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Kettering over-50s group still fighting fit two decades on
Forty over-50s who meet weekly for exercise and health classes are celebrating spending 20 years together. Northants Telegraph reports that the Kettering Over-50s Leisure Activities Group first met in 1999 after Kettering Borough Council asked local Badminton England...
Antibiotic resistance plan to fight ‘urgent’ global threat
Drug-resistant superbugs are as big a threat as climate change, the health secretary will say as he unveils a new five-year plan to tackle the problem. BBC News reports that overuse of antibiotics is making infections harder to treat and leading to thousands of deaths...
Age UK expands its service for over-50s in Skipton
Age UK North Yorkshire & Darlington, a local independent charity offering support and services to older people, has expanded its successful Information and Advice service to cover the Skipton area. Craven Herald reports that based at the Swadford Centre at the...
Why claustrophobic patients should be able to request an Upright Open MRI scan
It’s estimated that around 10% of the UK population are affected by claustrophobia during their lifetime. So imagine the fear associated with having an MRI scan in a conventional ’torpedo tube’. As we get older, this is something that we could all have to face at...
NHS 10-year plan: Labour attacks Theresa May over proposal
The government's 10-year plan for the NHS lacks both the staffing and funding to succeed, Labour has said. BBC News reports that the PM has promised the publication of the plan on Monday will lead to "world class" care for patients in England. Pledges on...
All over 50s should get flu jab to protect from heart attacks, researchers say.
Everyone over the age of 50 should be offered flu jab after a study found it halves the risk of a heart attack, researchers have suggested. The Telegraph reports that the vaccine offers protection from heart attacks for people with narrowed arteries, according to a...
Mexican tetra fish may offer heart repair clue
A fish that can repair its heart may hold clues for future treatments in people, according to a study. BBC News reports that scientists studying the Mexican tetra fish found three areas of the fish genome were involved in its ability to regenerate heart tissue. One...
What is an Intraocular Lens and which one is best for me?
Selecting the Intraocular lens that suits your needs can be a daunting thought. This article will talk you through your options and help you feel prepared before your visit to the ophthalmologist. 50 Connect reports that it’s amazing to think that the first...
Still Got it: sexual health of the over 50s
It’s a long-held myth that people of retirement age aren’t sexually active. Sex isn’t just for young people, despite what you would think from TV, magazines and sexual health campaigns. Terrence Higgins Trust reports that it’s high time we stopped avoiding the...
‘Don’t go cold turkey’ to quit smoking
Smokers looking to quit as part of the annual Stoptober campaign are being warned not to go "cold turkey". BBC News reports that Government health officials have said smokers stand a much greater chance of succeeding giving up by using official NHS support or...
Coconuts’ health bounty
The coconut palm is traditionally known as the ‘tree of life’ for the many health benefits of its products. Choice reports that aficionados of Mutiny on the Bounty may recall that trouble really kicked off when Captain Bligh accused his Lieutenant, Fletcher...
Don’t look the other way when it comes to your vision
Two million people in the UK are living with sight loss that is severe enough to have a significant impact on their daily lives. Of people over 60, 96% will require some form of vision correction. Mature Times reports that this year’s National Eye Health Week...