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Scientists Fashion Domestic Radar Sensor to Detect Alzheimer’s, Fall Accidents

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a method for predicting fall accidents and cognitive illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease by reading a person’s walking pattern with the aid of a radar sensor. The small sensor can be attached to furniture, walls and ceilings, both in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

People At The Age Of Seventy Years Or Older Live Longer Taking An Extra Five Hundred Steps

The post People over 70 who walk an extra 500 steps a day can lower risk of heart failure by 14% that helps live longer.

Zenger

DWP PIP health conditions most likely to receive weekly payments up to £156

Whether a benefit is given or now depends on how much a condition or health issue impacts someone's daily living and mobility needs.

Nottingham Post

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Dentist warns of six changes in your mouth that could be a sign of serious illness

Dr Rizwan Mahmood, of Ruh Dental, has shared six red flags and symptoms to look out for which may be a indicators of serious illnesses like gum disease or osteoporosis

Daily Mirror

Toowoomba mum Christine Handford hopes son's death will prompt young people to get heart checks

Kade Handford was one of the 17,331 Australians to die from coronary heart disease in 2021. Here are the warning signs he missed — and why the Heart Foundation wants everyone who has had COVID-19 to get check-ups.

ABC News

Man tortured by 'suicide disease' watched as his leg was cut off to free him from years of pain

"I just shut myself off from the world and stopped all my hobbies. It was like my world had shrunk"

Manchester Evening News

Rare cat disease that causes skin-blisters and lesions in humans discovered in UK

The recent UK cases are the first to be recorded in Britain, but cat-to-human transmission diseases like this have been circulating for decades in Brazil.

Nottingham Post

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Kevin McDonald on his life after lifesaving kidney surgery as he sends message to Fulham

Former Fulham midfielder Kevin McDonald is back in the EFL after undergoing a kidney transplant in 2021, but his journey to Exeter City has been anything but straightforward

Daily Mirror

"I watched my leg being cut off - and now I'm free of 'suicide disease' pain"

The slightest touch of Andrew Lawton's leg would result in severe bruising and ulcers as he was left in excruciating pain for 24 hours a day which left him suicidal

Daily Mirror

Bruce Willis steps out with friends after announcement of dementia diagnosis

LOS ANGELES — Bruce Willis was seen grabbing coffee with friends this week in Santa Monica, the first time the veteran action star was spotted in public after revealing his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis.

Los Angeles Times

Skin-blistering fungal disease that's spread by cats is found in the UK for first time

Three Brits were reportedly infected with a rare cat-transmitted disease after being scratched by an infected feline, and the disease has now made its way to the UK for the first time

Daily Mirror

Doctors share 11-minute exercise that can cut risk of cancer and heart disease

"If you are someone who finds the idea of 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity a week a bit daunting, then our findings should be good news"

Irish Mirror

Warmer UK weather adding to spread of fruit tree diseases

Royal Horticultural Society links spread of orchard infections to heatwave with trees still at risk

The Guardian - UK

PIP health conditions most-likely to be given a weekly payment of up to £156 from DWP

A new claim for PIP or Adult Disability Payment could help with daily living or mobility costs.

Daily Record

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The Guardian - UK

New disease caused by plastics discovered in seabirds

Natural History Museum scientists say plasticosis, which scars digestive tract, likely to affect other types of bird too

Daily Mirror

'Naughty' dog who got rejected by eight different homes lands job saving lives

In this week's Pet Club, Asher the cocker spaniel saves lives sniffing out human diseases, Worcester firefighters fall in love with a rescued puppy and train staff in Middlesex find a duck in a nappy

Tribune News Service

Mayo Clinic Minute: Who should be screened for colorectal cancer?

Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the Multi-Society Task Force on colon cancer encourage patients to start screening at age 50 unless they have other risk factors like family history or inflammatory diseases that could predispose them…

Tribune News Service

Dementia care programs help, if caregivers can find them

There’s no cure, yet, for Alzheimer’s disease. But dozens of programs developed in the past 20 years can improve the lives of both people living with dementia and their caregivers.

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When Sushmita Sen spoke about her 'traumatising' experience after being diagnosed with Addison's disease

Sushmita Sen informed her fans on Thursday that she suffered a heart attack a few days ago and that she is currently recovering from it. In the past, the actress had opened up about being diagnosed with Addison’s disease in 2014.

The Independent UK

CPAC crowd boos Anthony Fauci during cable news compilation on Covid origins

The CPAC audience erupted into shouts and boos when the former White House expert on infectious disease joined the montage

Daily Mirror

'Artificial intelligence can save NHS time and money with heart scans'

The Mirror's Dr Miriam Stoppard on the exciting medical news that AI can now help speed up the diagnosis of heart disease – and it only takes a minute

Salon

Bad dreams linked to dementia risk

Bad dreams in children linked to a higher risk of dementia and Parkinson’s disease in adulthood, experts found

The Independent UK

Older adults who walk more ‘less likely to have a heart attack or stroke’

Walking an additional 500 steps per day was associated with a 14% lower risk of heart disease, stroke or heart failure, research suggests.

Daily Mirror

Ibiza put on dengue fever alert after tourists catch disease on holiday island

Authorities in Ibiza say the risk of dengue is low across the Spanish island but from May to November the risk is likely to become moderate with vigilance set to be stepped up by governments

Nottingham Post

11-minute exercise that cuts risks of stroke, cancer and heart disease, say scientists

Scientists have detailed their findings

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