Reducing screen time, a cold remedy and a medical mystery: The week in Well+Being
This week, we’re writing about reducing screen time, a natural remedy for the common cold and a medical mystery. Plus, we’ve ...
5 Cough Medicines You Can Safely Take While Pregnant—and 1 Ingredient You Should Definitely Avoid
But there are specific kinds that are best: “Cough medicines that contain guaifenesin and dextromethorphan should be okay for a short time,” says Meleen Chuang, MD, the chief of obstetrics and ...
The 7 signs of ‘little-known virus’ on the rise in the UK – and 6 of the best ways to protect yourself
CASES of a virus that led to concerns in China of another Covid-like pandemic have risen in England, according to official figures. The UK has seen an assortment of winter illnesses surge this ...
Urgent new 'stay home, wear mask' warning as infections spread
The UKHSA is behind the new warning as a raft of illnesses, including flu, COVID, RSV, norovirus and hMPV, spread across the ...
New warning to 'stay home' and 'wear mask' as infections spread
Norovirus, also called the "winter vomiting bug", is a viral stomach bug that causes vomiting and diarrhoea. It can be very ...
Drivers with cold or flu symptoms warned 'do not drive for at least 24 hours'
Experts compared driving while ill to driving under the influence, with cold and flu sufferers warned over potential penalties.
The reasons you’ve got a cold that just WON’T go away – and when it’s a sign of something more serious
IT’S that time of year again when we’re seemingly greeted with a new cough, sneeze or sniffle every week. But as we beat one ...
Did a BUNSEN BURNER MAT at school give me cancer? The shocking and very commons ways young people inhaled deadly asbestos - leaving them terminal…
Britain is facing an avalanche of asbestos-related deaths. For decades, the official policy has been to leave asbestos where ...
What is HMPV? Outbreak updates and symptoms explained as UK cases rise
Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a common respiratory disease among children and the elderly. Here's what we know about the ...
Six key hMPV symptoms to watch out for as virus cases rise across the UK
The 'mystery virus' sparked emergency measures in China after spikes in the northern provinces before it was identified as ...
Symptoms of 'mystery virus' sweeping UK as 'it's more common than you think'
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an update on a 'mystery' virus spreading across the country, and a doctor has now shared some symptoms to be on the lookout for ...