Chronic migraine sufferers to get first new drug in 20 years 

Chronic migraine sufferers are given fresh hope of getting rid of their crippling headaches with first new drug in 20 years New drug self-injected at home will benefit 10,000 people suffering migraines Fremanezumab was developed by UK scientists over three decades In trials the drug has reduced the frequency, severity and duration of migraines Lead … Read more

Chronic migraine sufferers to get first new drug in 20 years 

Chronic migraine sufferers are given fresh hope of getting rid of their crippling headaches with first new drug in 20 years New drug self-injected at home will benefit 10,000 people suffering migraines Fremanezumab was developed by UK scientists over three decades In trials the drug has reduced the frequency, severity and duration of migraines Lead … Read more

Clean-up crews arrive at Washington care home which has been linked to coronavirus deaths and cases

Crews have arrived to perform a deep-cleaning of the Seattle-area nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreak in the US, linked to at least 19 deaths and hundreds of infections.  Members of a Servpro clean-up team arrived at Life Care Center in Kirkland, Washington, on Wednesday afternoon wearing white hazardous … Read more

US nursing head says coronavirus is a ‘perfect killing machine’ for the elderly

The head of the American Health Care Association, Mark Parkinson (pictured), described coronavirus as ‘almost a perfect killing machine’ for the elderly A US nursing head has said that coronavirus is ‘almost a perfect killing machine’ for elderly patients. At least 11 nursing homes in Washington state have reported cases of the highly-contagious disease and others … Read more

Doctors say vaping could make you more susceptible to coronavirus

Health experts are warning Americans that using e-cigarettes may increase their risk of contracting coronavirus.    On Monday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio revealed that one of the state’s cases was an otherwise healthy 22-year-old man from Brooklyn. ‘Why is a 22-year-old man stable but hospitalized at this point?’ de Blasio asked at the … Read more

Doctors say vaping could make you more susceptible to coronavirus

Health experts are warning Americans that using e-cigarettes may increase their risk of contracting coronavirus.    On Monday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio revealed that one of the state’s cases was an otherwise healthy 22-year-old man from Brooklyn. ‘Why is a 22-year-old man stable but hospitalized at this point?’ de Blasio asked at the … Read more

Menstrual cups can cause pelvic organ prolapse if women don’t use them correctly, experts warn

Menstrual cups can cause pelvic organ prolapse if women don’t use them correctly, experts warn Menstrual cups are inserted into the vagina to collect blood during a period Experts say instructions to use menstrual cups are not clear It could lead to weakening of the pelvic muscles, causing pelvic organ prolapse One affected woman said … Read more

Menstrual cups can cause pelvic organ prolapse if women don’t use them correctly, experts warn

Menstrual cups can cause pelvic organ prolapse if women don’t use them correctly, experts warn Menstrual cups are inserted into the vagina to collect blood during a period Experts say instructions to use menstrual cups are not clear It could lead to weakening of the pelvic muscles, causing pelvic organ prolapse One affected woman said … Read more