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Symptoms of type 2 diabetes: how much water do you drink daily? Warning sign of condition
Polydipsia is the medical term for excessive thirst – and it’s a key indicator of type 2 diabetes. The sensation is usually accompanied by temporary or prolonged dryness of the mouth, and drinking a glass or two of water doesn’t satisfy…
Back pain: five things you must do if you want to relieve painful symptoms
An aching lower back – also known as lumbago – is particularly common, although back pain can range from anywhere along the spine. Bupa provides healthcare for the general public, and has offered its tips to help relieve the nation of their…
High blood pressure: Making this simple change in your home may help lower your reading
High blood pressure is a condition where the pressure inside the arteries is higher than it should be, and left untreated, serious complications can occur, including heart attack and stroke. Many people don’t know they have the condition…
High blood pressure: eating this type of soup may reduce your reading
High blood pressure means the force of blood pushing against your artery walls is consistently too high, and, overtime, a consistently high reading can hike your risk of developing deadly complications such as heart disease. Luckily, the…
Long life expectancy can be achieved through eating and drinking the right foods and drinks. Experts…
Long life expectancy can be achieved through eating and drinking the right foods and drinks. Experts consider a healthy, balanced diet to include at least five portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables every day, basing meals on higher…
Cold weather can trigger a life-threatening condition – how to prevent complications
Cold weather can trigger a range of health problems, some more severe than others. Sore throats and norovirus are more common in winter, and cold air is a major trigger of asthma symptoms.
Another condition which can be triggered by…
Type 2 diabetes: The food you should avoid eating for breakfast to lower blood sugar
Type 2 diabetes causes a person’s blood sugar level to become too high, and if blood sugar isn’t controlled properly and stays too high, a number of problems can occur including kidney failure, nerve damage, heart disease and stroke.
The…
Dementia: Adding this ingredient to your dinner could help stave off the condition
Dementia could be prevented by drizzling extra virgin olive oil on your dinner, according to the new study. Scientists said if there was one thing every person should consider doing right now to keep the brain young, it is to add extra of…
Johnson and Johnson ordered to pay $572m for helping to fuel Oklahoma’s opioid crisis
The tide may have begun to turn in America against drug companies who campaigners believe are responsible for thousands of deaths from opioids.
Johnson and Johnson has been ordered to pay over $500 million dollars to the state of…
Measles death toll in Samoa rises to 42 as officials blame anti-vaxxers and UK sends doctors to try…
Anti-vaxxers have been blamed for a killer measles outbreak in Samoa that has killed 42 people, the majority of whom were children under four.
Low vaccination rates have allowed the disease to spread rapidly and infect thousands in a…