June 2024 – Page 10 – Our Body Health

Do you have bad tongue posture? I’m a dentist and here’s what can happen if your tongue doesn’t lay the right way in your mouth

by June 24, 20240

Dr Priya Mistry, a Washington-based dentist, explains how the way your tongue rests in your mouth could be contributing to a host of problems with …

Elon Musk-backed ketamine therapy offers hope to patients with severe depression where other medication fails to help, experts claim

by June 24, 20240

The drug is primarily used in hospitals as an anaesthetic but is increasingly being explored as a potential treatment for depression and anxiety including in …

Princess Anne’s health history revealed: Horse-riding injuries, a serious chest infection… and she might even have avoided Covid

by June 24, 20240

Buckingham Palace announced the Princess Royal is being kept in hospital under observation following an incident last night which happened as she walked on the …

Tattoos may cause blood cancer: Inkings – no matter how big – could be linked to tumours years later. SOPHIE FREEMAN reports

by June 24, 20240

More than a quarter of Britons have a tattoo – but a study suggests they may increase the risk of a lymphoma that affects around …

The truth about cold water therapy: Experts reveal exposure risks panic, weak limbs and even cardiac arrest – as ‘Iceman’ Wim Hof’s ice bath and breathing methods are linked to a string of deaths

by June 24, 20240

Eleven deaths, including that of a 17-year-old girl, are thought to have occurred since 2015 after people tried Hof’s techniques.Eleven deaths, including that of a …

Heatstroke: What you need to know as the UK braces for hot weather, from staying safe to scientifically proven methods that will help you keep cool and sleep well

by June 24, 20240

Temperatures are expected to exceed 30C in parts of the UK, with the Met Office and UKHSA today issuing a joint yellow heat health alert for …

As Princess Anne is rushed to hospital with a head injury, experts reveal why concussion should never be dismissed… and how to spot the warning signs

by June 24, 20240

Concussion is a common injury, but experts warn it can still often be considered ‘just concussion’, a fate better than a broken collarbone or fractured …

British teen is the first to have a skull implant that controls severe epilepsy… and it’s reduced his daily seizures by 80 per cent

by June 24, 20240

Oran Knowlson, 13, from Somerset has suffered from Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a treatment-resistant form of epilepsy, since he was three. But a new brain implant has …

How to stop a tummy bug ruining your holiday: What to eat in the week before you leave, the supplements to take and why fungi might help by microbiome scientist DR EMILY LEEMING

by June 24, 20240

Nothing ruins a holiday faster than a stomach bug, and up to 50 per cent of travellers can be affected. The most common trigger is …

A shocking lack of dignity: Inside A&E unit in the grips of NHS’ ‘year-round’ care crisis – as footage shows elderly patient forced to urinate in the corridor, while others cry out in agony in four-hour ambulance queues

by June 24, 20240

Secret video footage taken by an undercover reporter shows the ‘profoundly unwell’ man lying in the corridor inside the Emergency Department of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.Secret …