Health

FIFTY years ago today a Cape Town surgeon became a global icon when he performed the first life-saving human-to-human heart transplant. Daily Express :: Health Feed

BEING allergic to a Christmas tree – dubbed Christmas tree syndrome – is a condition that causes wheezing, coughs, sore eyes, and potentially life–threatening asthma attacks. Daily Express :: Health Feed

REVELLERS will need to run two marathons if they want to work off the traditional Christmas dinner. Daily Express :: Health Feed

AIDS and HIV symptoms include flu-like fevers and sore throats, but the virus may not cause any noticeable signs for several years. Daily Express :: Health Feed

TYPE 2 DIABETES is increasingly common, and sufferers risk heart disease and blindness. These are the seven signs you could be suffering. Daily Express :: Health Feed

BACK PAIN – particularly in the lower back – is a common problem that will affect 80 per cent of people at some point in their life. These are the best sleeping positions to avoid waking up with a painful spine. Daily Express :: Health Feed

MIDDLE-AGE spread ramps up the risk of dementia by as much as a third, experts said last night. Daily Express :: Health Feed

EATING plenty of salmon, sardines and mackerel may protect older people against losing their sight, according to new research. Daily Express :: Health Feed

HEART disease risk could be reduced by almost 30 per cent, by eating a handful of nuts a day, researchers have revealed. The snack could also lower the risk of an early death, they claimed. Daily Express :: Health Feed

DIABETES type 2 is being misdiagnosed in some people over 30, researchers have warned, after scientists quash the myth that type 1 is only a ‘disease of childhood’. Daily Express :: Health Feed