Feet can make a lot of people squirm. But it’s important to pay attention to them – just like you’d check every other part of your body – in case there are signs that something is wrong. Roslyn Miller, a foot and ankle surgeon at King Edward VII’s Hospital, tells Metro.co.uk about some simple tests […]
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Check Out the Most Expensive Food to Eat This Holiday Season!
Now that the Holiday Season is fast approaching, everyone is busy checking their list of gifts to buy for loved ones and friends. We’re also busy checking our grocery list for the food we want to prepare in this Festive Season. While most people want to budget their money for food, some want to treat […]
Slimming in Check: experts choose the best and worst diets
Anyone who wants to reduce his weight, meanwhile, has more than just a selection method: All kinds of unilateral commandments, dietary changes, and sometimes dangerous diets are touted. It is difficult to keep the Overview and to decide on a diet that is suitable for weight reduction, as well as the body does not harm. […]
Prostate cancer symptoms: Notice this change in your body? It may signify the cancer has a
Prostate cancer is cancer that occurs in the prostate — a small walnut-shaped gland in men. It usually develops slowly, so there may be no signs for many years. Symptoms of prostate cancer do not usually appear until the prostate is large enough to affect the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of […]
How to check for ticks this summer
With summer in full swing it’s more than likely you’ll be enjoying outdoor adventures. But with the great outdoors comes the possibility of not so great ticks. These are tiny creatures found in woodland, moorland, grassland and parks. Young ticks can be as small as a poppy seed, whilst older ticks look like a tiny […]
Drinking and your health: A reality check
(HealthDay)—The Mediterranean diet consistently tops the list of food plans that convey health benefits, and one reason many people like it is that it allows moderate amounts of red wine. But there’s no definitive proof that wine or any form of alcohol should be on everyone’s menu. And an analysis of many observational studies done […]
Health check: can caffeine improve your exercise performance?
Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world. Nearly half the adult population in Australia drink it. Aside from enjoying the taste, the main reason we drink coffee is to get caffeine into our bloodstream. Caffeine can help keep you awake, increase alertness, improve your concentration, enhance cognitive performance, and sharpen short-term […]
FDA: Safe to Eat Romaine Lettuce Again, but Check Labels
TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 2018 — In a statement released late yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., announced that the agency was lifting its advisory against eating romaine lettuce, first put in place last Tuesday. At that point, the agency had not been able to narrow down the source of the […]
Noncompliance thwarts comprehensive background check policy for private-party sales
Of the three states that recently expanded comprehensive background check (CBC) policies to include all gun transfers, including those among private parties, only Delaware showed an overall increase in firearm background checks. Washington and Colorado had no changes, which the study authors say suggests that compliance and enforcement were incomplete. The study, which posted online […]
Immune system’s balancing act keeps bowel disease in check
Australian researchers have uncovered clues in the immune system that reveal how the balance of ‘good’ gut bacteria is maintained. The information could help in the prevention and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, showed that the increased presence of a protein responsible for sensing infection – […]