- 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
