News Fresh Today: July 2019

Wednesday, 31 July 2019

Surgeon warns of 'life-changing' water park and diving dangers

A moment of madness on holiday can result in major injuries and paralysis, spine expert warns. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2SSMBeh

Parkinson's: 'Playing piano helps me cope with my disease'

Derick Davies has written a song about his experiences to inspire others with the disease. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2KiJVm3

Tuesday, 30 July 2019

How I save babies' lives using GPS trackers

In rural Kenya, nomadic women can now get the maternal care they need - thanks to GPS. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2K6XaaW

Mental health: The skateboarding club helping students' well-being

Some students in Sheffield are using a skateboarding society to improve their mental health conditions. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2YBDO1G

How this alcohol care team is saving lives in Liverpool

How the lives of patients like Patricia are being saved by the alcohol care team at Royal Liverpool Hospital. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2ZkoXK3

Is routine genetic profiling coming closer?

Genome sequencing projects around the world are revealing promising new health insights. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2Mp7WLa

Ear 'tickling' therapy could 'help thwart ageing'

A small electric current stimulates the vagus nerve and helps rebalance the body, scientists say. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2YdT759

Diabetic women more likely to have stillborn baby, study finds

A study finds high blood sugar levels and BMI in pregnant diabetics are "key risk factors" for stillbirths. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2OsnAb5

'My kids would wake up 40 times a night'

A new scheme has helped boost children's sleep by more than two hours a night, the NHS says. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2Yf8PwP

Monday, 29 July 2019

The clinic helping children get more sleep

A "pioneering" scheme in Sheffield has helped boost children's sleep by 2.4 hours a night, NHS England says. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2yjHlXE

Drug-resistant superbug spreading in Europe's hospitals

Scientists are "extremely concerned" by a bacterium resistant to antibiotics of last resort. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2YvHFkL

Friday, 26 July 2019

Circumcision: My penis causes me constant pain

Avon was given a radical circumcision as a newborn baby. It affects his every living moment. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2Y7oU7F

Thursday, 25 July 2019

Heatwaves and the human body

What impact do high temperatures have on our bodies? via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2Mc5uaE

Wednesday, 24 July 2019

'My guitar helped me recover from a brain tumour'

A 20-year-old musician releases his debut album just a year after serious illness and major surgery. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2SDAy4w

Tuesday, 23 July 2019

John Newman: Singer on how career led to depression

The singer reached number one with 'Love Me Again' but has had a break from music due to his health. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2SzWc9z

‘I had chemo for breast cancer that never existed’

Sarah Boyle underwent chemotherapy and a mastectomy before the mistake was noticed. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2JYj9iT

Canned laughter 'makes jokes funnier'

It works for "dad jokes" too, according to researchers who tried it out on 72 volunteers. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2JLcE3X

Monday, 22 July 2019

Resistant malaria spreading in South East Asia

Drug-resistant malaria parasites have moved from Cambodia to Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2O8hjkD

Pledge to end smoking in England by 2030

The ambition is part of a range of measures to tackle the causes of preventable ill health. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/32H7DRr

UK newborn baby screening 'not good enough'

Newborn screening checks for rare but serious health conditions are not happening, says a charity. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2OfbEJM

Wheelchair basketball player Abdi Jama: I'm lucky to be alive

Abdi Jama was paralysed after a fall. Now he's an international wheelchair basketball player for Great Britain. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2XZTmR4

Gut bacteria may have motor neurone disease role

Finding could lead to the first treatment for the devastating disease. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2JK9JIT

Surgeons call for breast implant illness warning

Naomi Macarthur got breast implants in 2014, but within weeks says she began to suffer from chronic pain and extreme fatigue. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2O6yAL8

Medical chief calls for global health effort

Countries must work together to tackle global health risks, England's outgoing chief medical officer warns. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2GqNHJg

Women 'must be warned' of breast implant illness

One woman says she experienced severe pain, tiredness, hair loss and allergies because of the condition. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2Z6UoaG

Dangerous heatwave starts hitting US and Canada

More than 200 million people may be affected, and temperatures could reach 100F (38C) in some areas. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2GqMZvA

Music 'calms nerves before surgery' as well as sedative

The "world's most relaxing song" could be just as good at calming patients' nerves, a study suggests. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2Z65n43

Plant-based milks on the rise: A quarter of Britons are drinking them

Whether it's almond, soy or coconut it seems cow's milk is being ditched for alternatives. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2GokRJp

Saturday, 20 July 2019

Would this burger tempt you to eat meat?

Two BBC presenters put Impossible Foods' meat-free burger to the taste test. How does it shape up? via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2GmkcZ0

Wednesday, 17 July 2019

Conjoined twins: Sisters meet surgeons who separated them

Ritaj and Rital were born joined at the head. They're reunited with the doctors who saved their lives. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/32wxtro

DR Congo Ebola declared public health emergency

The disease has killed more than 1,600 people in the African state of DR Congo. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2SpwPHE

Trieste’s mental health revolution: 'It’s the best place to get sick'

Ideas from a mental health 'revolution' in Trieste in the 1970s are helping patients recover today. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2XKfcYN

Tuesday, 16 July 2019

'We need to know more on surgery for war-zone children'

A new medical guide aims to improve the chances of saving children's lives, and limbs, in war zones. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2YWRsgw

Tafida Raqeeb: Parents bid to get daughter treated in Italy

Doctors treating Tafida Raqeeb in the UK have said it is in her best interests to be allowed to die. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2ld5ZWy

Conjoined twins: how doctors separated twins joined at the head

Exclusive access to Great Ormond Street as surgeons worked to separate two girls who shared a skull. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2jGf5uB

Monday, 15 July 2019

Anorexia: Origins are complex mix of mind and body

Research shows it is not just a disease of the mind, but also of the body's metabolism. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2JKAV90

Dementia risk linked to healthy lifestyle

Research suggests up to a third of cases may be preventable with lifestyle changes. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/30wxuK3

Sunday, 14 July 2019

5G health risks: What's the evidence?

Exposure from mobile networks including 5G fall well below limits set by international regulators. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2JL3sLK

Ebola in DR Congo: Case confirmed in Goma

It is the first time Ebola has been diagnosed in Goma, a city of more than a million people. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2jT0ps5

Using archaeology as therapy for veterans

Servicemen and women trying to overcome the effects of war are digging at the Battle of Waterloo site. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2JM2KOv

Friday, 12 July 2019

Ministers may advise on how much sleep people need

The advice is expected to form part of a series of proposals aimed at improving public health. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2XVXVv9

Kids using boxing to manage ADHD

Levi, 14, and Jamie, 11, are channelling their excess energy into boxing. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2l6ty3a

Little girl treated with brain electrodes

A young girl has undergone surgery to have electrodes implanted deep into her brain. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2JG3DrJ

Good gut bacteria 'helps starving children'

A diet of bananas and peanuts boosted key gut microbes in Bangladeshi children, a study found. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2NQmtSe

'I'm glad I have alopecia'

Young Reporter Kacey shares her journey of living with alopecia since the age of six. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2LJVsNQ

Thursday, 11 July 2019

Rory Cellan-Jones: 'My proton beam therapy diary'

Rory Cellan-Jones kept a video diary of the proton beam therapy he received for his eye tumour. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2JsSGuO

Olympic champion Barker reveals struggle with endometriosis

Olympic champion cyclist Elinor Barker tells BBC Sport Wales the pain caused by endometriosis almost forced her to quit the sport. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2JufmLm