Crushing medication can be dangerous – here’s why When pills are hard to swallow, many people resort to crushing their medication and adding it to a food or drink, without a second thought. This is a common practice...
Study finds pain has unexpected health benefits for our gut In a study that could overhaul the way we approach pain management, researchers from Harvard Medical School have found evidence that pain is necessary, when inflammation occurs, to trigger a...
Could Robotic Drug Capsules Soon Replace Injections? In what could be a game-changer for diabetics and others receiving regular injections, scientists from MIT are investigating the possibility of delivering medicine straight to the blood stream via ‘burrowing’...
New study shows multivitamins may slow cognitive decline by 60% With life expectancy on the rise, we’re also seeing a rise in the number of cases of Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease worldwide. We all hope to retain good mental capacity...
New Research Shows Poor Sleep Leads to Chronic Mental Health Issues Bad sleep can turn you into a grumpier, less productive, somewhat dishevelled version of yourself. Nothing that a double espresso won’t fix, right? Perhaps not. The extent sleep’s role plays...
