Just six years ago at the sprightly age of 87, former dentist Dr Charles Eugster decided to take up body building. After noticing he’d become a little overweight, self-proclaimed ‘vain’ Dr Eugster decided to seek help from a former Mr Universe winner, who set about training the pensioner into shape. Dr Eugster now trains three read more »

Could a nice cup of tea really be the answer to all of our problems? Well not all of them, but if research is anything to go by it could certainly help a few. In the event of a crisis, do not fear…pop the kettle on. This distinctive reaction to reach over and make a read more »

Young people in the government regions of Cheshire East and Cheshire West are set to have access to an American style therapy from April 2012, which will help those who are at risk of going into care or custody. The initiative, which is receiving £250,000 funding from the Department for Education (DfE), aims to shatter read more »

Researchers at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh and Edinburgh University are using ultrasound technology to assist in the treatment of children who are receiving speech therapy. They have developed a pioneering method that allows youngsters who have speech problems and difficulty forming words, to see how their tongue is moving on a computer screen. The read more »

A recent study at the National Cancer Institute in Rockville, USA, has discovered that a drop in the number of women in the United States aged between 50 and 64 years of age who use hormone therapy (HT), could be linked to a decline in the rate of mammograms being carried out. The findings suggest read more »

According to research conducted at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, showing cancer patients idyllic scenes and playing relaxing sounds at a patients bedside can help to reduce their level of pain. The tests involved participants who were undergoing bone marrow aspiration biopsy (BMAB), a procedure which is know to be particularly painful for the read more »