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Dr Zoe reveals which supplements to take SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A new study of 500 long Covid patients by a leading British university found that 75 percent of sufferers reported how the physical activity made their symptoms worse. One co-author of the study, Doctor Manaj Sivan, a medical professor at The University of Leeds, concluded that long Covid has an unusual relationship with exercise compared to other conditions. Related articles Cancer symptoms: The 'sudden' sign you may notice in the morning Paul Newman: Risk factors of the 'horrible' disease that killed actor For many chronic diseases, such as heart disease, asthma, diabetes, and more, exercise can help. In asthma, … [Read more...] about Long Covid: The activity shown to make symptoms worse in 75 percent of cases – study

Connor Horton was diagnosed with Crohn's disease at the age of eight (Image: BIRMINGHAMMAIL) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Mr Horton, who lived in Rock near Kidderminster in Worcestershire, died earlier this year having lived with Crohn's for 18 years. His family believe his debilitating illness was caused by an unfortunate football tackle at the playground when he was a child. Related articles Food shortage warning: Winter blackout could deprive Brits of supplies Aintree Hospital fire: Patients evacuated as building by A&E alight. The young man's brother, Jay Shredder, said the condition started around the age of eight. He said: "It started when we were kids as he got tackled quite badly at primary school … [Read more...] about Crohn’s disease patient, 26, dies after being ‘tackled badly’ while playing football

Eye health: Nutritionist reveals foods that protect your eyes SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info According to a new survey by eye care specialists Rohto , millions of Britons are putting their eye health “at risk”. The research, carried out this year revealed that almost six out of ten adults now suffer from dry eye - a clinical cause of eye irritation, fatigue, and discomfort. If symptoms are not treated, it can develop into chronic dry eye. Related articles How to live longer: Golden drink lowering cholesterol and blood sugar Live longer: The snack that can cut your risk of death by 35% Optometrist, Francesca Marchetti, explained how this can happen. Speaking to Express.co.uk , she said: … [Read more...] about Eyesight: Half of Britons have eye complaint that can lead to ‘severe’ disease – expert

A “GLAMOROUS” mum-of-eight has died at the age of 47, having spent years indoors over fears about her appearance. Nicola Kilby could hardly look at herself in the mirror and refused to be photographed due to being self-conscious about how she looked after a rare illness altered her appearance. The mum had battled inflammatory blood vessel disease for five years, but the condition known as Wegener’s Granulomatosis (GPA) had already started to change her appearance before she was diagnosed. The condition attacked her ears, nose, sinuses, kidneys and lungs as well as leaving her deaf in both ears. It also affected her soft pallet, leaving her unable to talk and causing her nose to collapse. The devoted mum and grandmother died last month. Read More on Diseases STAR LOST The Seekers singer Judith Durham dies aged 79 after long battle with lung disease VIRAL CLUES Warning to anyone who suffers cold sores over ‘risk of deadly … [Read more...] about ‘Glamorous’ mum-of-eight dies at 47 after spending years indoors due to fears over her appearance caused by rare disease

Osteoarthritis: Exercising regularly can 'help with inflammation' SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Nicola Kilby, 47, reportedly couldn’t bring herself to look in the mirror and refused photographs because she was so self-conscious about the way she looked. Her family said she used to be “very outgoing”, but this changed when a rare illness altered her appearance. Related articles British boy, 8, suffers horrifying attack as THREE sharks bite him Girl, 11, who drowned at water park pictured, classmates pay tribute Nicola’s son Keiran, 25, from Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham said: “My mum was an amazing person, she put everyone before herself. She was very outgoing, she was one of the most glamorous … [Read more...] about Mum-of-eight who spent years indoors to stop people staring at her face dies at 47

MORE than half of people with cancer symptoms wait longer than six months to contact their GP, a survey reveals. The delay cuts survival chances as it is easier to treat the disease if it is detected early. Yet 48 per cent ignore “red flag” symptoms, such as coughing up blood, unexplained weight loss or a new lump for at least half a year, the Cancer Research UK poll shows. Poorer people are least likely to seek help quickly. The charity’s chief exec Michelle Mitchell said: “Spotting cancer early is vital and the first step is getting help for a possible cancer symptom. “It’s really worrying to see such a large gap in accessing services between the UK’s most and least deprived groups.” MORE HEALTH NEWS POWER OF THE MIND I'm a pain doc - here's 5 ways to ease your agony WITHOUT popping pills POSTCODE LOTTERY Heart attack patients more likely to survive if they live in London The charity says ministers … [Read more...] about Urgent cancer warning as HALF ignore ‘red flag’ symptoms for months

Five signs that you may have gum disease SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Depending on what type of arthritis you have it can cause joints to feel swollen, tender, stiff or inflamed. It can also lead to weakness and muscle wasting. But one expert has explained how it can have an impact elsewhere in the body. Related articles How to live longer: Golden drink lowering cholesterol and blood sugar Live longer: The snack that can cut your risk of death by 35% GP Dr Sarah Jarvis, working with TePe , said: “Arthritis is the medical term for joint inflammation. “Some types of arthritis – like rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis, are auto-immune conditions, where your body's immune system … [Read more...] about Arthritis: People with arthritis may be twice as likely to develop a problem in the mouth

PITTSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Staffing shortages related to COVID-19 are closing one North Carolina town’s police department and town hall to the public, a town spokesman said. Pittsboro town spokesman Colby Sawyer said Tuesday that the closure will affect walk-in and drive-through services at Town Hall, The Herald Sun reported. The building will remain closed at least until Monday, Sawyer said. Chatham County is one of 67 counties in the state experiencing high levels of community transmission for the coronavirus, with 255 cases for every 100,000 people, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, only 5.7% of available hospital beds are filled with COVID patients, the CDC reported. … [Read more...] about COVID-19 staffing shortages close NC town hall to public

(CNN) The United States seems to have hit a Covid-19 plateau, with more than 40,000 people hospitalized and more than 400 deaths a day consistently over the past month or so. It's a dramatic improvement from this winter -- there were four times as many hospitalizations and nearly six times as many deaths at the peak of the first Omicron wave -- but still stubbornly high numbers. And there are big question marks around what might happen next, as the coronavirus' evolution remains quite elusive 2½ years into the pandemic. "We've never really cracked that: why these surges go up and down, how long it stays up and how fast it comes down," said Dr. Eric Topol, a cardiologist and professor of molecular medicine at Scripps Research. "All these things are still somewhat of a mystery." BA.5 remains the dominant subvariant in the US for now, causing most new cases as it has since the last week of June. Read More Data from the US … [Read more...] about The US is on a Covid plateau, and no one’s sure what will happen next

Putin predicted to starve the West this winter if he loses Ukraine conflict SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Professor Lucas warned Russia 's president could play his last card if he cannot take any more territory in Ukraine this winter. Prof Lucas claimed that if Vladimir Putin fails to break the Ukrainians and stop them from receiving military aid from the West, then he will try to "freeze the West out" as a way to try and stop the ongoing support being offered to Ukraine. The academic also warned that the Russian people do not have the capacity to remove Putin from power as those in his inner circle are still supporting him. Western experts have been announcing this week that the European Union's plan to cripple the … [Read more...] about ‘Going to try and freeze us’ Putin tipped for final gamble in desperate bid to win Ukraine