Doctors warn over danger of foam darts and say users should protect their eyes in case of injury
- Doctors have now said Nerf guns are dangerous and children must wear goggles
- Experts said that the foam darts risked causing internal bleeding around the eye
- It comes after three patients in three months attended an eye hospital in London
For years Nerf guns have been a favourite with boisterous youngsters.
But now doctors say the toys, which fire foam darts, are dangerous – and users must wear protective goggles in case they are shot in the eye.
Experts said the darts risked causing internal bleeding around the eye as well as vision issues.
It comes after three patients in three months attended Moorfields Eye Hospital in London after being shot in the eye with a Nerf gun from distances of 3ft to 26ft. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4897460/Doctors-warn-danger-foam-darts.html
Experts break down the triggers that ruin get-fit regimes - and their step-by-step guide to achieving your goals
A study has found the average adult starts a new health kick every 3 months, but more than half give up within hours, and 60% say they never follow through. Here, nutritionist Rob Hobson and psychologist Dr Meg Arroll, of Healthspan, explain the classic triggers and how to overcome them to stay healthy.
The average health kick lasts less than 12 days, a study has found.
Despite starting with good intentions of eating healthier food, exercising more often and cutting back on alcohol and smoking, the average adult will be back to their usual ways before two weeks has passed.
And more than half admit they have embarked on a health kick but given up within 24 hours.
But people's yo-yo health habit pattern is repeated four times a year, with the average adult trying a new regime every three months.
That amounts to the equivalent of eight years of a lifetime spent trying to stick with 252 different health kicks.
Feeling tired is the most common reason for quitting a health kick, followed by a stressful day at work and chocolate is the ultimate food we all fall off the wagon for. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4888656/Experts-break-triggers-ruin-fit-regimes.html
Top ear, nose and throat consultant reveals the secret to a peaceful night's sleep in new book
Every night, in homes across the country, bedrooms reverberate with the trumpeting, whistling, whining and grunting of the nation’s snorers.
It’s a deafening cacophony that blights an estimated 60 per cent of the population — and their long-suffering partners — and fuels a lucrative and ever-growing trade in snore-busting gadgets and remedies.
But as anyone who’s tried the throat sprays, nasal dilators, jaw slings or mouth splints that claim to ease snoring will know, snoring is infuriatingly difficult to fix.
It is just one more insulting consequence of the ageing process, and therefore extremely common. But despite that, few people appreciate quite how debilitating it can be for your health and your relationships. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4889158/Snoring-stopped-five-minutes-day-exercises.html
- Type 2 'can be REVERSED in weeks by following THIS diet'
- DIABETES can be reversed in a matter of weeks by following a strict low calorie diet, new research shows
Scientists say lifestyle driven Type 2 - a condition that almost 12 million Britons are thought to be at risk of developing - is caused by excess fat in the liver and pancreas.
Findings due to be presented today have given fresh hope that the debilitating disease need not to a life sentence.
They reveal that even if sufferers have been blighted for years the condition can be brought under control by sensible eating.
Professor Roy Taylor, from Newcastle University, said: “The good news for people with Type 2 is our work shows that even if you have had the condition for 10 years you are likely to be able to reverse it by moving that all important tiny amount of fat out of the pancreas. At present, this can only be done through substantial weight loss.” Read more: http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/853308/diabetes-type-2-uk-breakthrough-can-be-reversed-low-calorie-diet
Study shows timing your meals right is the key to beating obesity - and here's how to work out your food schedule
- Experts warn our meal times can affect our attempts to stay in shape
- A new study has tested this theory in a real-world setting for the first time
- They showed that the most important factor is that you should not eat within a few hours before bed - no matter what your body clock
The food we eat has a huge impact on our body, and our general health.
But experts warn many of us do not think about the time we consume our meals.
While some of us may eat extremely healthily, research shows we face ruining all that progress if we eat too close to bedtime, or cram all our meals together, or wait too long between eating.
It all boils down to metabolism, giving the body enough time to digest.
