Polycystic ovary syndrome: losing weight can help but many sufferers are vulnerable to bad advice on social media: There are millions of #pcosdiet posts on social media. Krakenimages.com/ Shutterstock Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal condition which affects how the ovaries work, is thought to affect 20% of women worldwide. Yet despite how common the …
Hay fever: how immunotherapy can help sufferers not getting relief from the usual treatments: Robert Kneschke/Shutterstock It’s estimated that up to 42% of people suffer from hay fever symptoms, which can range from mild to severe. While most hay fever sufferers will get relief from treatments such as antihistamines, nasal sprays, and eye drops, this …
Endometriosis: understanding how sufferers describe pain could lead to faster diagnosis: Women wait up to eight years to receive an endometriosis diagnosis. Monkey Business Images/ Shutterstock Though endometriosis affects an estimated one in ten women of reproductive age, most women with the condition visit a GP over ten times before being referred to specialist care …
Long COVID: my work with sufferers reveals that western medicine has reached a crisis point: Jan Huber/Unsplash, FAL As I walked her up the flight of stairs to my clinic room, Victoria* barely engaged with my small talk. I glanced back at her. Above her mask, she looked strained, miserable, and I saw that her …
Pasha 127: Allergies vs rooibos: can this South African plant help sufferers?: Shutterstock Nasal allergy is a common problem in South Africa. It is estimated that 20% to 30% of adults in South Africa suffer with allergic rhinitis or hay fever. House dust mites and tree pollen are the most common reasons for this. Often, …
COVID vaccine and asthma: why most sufferers won’t be prioritised in the next phase of rollout: Iurii Stepanov/Shutterstock Over 16 million people in the UK have received at least one dose of a COVID vaccine. The government is now expanding the vaccine rollout to more people, including those who are “clinically vulnerable”. But millions of …
The coronavirus pandemic has worsened tinnitus for many sufferers – new research: Around 40% of people with pre-existing tinnitus experienced a worsening of symptoms after contracting COVID-19. Elena Abrazhevich/ Shutterstock We learn more about the effects of COVID-19 on our health every day. We now know that contracting the coronavirus SARS-COV-2 can have a long-term …
Magnesium could offer fresh hope to tinnitus sufferers: Tinnitus: deafening. Shutterstock You may be familiar with the experience of a ringing sensation in your ears after a night out enjoying some good music. Perhaps you’ve never given it a second thought as the sound normally disappears on its own. But what if you were to …
Mind-reading technology lets locked-in sufferers communicate – and they report feeling happy: Opening the gate to communication. Shutterstock The technology to control a computer using only your thoughts has existed for decades. Yet we’ve made limited progress in using it for its original purpose: helping people with severe disabilities to communicate. Until now, that is. …