Vitamin D may prevent cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s patients
New research suggests that for people with Parkinson’s disease vitamin D may help prevent or delay the onset of cognitive impairment and depressive symptoms.
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The Minnesota starvation experiment
During World War Two, conscientious objectors in the US and the UK were asked to volunteer for medical research.
Coronation Street: Hayley Cropper’s final scenes hailed
The final scenes of long-running Coronation Street character Hayley Cropper have been praised by critics as brave and emotionally charged.
Safe staff levels ‘should apply to NHS and care sector’
Safe staffing levels should be extended beyond nurse numbers in England to include midwives and doctors, especially in A&E units, MPs say.
Mental health services ‘urgently needed’ in NI, says report
Rehabilitation services are urgently needed for people in Northern Ireland with the most severe forms of mental ill health, a report has said.
EU air pollution target ‘still too high’ for heart health
A study confirming a link between atmospheric pollution and heart-attack risk strengthens the EU case for tougher clean-air targets, experts say.
How flu remedies help you (but leave workmates feeling worse): Drugs can actually help bugs spread more easily
Scientists say that while aspirin, paracetamol and ibuprofen make the person taking them feel better by lowering their temperature, they may also make the bug easier to spread.
Obalon gastric weight loss pill which releases a balloon in patients launches in the UK
A weight loss pill that releases a gastric balloon into a patients stomach when it is swallowed has been launched in the UK.
The NHS trusts that won’t give patients new life-saving drugs: Huge disparity between numbers given new treatments
Thousands of patients are being denied potentially life-saving drugs even after they have been approved for NHS use, according to a study.
Hope for migraine sufferers as gadget that zaps pain with the push of a button is approved
Many of England’s six million migraine sufferers have been offered new hope after Britain’s health and care guidance body recommended for use a portable device which sends pulses to the brain.