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Red Meat Linked to Higher Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Share on Pinterest A recent study suggests that a higher intake of red meat may be associated with an increased risk of diabetes. Image Credit: VICUSCHKA/Getty Images A recent study found that a person’s red meat consumption may increase their risk of type 2 diabetes. The findings also suggest that consuming alternative proteins may help

Dark Showering: Can Dim Showers Improve Sleep?

Share on Pinterest Some experts say that dark showering may help you fall asleep more easily. Image Credit: Ekaterina Goncharova/Getty Images Dark showering is a new sleep trend that involves showering with the lights dimmed or off completely. Advocates say it can help the mind relax, reduce stress, and make it easier to fall asleep.

When Binge-Watching Signals Loneliness and Compulsion

Share on Pinterest Recent research shows that “binge-watching addiction” may be associated with high levels of loneliness. Image Credit: Ibai Acevedo/Stocksy A recent study found that “binge-watching addiction” may be associated with loneliness. While “binge-watching addiction” is not a diagnosable disorder, addictive tendencies can arise when you experience physical or psychological harm from watching TV.

Early planning cuts ambulance handover times

News Ambulances handed over patients more than 2 minutes faster last month despite facing their busiest January since before COVID-19. Provisional figures out today show there were 420,324 ambulances handovers with known times in January, the highest number for the month since 2020 and a 5.2% increase compared to 399,415 in January last year. Despite

Super Bowl Ads Shift Perceptions of GLP-1 Drugs

Share on Pinterest New GLP-1 ads, like telehealth provider Ro’s new campaign featuring tennis icon Serena Williams, aim to shift the conversation about weight loss drugs. This year, the Super Bowl will feature advertising of GLP-1 drugs in new ways. Telehealth provider Ro is using tennis star Serena Williams to help break down stigma. Hims

Metformin Linked to Lower Risk of Intermediate Age-Related Maculopathy

Share on Pinterest A commonly prescribed diabetes medication is emerging as a promising treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). George Pachantouris/Getty Images Researchers say the type 2 diabetes medication metformin may help manage age-related macular degeneration. They said people taking metformin were 37% less likely to develop the intermediate stage of the chronic eye condition

Spencer and Vergara Promote Kidney Screening in Super Bowl Ad

Share on Pinterest Octavia Spencer (left) and Sofia Vergara (right). Detect the SOS Collective Actors Octavia Spencer and Sofia Vergara will appear in a Super Bowl LX commercial together. The women are spreading the word about a screening method for kidney damage. The campaign aims to inform people with high blood pressure or type 2

NHS Tackles Winter Pressures Head-On

Ambulances unloaded patients three minutes faster last week, even as A&Es saw more ambulance handovers than any point last winter. Figures released today show there were 94,551 ambulance handovers last week – higher than the busiest week last year (94,493 w/e 29 December 2024), and up almost 1,000 on the week previous and over 3,250

NHS pilot uses AI and robotics to detect lung cancer sooner

Patients facing suspected lung cancer could get answers sooner under a new NHS pilot using artificial intelligence and robotic technology to help doctors reach hard-to-detect cancers earlier, with fewer invasive tests.  The new approach uses AI software to rapidly analyse lung scans and flag small lumps that are most likely to be cancerous, and a robotic camera is then used to

NHS lowers bowel screening threshold to detect more cancers

Thousands of cases of bowel cancer will be diagnosed earlier or even prevented in England, as part of major NHS plans to increase the sensitivity of bowel cancer screening to save more lives. NHS England today announced it is to lower the threshold for a home-screening kit to trigger urgent cancer testing from next month
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