Potential cancer breakthrough as scientists finally discover how tumors ‘hijack’ healthy cells to spread around the body Cancer cells ‘hijack’ a process used by healthy cells to spread around the body Metastasis — when cancer spreads — has been incredibly difficult to prevent Researchers have found it difficult to identify key drivers of this process … Read more
Scientists fear they’ve found the next big pandemic threat — a virus that lives in African monkeys. Simian hemorrhagic fever virus (SHFV) causes devastating Ebola-like symptoms including internal bleeding and death. It hijacks the immune system, disabling key defense mechanisms and breaking the body down cell by cell. No cases have been detected in humans … Read more
What does it mean to be healthy? For Kelsey Heenan, it’s not just a toned body and a perfect diet. The 33-year-old fitness influencer puts mental health above the physical after suffering from an eating disorder, which she often discusses candidly to her 411,000 followers on Instagram. “It basically got to the point where I … Read more
Is THIS how your favorite snacks will look in the future? Obesity experts want to ax traffic light labels in favor of calorie-burning equivalents, which tell you to walk 15 minutes to burn off a chocolate bar Experts want snack labels to say how much exercise you’ll need to burn them off It could see … Read more
Going on a dramatic weight-loss diet when you’re not obese could actually harm your health years later, a major study suggests. People already quite lean who lost 10lbs (4.5kg) were at a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes a decade later compared to their peers who didn’t go on an extreme diet. They were also … Read more
Parents are being warned against giving children melatonin following a surge in accidental poisonings. Experts said there is no evidence the over-the-counter supplement helps them get to sleep and they have no idea what is actually in many products. The number of children being hospitalized every time after ingesting melatonin has surged by six-fold as … Read more
Participants in the study who had a higher intake of total artificial sweeteners had an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease compared to non-consumers.NYSE/PEPSICO Handout via Reuters Artificial sweeteners are added to thousands of foods and beverages – soft drinks, yogurts, pancake syrups, jams, baked goods, frozen desserts, chewing gum, candy – to help us … Read more