More than one in five deaths in England and Wales is linked to coronavirus, figures show. The Office for National Statistics said in the week ending 3 April the virus was cited on 3,475 death certificates. It pushed the total number of deaths in that week to over 16,000 – a record high and 6,000… Read More: Coronavirus: One in five deaths now linked to virus »
Stop for a moment and notice what you hear. Really pay attention. Beyond the likely suspects of people talking or the volume of the television, what’s going on in the background? Can you hear traffic? Is the neighbor’s dog barking? Are any of your appliances humming along? Truth be told, much of your hearing is… Read More: Five things you may not know about your hearing »
The number of children being admitted to hospital in England with a severe allergic reaction has risen every year for the past five years. NHS figures show 1,746 children were treated for anaphylactic shock in 2018-19, up from 1,015 in 2013-14. The parents of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who died in 2016 after eating a baguette containing… Read More: Severe allergic reactions rise in children in England over past… »
Vitamin B12 is needed by the body to make red blood cells, and also to help with the production of DNA. It boosts the nervous system while keeping it healthy, added the NHS. It can be difficult to know if you’re at risk of a vitamin B12 deficiency, as the symptoms develop slowly. You could be at… Read More: Vitamin B12 deficiency warning – five ‘peculiar’ symptoms you may… »