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- NHS App upgrade to give patients more choice over treatment
Plans for an upgraded NHS app to allow more patients in England to book treatments will be announced by the health secretary on Monday. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.6 hours ago - Gym owner bans new members in January, has reasons for ‘unconventional’ actions
Made a New Year's resolution to get fit and healthy again?One gym owner says good luck with that — because there's no place for new joiners in the month of January at his venue.Gym owner Clayton Leah, 31, has been turning away potential new members at his gym, Ascendancy Fitness, even though this is the busiest time of year, he told Fox News Digital in a phone interview on Saturday, Jan. 4. "We stopped sign-ups on New Year's Eve," he said.FRIENDS, FAMILY MAY PROTECT AGAINST HEART ATTACK, STROKE AND TYPE 2 DIABETES, STUDY SUGGESTSHe has a specific reason for his unusual stance, he said.The purpose is to protect existing gym members and long-time fitness practitioners from an influx of new joiners, he told Fox News Digital.Often, he said, the eager January newcomers wind up dropping away as their intentions to maintain a New Year's resolution wear off. Leah said in part… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.13 hours ago - Viruses spiking in the United States as peak season arrives in witner
Several viruses -- seasonal flu, stomach flu, COVID-19 and RSV -- are surging in the United States and are expected to spike during the winter months, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.15 hours ago - Liver cancer patient given 6 months to live loses 76 pounds eating specific foodsA Durham, North Carolina, man has turned his life around after receiving grave medical news. Derek Barnett, 55, was diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease 10 years ago, according to a report from SWNS.At his heaviest, Barnett weighed 240 pounds and was a size 38.CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT YOUR NEXT MEAL? IT'S CALLED FOOD NOISE, HERE'S WHAT TO DOBarnett, a construction worker who is currently unemployed due to health issues, brushed off his diagnosis, telling SWNS that he "didn’t think anything of it.""Everybody’s got a type of thing," he said.But the man's condition worsened, progressing into cirrhosis and eventually hepatocellular carcinoma, also known as liver cancer.In January 2024, Barnett was given a letter from his doctor that broke some bad news – he potentially had only six months to live if the cancer continued to grow."When they gave me that letter last year, it got real," he reflected.HAIR GROWTH COULD SLOW… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.16 hours ago
- Aging ‘hotspot’ found in brain, researchers say: ‘Major changes’The brain plays a big part in the aging process, and scientists think they’ve pinpointed the specific cells that control it.In a study of mice, researchers at the Allen Institute identified certain cells that showed "major changes" with age, particularly in one specific "hotspot," according to a press release.Mice were chosen because their brains share "many similarities" to human brains.FRIENDS, FAMILY MAY PROTECT AGAINST HEART ATTACK, STROKE AND TYPE 2 DIABETES, STUDY SUGGESTS"Our brain consists of thousands of types of cells, which carry out different functions," Hongkui Zeng, study co-author and director of the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, told Fox News Digital. "Our study shows that different cell types are differentially susceptible to the aging process."The research, funded by the National Institutes of Health, was published in the journal Nature.The researchers used RNA sequencing and brain-mapping tools to analyze more than 1.2 million brain cells from young… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.21 hours ago
- HHS to award $306 million for bird flu monitoring and preparedness
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday it will award $306 million in additional funding to monitor H5N1 Asian Flu and for regional, state and local preparedness programs. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago - Friends, family may protect against heart attack, stroke and type 2 diabetes, study suggestsNew research is emphasizing that socializing with friends and family may help protect people against heart attack, stroke, type 2 diabetes and other conditions and illnesses.The study suggests that social interactions may keep people healthy because these interactions boost the immune system and reduce the risk of disease.Cambridge University researchers, along with colleagues in China, came to these conclusions after studying protein in blood samples taken from over 42,000 adults recruited to the U.K. Biobank, news agency SWNS reported. 'I'M A PSYCHOLOGIST - HERE'S HOW TO FINALLY BREAK YOUR BAD HABITS' The study team said social relationships play a key role in well-being. Professor Barbara Sahakian of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge said, "These findings drive home the importance of social contact in keeping us well. More and more people of all ages are reporting feeling lonely," as SWNS noted."That’s why the World Health Organization has described social isolation… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago
- Surgeon General: Two alcoholic drinks a day increases risks for seven types of cancer
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said Friday that two alcoholic drinks a day increases the risk for seven types of cancer, calling for cancer warning labels on alcohol. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago
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