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extreme heat, fainting

Too hot to handle: The human health consequences of extreme heat

Heui Hye Park, a PhD Graduate Student and Professor Pamela J. Lein, Ph.D of the University of California look at the burdens of extreme heat, and the health consequences which are to follow.
Mediterranean style dinner with various snacks and drinks, wide composition

How do diet plans affect your health and weight loss?

Searching for a diet plan and advice online can lead to unreliable health sources, so here are six different diets and their advantages and disadvantages.
Milk for sale in supermarket

Why do Europeans have lactose tolerance?

Famine and disease were the catalyst for the evolution of lactose tolerance in Europe, and explain why others are lactose intolerant.
Scientific laboratory growing Arabidopsis plants in individual tubs

Plants produce aspirin to cope in heatwaves

With heatwaves across the globe, many are concerned about agriculture and dehydrated plants - it turns out plants produce their own aspirin.
a picture of the sky with the sun in the centre, illustrating the heatwave

Maintaining your sodium levels in a heatwave

Most of the time, we are told to cut down on the amount of salt in our diet, as this increases blood pressure and is a significant risk factor for heart disease and stroke, however, in a heatwave, things are rather different.
Vasovagal syncope, heat, dehydration

What is vasovagal syncope and why do some people faint in the sun?

Vasovagal syncope is when a person suddenly loses consciousness and faints as a result of overheating, emotional distress, or even the sight of blood.
non-melanoma cancer, skin cancer

Non-melanoma skin cancer

Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechCasting Group, describes the main focus of non-melanoma skin cancer, including its steadily rising incidence in the UK.

Reducing malnutrition in care homes using AI

Possible new tech could help reduce malnutrition, improving overall health in long-term care homes using Artificial Intelligence
North America Analysis January 2022

North America Analysis January 2022

We welcome 2022 with our January volume of North America Analysis - we hear from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, who explain how they hold the line on African swine fever in Puerto Rico.
biodegradable glass

Smart biodegradable devices that vanish when they need to

Dr Chang-Soo Kim, Professor at Missouri University of Science and Technology, enlightens us on smart biodegradable devices that vanish when they need to
kidney stones

Research highlights sex differences in developing kidney stones

New research presents an insight into the risk of developing kidney stones and the link between differences in sex.
Ellice Parkinson

Ms Ellice Parkinson – School of Health Sciences University of East Anglia (UEA)

Ellice is a first-year PhD Student undertaking a mixed-methods project investigating low-intake dehydration amongst older adults.
Lee Hooper

Dr Lee Hooper – Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia (UEA)

Lee is a registered dietitian and worked as a dietitian in the National Health Service for ten years, with extensive experience of community health promotion and cardiovascular health.
Dr Diane Bunn

Dr Diane Bunn – School of Health Sciences University of East Anglia (UEA)

Diane is a nurse researcher, with extensive experience of care home research focusing on hydration care and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
performance analysis

Using performance analysis to help older people stay healthier for longer

Paul Berney, CMO at connected care platform Anthropos, explores how performance analysis, used to keep athletes healthy, can also be used to help older people stay healthier for longer.
periorbital hyperpigmentation

What causes periorbital hyperpigmentation and how can you treat it?

Dr Deborah Lee, Dr Fox Online Pharmacy, tells us all about periorbital hyperpigmentation, including what causes it and how it can be treated.
effects of sleep deprivation

The effects of sleep deprivation on your skin

Dr Deborah Lee, Dr Fox Online Pharmacy, explores the effects that sleep deprivation can have on your skin.
diabetic ketoacidosis

Surge in T2D children presenting diabetic ketoacidosis during pandemic

A new study from Children's Hospital Los Angeles has revealed a surge of pediatric patients presenting with diabetic ketoacidosis throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
IBMC

Isosorbide bis(methyl carbonate) (IBMC) & the European Green Deal

Isosorbide bis(methyl carbonate) (IBMC) is a new business opportunity to comply with the European Green Deal, explains Dr Soraya Prieto-Fernández from TECNALIA, Basque Research and Technology Alliance.
herniated disc

How to treat a herniated disc without surgery

Stephen Haynes, Osteopath and IDD Therapy provider, and Clinical Director of Active Therapy Clinic, highlights the causes of a herniated disc and what treatments are available, here.

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