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Researchers found a link between a Parkinson's disease gene and vocal issues, leading to a soft monotonous voice. These vocal symptoms often appear much earlier - sometimes decades - before movement-related issues, according to a study conducted on songbirds by neuroscientists in the lab of Julie E Miller, assistant professor at the University of Arizona.
A dry cough can occur due to a variety of reasons ranging from the common cold, flu, upper respiratory infections, and respiratory diseases to other factors such as heart disease. It can cause discomfort and interfere with your sleep if it occurs at night. Yet, most cases of dry cough tend to resolve within a... Continue Reading →
The statement represents a major step towards ending the pandemic and comes three years after it first declared its highest level of alert over the virus. Officials said the virus' death rate had dropped from a peak of more than 100,000 people per week in January 2021 to just over 3,500 on 24 April. The... Continue Reading →
Coconut water is the liquid found in the center of a young, green coconut. It helps nourish the fruit. As the coconut matures, which takes around 10–12 months, some of the liquid remains while the rest ripens into the solid white flesh known as coconut meat.
Young men formed the highest percentage of undiagnosed cases: 66% of those aged between 16 and 24 with high blood pressure were unidentified, compared to 26% of young women in the same age cohort. Meanwhile, this figure rested at 55% of men and 44% of women between 25 and 34.
Now, figures obtained under freedom of information laws show that in 2022, 1 in 16 of England’s NHS ambulance workers took time off due to conditions such as anxiety, stress and depression – the equivalent of 1,100 staff. NHS bosses and unions say deteriorating working conditions caused by staff shortages are driving the absences, which have increased by a third since 2020 from 188,134 to 247,711 lost days.
Bananas are a popular fruit across the world, but did you know that they also make for excellent exfoliation scrubs? That’s right, the pulp of the banana fruit, mixed with sugar granules, helps get rid of dead skin cells when scrubbed on the face
Granulated sugar is an excellent choice of ingredient in this homemade scrub because its coarseness helps get rid of old skin cells, leaving behind smooth glowing skin. In addition to this, sugar is rich in glycolic acid which boosts the production of new skin cells.
Get your fruit fix with our strawberry smoothie made with banana and orange juice. It's free from dairy, so it's vegan too – making it a great start to anyone's day.
Prof Kamila Hawthorne, who chairs the Royal College of GPs, said: "GPs and our teams are working tirelessly to deliver safe, timely and appropriate care and to give patients the choice of appointment they want.
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