Liam

>Judging by the volume of antidepressants prescribed by its GPs, Sunderland must be the most depressing place in England.In May this year, doctors in the NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) prescribed 71,306 antidepressant…

>An MRI last year showed I have scoliosis. My spine is curving at the base, and some discs and vertebrae have degenerated, causing considerable pain in my back and my legs and making it difficult to walk up and down stairs. Physio has…

>Age-related loss of the Y-chromosome — the part of human DNA that is unique to males — raises men’s risk of potentially life-threatening heart problems as they get older, new research suggests.The discovery, detailed in the journal…

>We need to talk about ‘our’ NHS. It is quite clear that it is at breaking point and that radical reform is needed to ensure its survival. And yet anyone who dares say so risks provoking hysteria. Hospitals in England are desperately…

>You may have taught your dog to sit or tutored your cat to respond to their name. But this pales into insignificance when compared with some of the skills other animals are learning in order to improve human health.Recently, Good Health…

>Who doesn’t need a holiday, right? But in the excitement to get away from it all, sometimes we can forget to take good care of ourselves — including our gut — and this can be the very thing that undermines our break.And there’s…

>Cooler weather is here for a few days, but with experts saying there may be another heatwave this week, it’s worth investing in something that makes it easier to sleep.‘Our core body temperature slowly drops by a degree or two at the…

>The NHS is in danger of 'singing "kumbaya" as the Titanic sinks, one hospital chief executive has claimed.Milton Keynes University Hospital Foundation Trust boss Joe Harrison argued health leaders were 'presiding over a failing NHS'. …

>It's no secret that carrying excess bodyfat puts you at a higher risk of a host of health problems. But evidence is beginning to mount that not all fat is created equal, and what really counts is where you store that fat.The most…

> Want to live longer? DOUBLE amount of exercise you do to five hours of brisk walking, study claimsUS researchers analysed the health records of more than 100,000 older adultsDoing five hours of moderate activity weekly…