal study finds. The research, funded by the National Institutes of Health, was published Friday and comes as European and U.S. regulators look into anecdotal … Read more
You’ve probably heard that few things in life are certain except death and taxes, but we’d like to add something else to the list: cleaning up in the bathroom. So, since we have to do it, what’s the best technique? The preferred method of wiping “is not wiping,” nationally renowned anal surgeon Dr. Evan Goldstein … Read more
It’s exhausting being tired all the time. Everything seems harder, gravity’s pull feels heavier and bed becomes a lethargy-breeding haven. Then along comes the new year and with it the annual push to be reborn as improved humans, as though it were spring. Which it isn’t. It’s dark and cold and we are still recovering … Read more
