Health

HIGH blood pressure affects around a third of adults in the UK, and understanding the cause can help towards the prevention of serious and potentially life-threatening complications. For many people, their high reading may have an unexpected cause – ‘white coat syndrome’. Daily Express :: Health Feed

THROAT cancer refers to cancerous tumours that develop in the throat, voice box or tonsils. There is an unusual sign a person may be at risk of throat cancer that is found in a person’s ear. What is it? Daily Express :: Health Feed

BEST supplements for cholesterol: Cholesterol is an organic molecule and a type of liquid. It’s essential for a healthy body, however, like a double edged sword, having too much of it puts a person at greater risk of serious cardiovascular diseases. Fortunately, there is a healthy and easy way to reduce one’s cholesterol and taking these two supplements could make ...

VITAMIN D is essential for several reasons, including maintaining healthy bones and teeth. It may also protect against a range of diseases and conditions. Lacking in the vitamin could create a worrying sign that is often overlooked. What is it? Daily Express :: Health Feed

KELLIE BRIGHT is most known for playing the character Linda Carter in the BBC soap EastEnders. The character has certainly had some troubling times of late and for Kellie, troubles in health have been all too familiar. Daily Express :: Health Feed

CHRISTINE MCGUINNESS and husband Paddy recently revealed their third child, daughter Felicity, had autism. The couple’s six-year-old twins were diagnosed with autism at the age of three, and the former Miss Liverpool has now revealed how she knew Felicity had the disorder before she was diagnosed. Daily Express :: Health Feed

TYPE 2 diabetes is a common condition which affects a person’s blood glucose control, but left untreated serious health complications can occur. Carbohydrates can affect blood glucose levels, so when it comes to the one of the nation’s favourite carbs, bread, which type is the best to choose? Daily Express :: Health Feed

Dementia has become Britain’s biggest killer – overtaking long-feared cancer and heart disease in the process. One in eight deaths in the UK is now due to the condition which, on average, strikes a new victim every three minutes. Daily Express :: Health Feed

AS A former fitness fanatic it is typical of Ron Flewett to approach illness with the same energy and vigour with which he has always embraced life. It is all the more impressive for the fact that Ron suffers from a debilitating and incurable lung condition called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis . Daily Express :: Health Feed

HOW to live longer: Leading a long life was once shrouded in mystery but scientific research has provided a roadmap to achieving this goal. The answer does not lie in some esoteric understanding of the world, but by eating a healthy, balanced diet. While it is important to focus on your general dietary approach, as opposed to relying on single ...