However, while the internet is full of specific plans for dieters saying what time of day to eat, none of those take into account how it could be affected by different schedules.
Our metabolism is affected by our circadian rhythm (i.e. body clock). For some, our body clock is the standard night-day. But for others who work night shifts or burn the candles at both ends, it is not so simple. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4866646/It-s-not-eat-s-eat-matters.html
- Parents are failing to treat as they fear using chemicals or 'can't be bothered'
- Just a quarter of parents with infested children use vouchers to get free therapy
- It causes inflammation and an immune response that leads to poor health
- As well as being irritating, head lice disturbs sleep and makes hair look lank
- Around one in 10 primary school children in the UK have a head lice infestation
British children are suffering from severe head lice infestations because parents refuse to treat them, an expert has claimed.
An increasing number of parents are failing to treat head lice in their children because they fear using chemicals or simply 'can't be bothered'.
Parasitologist Ian Burgess, director of the Medical Entomology Centre in Cambridge, warned parents' relaxed attitudes were contributing to an increase in serious infestations which can cause skin infections and put other children at risk.
He said: 'People are putting up with them for much longer than they would have done in the past. It could be that they don't want to use a treatment or they simply can't be bothered.'
Around one in 10 primary school children in the UK has head lice - tiny insects which live and lay their eggs in hair. Their empty egg cases which stick to hair are known as 'nits'. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4865730/Children-suffering-head-lice-infestations.html
- Rates of the condition fell by a fifth among insomniacs given therapy to help them rest
- Insomniacs are at greater risk of paranoia, depression, anxiety and nightmares
- Researchers at the Oxford University, monitored 3,890 sleep-deprived people
- They found that people who miss out on sleep damage their mental health
People who do not get enough sleep are at greater risk of paranoia, depression, anxiety and nightmares.
It was previously thought people struggling with depression and mental health problems could not sleep at night as a result.
But a study now shows it is probably the lack of sleep causing these issues and not the other way around. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4860076/Lack-sleep-linked-depression-anxiety.html
- The keto diet is favored by celebrities such as Mick Jagger and Kim Kardashian
- The diet replaces carbohydrates with high-fat foods such as butter and nuts
- It is controversial because it can cause constipation, kidney stones and obesity
- But new studies have proven that the keto diet can drastically improve one's health during old age
- Researchers are trying to develop a pill that will provide humans the benefits of a ketogenic diet
The controversial high-fat, low-carb keto diet can add 10 years to your lifespan, research has shown.
Two new studies have concluded that the lifestyle - favored by self-modeled health expert Gwyneth Paltrow and others such as Mick Jagger and Kim Kardashian - can even ward off Alzheimer's and cancer.
The studies tested mice who were fed the keto diet and found that they were more resistant to life-threatening diseases, and were more likely to live to old age in good health.
Researchers are now trying to create a supplement that will provide humans with the benefits of the diet without making them adhere to it. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4854314/Gwyneth-s-keto-diet-add-10-years-lifespan.html
- One in six women with breast cancer have symptoms other than a raised lump
- These can include swollen or sore arms, breathlessness, weight loss or back pain
- One in eight women are diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime
Like many people, Lisa Harvey was used to the occasional twinge in her back.
But three years ago, she experienced pain which was so intense that, at times, it took her breath away.
‘It came on gradually, starting as a nagging pain just below my right shoulder blade, but soon built up into a constant throbbing sensation — as if someone had pressed a hot needle into my back,’ says the deputy registrar of marriages and deaths, from Cardiff. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4851764/The-moment-learned-pain-breast-cancer.html
From pancakes to toast, we reveal how to supercharge 8 morning meals
It is the most important meal of the day.
So, naturally, it's a great opportunity to load up your breakfast with ingredients rich in nutrients, vitamins and minerals.
However, a few additions here and there could drive up your calorie count far higher than necessary.
But these healthy breakfast hacks are some options for loading up on volumes of nutrients, with virtually no calories.
From porridge to pancakes, it's time to get sprinkling. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4844218/8-breakfast-hacks-add-nutrients-without-calories.html
