HOLIDAY blues commonly greet you when you return home from a trip away, but so can a lung infection. Avoid the potentially fatal Legionnaire’s disease - caused by Legionella bacteria - by running your taps for five minutes before using them.
ANXIETY disorders include phobias, an excessive and irrational fear of something, and common types can include a fear of heights, snakes and public speaking. However, it’s possible to control them or reduce their impact.
STROKE can be a complication of suffering from atrial fibrillation - a type of irregular heartbeat. However, eating chocolate can reduce your risk of the latter heart condition, according to a new study.
WEIGHT loss could be more technical than just eating less food, and calories are used more efficiently when consumed in the morning as opposed to the evening, scientists believe. Researchers hope a new study could help people improve their metabolic health.
HIGH blood pressure affects one in four adults in the UK, and is where blood is forced through the arteries at an increased pressure. While being overweight puts you at greater risk of hypertension, people can be a healthy weight and still suffer.
SUPPLEMENTS can help you top up on particular vitamins. However, taking vitamin A if you consume lots of liver or pate can place you at risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures.
CARDIOVASCULAR disease, also known as heart disease causes symptoms such as heart attacks and angina and is one of the leading causes of death in the UK.
EARWAX build-up is a common problem which is easily treated by GPs. However, many people clean away earwax themselves, a practise experts have now revealed could cause irreversible damage to hearing.
ARTHRITIS can cause painful symptoms and there is no cure for the condition. However experts have exercise - and walking can dramatically improve symptoms.
LYME DISEASE is a bacterial infection spread to human when they are bitten by an infected tick. Symptoms of the disease can include one very distinctive rash which patients might not associated with the condition.
IMMUNE systems are designed to protect us, but sometimes the inflammation they trigger to fight off foreign substances goes wrong - and we’re left with asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and a number of other conditions.
HEARTBURN can cause an unpleasant taste in the mouth, a sore throat and a chronic cough - but also pain in the chest. It can also be a warning sign of three different types of cancer.
A MOTHER whose son went on a knife rampage killing his former girlfriend’s partner before stabbing himself to death, has said she is convinced that antidepressant drugs drove him to murder.
THE first batch of patients to have undergone a revolutionary magnetic pulse treatment for Alzheimer’s disease have told of “life-changing” improvements in brain function.
GYM workouts are encouraged to be intense, but pushing your body too far and over-exerting your muscles can trigger a life-threatening condition - rhabdomyolysis.
WEIGHT loss often involves cutting calories, but what if it was all down to a molecule? New research has found a component in olive oil can help fight obesity.