Category: Health Today

[ad_1] My four-year-old Kia broke down while we were on holiday in Brittany in August and I had to use the RAC European breakdown cover I had taken out to get it repaired. The mobile mechanic who came to the campsite couldn’t fix it so we were advised to have it moved to a nearby…

[ad_1] Coughing’s reputation, it’s probably fair to say, has taken a bit of a hit. Once an occasional irritation, it recently spent a couple of years as a key symptom of a disease that everyone was worried about, and it has never entirely recovered. Cough on a train in 2021, and a decent chunk of…

[ad_1] More than half of all hospitals in England and over two-thirds of those in London offer substandard care, an Observer investigation has found. In one hospital emergency department, inspectors reported patients being treated in corridors and deadly diseases such as sepsis and cancer not being diagnosed. The Observer analysed the ratings by Care Quality…

[ad_1] It is an age when many are starting to enjoy the freedom of having older children – or their childfree choices – and using their spare time to get back to the gym, go on date nights and worry about their pensions. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), however, a growing number…

[ad_1] On my daily trundle down my local high street, I’ve been marking the changes as shopfitters swoop in with pink or white or glittery shop furniture. Almost every new shop in this corner of north London seems to be a teen- and family-friendly cafe selling bubble tea, sweet fluffy pancakes, ice-creams or desserts with…

[ad_1] Picking up a prescription from the surgery, I noticed some leaflets on hearing loss (‘Any embarrassment is in your head!’: How hearing aids boost your health and happiness, 13 November; Letters, 14 November). Aware that I’d been in denial, I phoned and got an appointment within a fortnight. The audiologist tested me, selected suitable…

[ad_1] Our hearts beat 100,000 times a day, but we tend not to worry about their maintenance unless there is a problem. What should we know about how to keep this vital organ pumping? Four cardiologists give their advice on how to keep our hearts healthy. Exercise is key “If you put exercise into a…

[ad_1] I am an 80-year-old man, and nearly 20 years ago I had prostate cancer, which was treated successfully. After surgery, I had some urinary leakage and a bladder sling was implanted, largely solving that problem. I am otherwise in good health. Some years back, my much younger wife wanted a divorce, so now I…

[ad_1] Name: The Omagh Hum. Age: It was first reported in late October. Appearance: Out of the blue. Can you hear that noise? What noise? A low, monotonous, droning moan? Oh, that’s just the involuntary noise of despair I make at the moment. It’s 2023, right? At least we’re not in Omagh though. Why? Because…

[ad_1] Name: Positive secrets. Age: Positively ancient. Appearance: Small and private. Oh, thank God you’re here. I’ve got great news. Shut up. I beg your pardon? I don’t want to hear your happy news. It’s for your own good. Why? Will you get jealous? No, I’m thinking of you here. If you keep your good…

[ad_1] I have grown two hard lumps on my arms. They are deltoids, apparently. I have never been remotely aware of having deltoids before – I always assumed my shoulders simply elongated into a formless mass of flesh that eventually gave way to the rest of my limbs. But now I have deltoids. They are…

[ad_1] I was touched by the honesty of Miguel Macias’s piece on the challenges of new parenthood for people with a history of mental health issues (I kept depression at bay by having time to myself. So how do I do that now I’m a father?, 8 November). I have three young children, and my…

[ad_1] Michael Mosley has spent decades trying to help us all to eat healthily, sleep better and do more exercise. Now the broadcaster, author and former doctor is turning his attention to our ears, encouraging anyone who has noticed a change in their hearing to take a free test. “Hearing change is completely normal and…

[ad_1] Why do so many people drink very hot tea – and how do they do it without shrieking in pain? Vincent Alladale, Aberdeen Send new questions to [email protected]. Readers reply Drinking very hot tea requires a technique in three stages. First comes a “schluuurrrp”, followed by a short inhalation through nearly closed teeth, “tssssssssp”,…

[ad_1] To be clear about something: hot drinks are great. They break the working day into manageable chunks, give friends something to bond over that isn’t booze, and provide a tiny form of kindness that almost anyone can offer to anyone else. When James “The Scrounger” Garner suggests having a cup of tea to Donald…

[ad_1] Fertility patients are being forced to destroy embryos because they cannot afford to transfer or store them during the cost of living crisis, experts have said. Dr Catherine Hill, Fertility Network UK’s head of policy and public affairs, spoke of a “dire situation for fertility patients” who struggled to get help on the NHS…

[ad_1] Suddenly, ebikes are everywhere, having gone from fringe leisure pastime to one of the fastest-growing segments of the global transport market. And they’re having an impact on carbon emissions. A recent Bloomberg report found there are now 11 times more electric two- and three-wheeled vehicles in the world than electric cars, displacing nearly four…

[ad_1] I am a retired North American woman who is a huge anglophile. I have visited England a couple of times and always want to return. The only thing stopping me is finances. A solo trip anywhere these days is beyond my budget. I have two sisters living on the other side of the country…