Rheumatoid arthritis almost paralysed this woman – here’s how she beat it

Rheumatoid arthritis affects young people as well as old – in 2015 Iidamaria van der Byl-Knoefel was diagnosed with a form of it in her 30s.  This is how she reversed its devastating effects  The emotional new Versus Arthritis advert shows a young woman unable to get out of bed and get to the teaching job she loves… Read More »

5 Sports to help you tone your body

It is a well-known fact that the type of exercise you choose to do and the way you do it has a huge impact on your body’s shape. To achieve a toned figure without the addition of extra muscle mass just in time to show it off in the coming summer, there are a lot… Read More »

AI, working with standard CT scans, could help predict under-diagnosed conditions

Israeli healthcare system Calit Health System teamed with analytics company Zebra Medical Vision to develop ways artificial intelligence could be leveraged to help predict two major under-diagnosed medical conditions: osteoporotic fractures and coronary vascular events. Using CT scan data, the AI tools showed improvements in predicting instances of both. WHY IT MATTERSIn each case, when… Read More »

High blood pressure symptoms: Seven signs os a potentially deadly hypertensive crisis

High blood pressure symptoms are very rarely noticeable, but if they do show they can be mistaken for symptoms of less serious health problems. Symptoms that can occur include shortness of breath dizziness and stomach pain. Recognising symptoms as early on as possible can help you avoid complications developing such as a heart attack. In… Read More »