Explainer: what is chemotherapy and how does it work?

Jun 01, 2017 14:12 pm UTC| Health

Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to treat cancer in humans and animals. It is rarely used in isolation and is often paired with surgery, radiotherapy and immunotherapy, or a combination of these. Chemotherapy works by...

Oesophageal cancer rates are rocketing - here's what you need to know about the disease

Jun 01, 2017 12:54 pm UTC| Health

Oesophageal cancer is an aggressive disease with one of the worst survival rates of all cancers. Our latest research shows that the longer a person waits to see a doctor, the more likely they are to die from their cancer....

Looking at buildings can actually give people headaches – here's how

Jun 01, 2017 12:47 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Its three oclock youre at work, struggling to focus during the afternoon lull. You gaze out of your office window, hoping for some relief, but instead you feel a headache coming on. Flat grey concrete lines the streets,...

Many heart attack patients prescribed beta-blockers may not benefit

May 31, 2017 07:40 am UTC| Health

People who have had a heart attack are prescribed a number of drugs, often for life. Our latest research shows that one of those drugs a beta-blocker may offer no survival benefit to heart attack patients who do not have...

Meditation For Brains 25 Years Younger And Eliminating Selfishness, Studies State

May 29, 2017 14:44 pm UTC| Health

The human brain has long been regarded as one of the most versatile parts of the body due to neuroplasticity. This is basically the concept where people can change the properties of their gray matter by introducing...

Why a monthly period is especially hard for millions of women and girls around the world

May 27, 2017 06:34 am UTC| Health

Millions of girls and women are displaced and on the move right now globally and the Trump administrations proposed drastic cuts to humanitarian aid will have a major impact on these girls and womens health. An...

Call for mandatory screening to cut the risk of malnutrition in older people

May 27, 2017 06:33 am UTC| Health

Old age comes with many challenges, including concerning levels of malnutrition. The issue is particularly worrying among older people recently admitted to residential care. Better diet can reduce the risk of...