- Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University
Chlorine dioxide, sold as a “miracle” cure under names like MMS, is not medicine. It’s toxic, unregulated and can be fatal. Here’s what you need to know.
Só porque é “natural” e comestível, não significa que seja seguro para a pele. Alho cru, pimenta e açafrão podem ser muito agressivos, instáveis e irritantes para serem usados em cuidados com a pele.
Just because it’s ‘natural’ and edible doesn’t mean it’s skin-safe. Raw garlic, chilli and turmeric can be far too harsh, unstable and irritating to use as skincare.
A cold shower could have the opposite effect.
Esses efeitos colaterais incômodos podem causar danos permanentes aos seus dentes.
These annoying side-effects could potentially cause permanent damage to your teeth.
An anatomist explains why freeze branding your skin isn’t a smart move.
Your eyelashes are more than just aesthetic.
Yes, skipping skincare might reduce irritation but it can also invite infection, buildup and even mask disease.
The hidden toll of hitting target weight.
‘Foreign body ingestion’ causes around 1,500 deaths per year in the US alone.
From ‘hot potato voice’ to ‘milky leg syndrome’, hundreds of medical conditions are named after food.
Cysticercosis is caused by tapeworm larvae that can end up in your brain.
The tragic deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife Betty Arakawa have brought hantavirus into the spotlight – but what is it and how can it be prevented?
From boxing to jiu-jitsu, practitioners know where the off-buttons are. Here’s the anatomy of how they work.
There’s no cure for restless legs syndrome – a distressing disorder that mainly affects sufferers at night – but there are ways to manage and reduce symptoms.
You’d be surprised by how many body parts are capable of regeneration.
While Santa’s appearance may be synonymous with the season of goodwill, it doesn’t suggest he’s in the best of health.
Commonly referred to as ‘TMJ,’ temporomandibular joint disorder can cause headaches, pain and clicking in the jaw.
There are more risks to using a hot water bottle than you might think.
While there are plenty of patient perspectives on social media , resources from healthcare professionals are far fewer – and are often lower quality.
No simple treatments for sleep apnoea exists. But is taping your mouth shut really a solution?
Approximately 30% of breakdancers report hair loss and scalp inflammation caused by repetitive head-spinning. What you need to know about newly identified condition ‘headspin hole’
An anatomist explains why it’s so hard to perform whole-eye transplants.
Infections, vision changes and light sensitivity are just some of the complications caused by these procedures.
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