Veterans with PTSD get ‘significant’ benefits from service dogs, first NIH-funded study finds
by The first NIH-funded clinical trial on service dogs and their impact on PTSD in military veterans found strong results. The lead study author and a …
Researchers Say Social Media Warning Is Too Broad
Some scientists who study youth mental health say the evidence does not support the notion that social media is harmful per se.Some scientists who study …
South Africa Runs Out of Insulin Pens as Global Supply Shifts to Weight-Loss Drugs
The shortage highlights a widening gulf in the standard of care for people with diabetes, most of whom live in low-income countries.The shortage highlights a …
Men’s energy and vitality plummets for 6 reasons. Boost it back up this way
For Men’s Health Month, several doctors shared with Fox News Digital some common reasons for declining energy and vitality — and tips for getting back …
Britain lagging 20 years behind Europe in bowel, prostate and breast cancer care, with survival rates ‘stuck in the noughties’, major analysis reveals
Macmillan Cancer Support conducted the analysis, which looks at how the UK is faring compared to countries with comparable health systems.Macmillan Cancer Support conducted the …
Weight-lifting is the key to staying healthy in your 70s and beyond… and just a year of pumping iron can cut body fat and boost strength in the long term, experts reveal
Researchers wanted to explore the long-term effects of a one-year supervised resistance training programme, using heavy weights.Researchers wanted to explore the long-term effects of a …
Craving salty foods? It could be a sign of a deadly condition that requires urgent treatment
Doctors are warning that extreme cravings for all things salty, from pickles to potato chips, could hint at a rare health disorder that causes the …
Children are getting SHORTER as well as fatter, with British boys bottom of the international height league – and experts fear junk food diets may have stunted a generations’ growth
The Food Foundation says kids are growing up in an environment that makes feeding them healthily ‘an almost impossibly difficult challenge’.The Food Foundation says kids …
Diabetes-linked amputations and complications cost the NHS £6bn every year
Some 1.6million people with diabetes in England did not receive all eight checks to help reduce the risk of complications, they were entitled to in …
Fatal bacterial infections surging in Japan with unknown cause, reports says
Japan is reporting a spike in potentially fatal bacterial infections. Cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) have tripled in number compared to the same …