TALK OF THE TOWN: The happy blue blood love triangle

Mother of the Duke of Roxburgh’s child is an old friend of his new fiancee By Alistair Foster, Joanna Bell And Sophie Cockerham For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:01 GMT, 7 February 2021 | Updated: 00:12 GMT, 7 February 2021 As the former girlfriend of the Duke of Roxburghe, once Britain’s most eligible bachelor, fashion … Read more

Will FTSE fresh blood like Moonpig and Dr Martens revive your returns?

After a quiet few years, the FTSE is set to welcome a wave of fresh blood. Alongside Dr Martens and Moonpig – both of which joined the FTSE this week – a number of multi-billion pound companies are preparing to ‘go public’. This will be the first time these companies will be open to retail … Read more

Sleeping on your back in pregnancy could cut blood flow to your baby, experts warn 

Sleeping on your back in pregnancy could increase the risk of stillbirth by cutting blood flow to your baby, experts warn Experts warn sleeping on back during final three months could harm babies  Say it may cut blood flow to the unborn child in the womb through umbilical cord Women are advised to sleep on … Read more

Heart defect that kills thousands without warning could be spotted early by a blood test 

A heart defect that kills thousands of young adults without warning every year could be spotted early, thanks to a newly developed blood test. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which causes the heart muscle to abnormally thicken and beat out of control, is the leading cause of cardiac arrest and sudden death in under-40s.  The condition, which causes … Read more

Coronavirus survivor, 28, reveals she will have to take blood thinners for at least a year

A 28-year-old woman who contracted coronavirus three months ago is urging long Covid sufferers not to ignore ongoing symptoms, after doctors found blood clots on both of her lungs.  Sharing her battle with the virus on Instagram, Rachel Gunn, 28, who lives in Ireland, explained that she was in bed for nearly two weeks in October … Read more

Half an hour of stretching is more effective at reducing blood pressure than a walk, study finds 

People with high blood pressure are better off having a stretch at home rather than going out for a walk if they want to lower their blood pressure, study finds. University of Saskatchewan researchers had a group of 40 high blood pressure sufferers split into two groups – one did stretching and one did walking.  … Read more

White bread rolls made with flour from CHICKPEAS slashes blood sugar by 40%

White bread rolls made with flour from CHICKPEAS slashes blood sugar levels by 40% and could stave off type 2 diabetes and obesity, study finds Scientists made a new ingredient called PulseON from chickpeas  This features starch which is much harder for the human body to digest     30 or 60 per cent of wheat flour was … Read more

Blood plasma with high levels of COVID-19 antibodies reduced the number of patient deaths by 25%

Convalescent plasma infusions can help reduce the number of coronavirus deaths, a new study suggests.  Researchers looked at people ill with COVID-19 who received blood plasma from recovered coronavirus patients. When given early enough, patients who received antibody-rich plasma had a one-quarter lower risk of death than those given plasma with low concentrations of COVID-19 … Read more

FDA clears first handheld blood test to evaluate mild concussions

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared a new rapid, handheld blood test that could detect whether or not patients have mild concussions. The test, known as iSTAT and manufactured by Abbott Laboratories, looks for specific proteins present in the blood after head trauma. What’s more, results are returned within 15 minutes. Researchers … Read more

Kourtney Kardashian channels her inner vampire for a ‘blood red’ photo shoot

Kourtney Kardashian channels her inner vampire for a ‘blood red’ photo shoot… as sister Kim prepares to divorce Kanye West By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 21:24 GMT, 7 January 2021 | Updated: 21:24 GMT, 7 January 2021 She’s never shied away from a photo opportunity. And Kourtney Kardashian channeled her inner vampire for a … Read more