What’s making the news in Healthcare

The number of people suffering from dementia in the UK is expected to rise to over one million by 2025 and part of this may be due to high blood pressure in younger years, it has been claimed. Read more...

Babies who weigh more are less likely to develop tuberculosis (TB) in later life, according to a new study. Read more...

For years, researchers have been attempting to find a more effective way of diagnosing autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), particularly methods which would allow sufferers to be identified at an early age and now specialists in the US claim they may have found a way. Read more...

The number of people suffering from dementia in the UK is expected to rise from 700,000 to over one million by 2025, but not enough is being done to find a cure for the condition, it has been claimed. Read more...

Thousands of people struggle to get a good night's sleep due to factors such as insomnia and noise, but for many of those who do not get rest, the problem may be life threatening. Read more...

With western nations continuing to suffer from the problem of obesity, healthcare experts are constantly striving to find a way to combat the problem, though it seems specialists in the US may finally have an answer. Read more...

A breakthrough medical procedure in Newcastle may change the way in which damaged organs are transplanted, according to experts. Read more...

The majority of people associate dentists with fillings and the occasional capping of a tooth, but their duties may extend much further, according to a new study. Read more...

Every day, millions of people tuck into food which has been genetically modified (GM) to make it grow more quickly or stay preserved for longer. Read more...

Each year, over 11,000 people in the UK die from heart failure, making it one of the biggest single causes of death, and lifestyle is long thought to have been a key cause of this. Read more...

For many elderly people, daily pain becomes a part of their lives as conditions such as osteoporosis, which mainly affects older women, cause constant suffering. Read more...

A number of studies have been conducted recently attempting to discover the social causes of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), with many experts pointing to a child's upbringing as the root of the problem. Read more...

Vitamin A is essential in keeping the skin healthy and can hep to protect eyesight, yet a new study has revealed that thousands of British women potentially have a deficiency of the substance. Read more...

Dementia is currently the fourth leading cause of death among women in the UK and the ninth among men, largely because treatment for the condition is limited, particularly for Parkinson's Disease. Read more...

Heart failure is one of the most common causes of death in the world and kills thousands of people a year in the UK, often because measures to prevent the condition are implemented too late or are not effective enough. Read more...

Though only affecting one in 250 people, schizophrenia can be a life-altering condition which severely affects a person and their family. Read more...

Healthcare professionals are constantly striving to highlight the effects which smoking has on the body, with lung damage and oral health issues one of the main focuses of anti-smoking campaigns. Read more...

Many people attempt to stick to a healthy exercise regimen into middle age and beyond, but those who do so often find it difficult to run as far or as fast, no matter how hard they train. Read more...

Since the launch of the Nintendo Wii in late 2006, the company has been marketing the console and its software as being able to contribute to a person's exercise regimen. Read more...

The war against smoking is stronger than ever, with the UK ban in 2007 followed by mass media campaigns designed to stop people from taking up the habit and help those who smoke to quit. Read more...

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As more and more people are diagnosed with depression in the economic downturn due to money worries and stress about the future, new research has suggested that they may be in further danger. Read more...

Depression is one of the most common mental health problems on the planet and affects millions of people worldwide. Read more...

Numerous studies conducted in the last ten years have linked obesity to cancer, with one of the most recent at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center showing that obesity has a substantial effect on increasing the risk of a person developing breast cancer. Read more...

Although incidence rates of most diseases tend to reduce in modern times, one of the few that continues to increase is type 2 diabetes. Read more...

Urinary infections are not only painful but can also be embarrassing, and people with these problems will often look for any measure to remedy the situation. Read more...

It is a well-known fact that eating fatty foods and not exercising contribute significantly to obesity, but experts in Scotland believe that some people may actually be more prone to becoming overweight, regardless of their lifestyle. Read more...

Recent studies have associated obesity with a person's risk of developing cancer and healthcare experts have recommended that people try to minimise fat intake and exercise regularly. Read more...

Prostate cancer is a disease which can devastate families and lead to immense suffering, and is the most common form of the disease in men in the UK, but healthcare specialist believe they may now be on the verge of developing a vaccine. Read more...

Alzheimer's disease has ruined millions of lives, but specialists believe they now may have found two of the key genes involved in the development of the condition. Read more...

Swine flu has caused the death of over 60 people in the UK, yet public fear of the virus appears to have decreased over the last few weeks. Read more...

It is a scene which occurs almost nightly in houses up and down the country - people sneaking downstairs for a quick snack in the early hours of the morning. Read more...

The furore over swine flu is beginning to die down slightly and people are being less precautionary than when the outbreak first took hold, but the fact remains that the disease has killed hundreds of people worldwide. Read more...

For years healthcare experts have been researching herbal remedies to stave off the onset of life-damaging Alzheimer's disease, but the key to preventing the condition may be linked to another part of the body, according to one expert. Read more...

Researchers are frequently lauding new 'miracle foods' that appear to stave off life-threatening conditions, but now it appears that experts in the US may have found a truly effective remedy. Read more...

Many builders and construction workers who operated in close proximity to asbestos have later gone on to develop the deadly lung disease mesothelioma, which is often identified too late for the patient to survive for any length of time. Read more...

People who suffer from the disorder sleep apnoea may be at risk of an early death, according to a new study. Read more...

There have been many horror stories in recent years about people going for operations and later contracting infections due to wounds not healing properly, with England cricketer Kevin Pietersen a high-profile casualty. Read more...

Since the Earl of Sandwich first decided to place a piece of meat between two slices of bread, people have been enjoying ham with their lunch. Read more...

Everybody has experienced a moment when they have had to go back and check a door lock or make sure a light is turned off, but for some people this can become an obsession. Read more...

Although seemingly two very different subjects, obesity and the recession are things which never seem to be off the news today. Read more...

With the recession taking hold, many people are likely to feel more stressed and upset than before. Read more...