All news on the topic: Miriam Stoppard

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How looking after your gums may help you protect against dementia
Miriam Stoppard investigates a new study which might show that an improved and intensive regimen of oral health can help guard against the onset of a disease that impacts one in 11 people over 65 in the UK
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'New findings have given us hope in the fight against childhood meningitis'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares research from Stockholm into serious complications that can stem from bacterial meningitis, such as lost vision and hearing
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'New tiny and discreet ear device can detect early heart issues'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares exciting research coming out of Imperial College London into a clever device that can gather ECG data that can flag up an irregular heartbeat
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Doctor's swap tip can cut the amount you drink and help you live longer
Dr Miriam Stoppard explains how research has found making a simple swap can nudge people into drinking less alcohol
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'Most patients are happy with having online GP appointments - they're quicker'
Dr Miriam Stoppard explains the news that patients are finding their online GP consultations quicker and more efficient than traditional face-to-face meetings at a doctors' surgery
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'Sound app could train the brain to tune out tinnitus noises in your head'
The debilitating impact of tinnitus can be improved in just weeks via a life-changing smartphone app that could help patients to simply tune out the noises in their head
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'Norovirus is back - you can curb the spread of vomiting bug in your home'
Dr Miriam Stoppard has told how the vomiting bug is back for 2024, and how it may be contagious for as long as two weeks after recovery, so it’s particularly important for people to follow some key steps
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'Fasting and cutting out food for 14 hours could bring a huge range of benefits'
This pattern of eating means if you eat your first bite at 9am, you must eat your last bite by 7pm
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'Test helps to reduce cases of sepsis in newborn babies'
The bacterium can easily be treated with antibiotics but, unless screened, women won’t know they’re carriers
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Visiting lonely loved ones can help them live longer, according to science
Living without contact with friends and family can be seriously damaging to our health and wellbeing, writes Dr Miriam Stoppard, so much so that it loneliness should have a government health warning
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'Covid lateral flow tests can spot the return of a brain tumour'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares exciting research from the universities of Nottingham and Sheffield that shows how the tests we have used to pick up Covid could help detect brain cancer, reducing the need for MRI scans
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'These words from a doctor can motivate anyone to lose weight'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares research from Oxford University into how the way weight loss is presented as an opportunity to people can influence their chances of success
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'Not getting enough sleep at night can cause risk of developing depression'
Dr Miriam Stoppard offers her expert opinion on a new report which suggests people getting less than five hours of sleep a night are at risk of developing depression
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'If more people are identifying as transgender, then care must catch up'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares research from University College London into the number of people who identify as trans, which shows more are likely to live in areas of high deprivation – and she calls for urgent changes and better support
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'Walking faster significantly lowers risk of developing Type 2 diabetes'
Dr Miriam Stoppard offers her expert opinion on how Brits can fight the likelihood of developing Type 2 diabetes by putting one foot in front of the other
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How to reduce your biological age to cut risk of disease and live longer
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares research from Sweden that shows people with a higher biological age than their chronological age have a significantly increased risk of dementia and stroke. But there is good news on how lifestyle factors can turn things around
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Anti-cholesterol drug can boost outcomes for severely ill Covid patients
A cheap and easy to produce drug commonly used to reduce cholesterol can be effective in improving the survival of patients with Covid, Dr Miriam Stoppard writes
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'Important breast cancer warning issued to women after false-positive results'
Dr Miriam Stoppard on the news from the Karolinska Institute that women who receive a false-positive mammogram result are more likely to develop breast cancer over the subsequent 20 years
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Being tall at an early age could protect against heart disease and strokes
Scientists from the University of Bristol found those that are tall from early life typically have lower risk of coronary artery disease, but being tall does have added risks
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'NHS must improve care for ethnic minority mums during and after pregnancy'
Dr Miriam Stoppard on the shocking differences in pregnancy care between white women and ethnic minorities, and the changes that need to be made to stop women being denied support while expecting
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'Risk factors for dementia are magnified by your ethnicity'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares fascinating research from University College London that shows why certain dementia prevention efforts should be targeted towards people from minority ethnic groups
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'New research finds science can evoke positivity as much as being religious'
Research led by psychologists at Warwick University has revealed a profound connection between the spirituality of science and positive wellbeing, much like the benefits ­traditionally associated with religion
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'The placenta holds answers to unexplained miscarriages and stillbirths'
Researchers have shown a sub-par placenta could be responsible for more than 90% of previously unexplained pregnancy losses, writes Dr Miriam Stoppard
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'Parental bond helps children's mental health in later life'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares research from Cambridge University that points to the importance of mums and dads spending quality time with their kids and responding to their emotional needs
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'Baldness cure could give male mini hair its lustre again'
Dr Miriam Stoppard on how a new therapy called HairClone could help men who suffer from baldness, which can damage self-esteem