Should 50 year olds be taking statins?
Today’s meta-analysis apparently presents a good case for giving those over 50, at low risk for heart disease, statins...
Do coffee drinkers die young or live long?
Every day Britons drink 70 million cups of coffee – roughly two each per adult. Is it good or...
Aspirin stops B vitamins’ benefit
Homocysteine, an indicator of a lack of B vitamins (B6, B12 or folic acid), is a excellent predictor of...
How much weight have you lost on my GL Diet?
Aemonn lost 7 stone (45kg) in 7 months and reversed his high blood pressure. Wendy lost 6 stone and...
Healthy Ageing book No.3 bestseller
As we sail out of Ireland the Ten Secrets of Healthy Ageing has gone to No.3 best seller.
What causes osteo and rheumatoid arthritis?
One in two people over 50 complain of knee and joint pain – the beginnings of osteoarthritis.
Suicide dangers of duloxetine for arthritis
The Daily Mail and Express are promoting duloxetine for arthritis, a potentially dangerous drug linked to increased suicide risk...
Vitamin C lowers blood pressure and sugar
A meta-analysis of twenty nine trials confirms that a mere 500mg of vitamin C a day lowers high blood...
Doctors slam Britain’s obesity policy
Writing in the Observer, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has attacked the government’s policy on obesity, demanding bold...
Quit sugar – look 20 years younger
That's what a new study just out finds, comparing people's looks with their sugar intake.
A drug that stops Alzheimer’s developing
A new drug has been proven to stop memory loss and stop brain shrinkage in those with memory impairment....
Five myths about ageing
The big myth about getting old is that there’s nothing good about it. The future is frailer, weaker sicker....
