Vacuuming both sides of your mattress, washing bed linen at 60 degrees Celsius and dusting walls with a damp cloth once a week will keep the air in your home pure and clean during coronavirus, according to a senior microbiologist. Gem McLuckie is an advanced research scientist at Dyson, the iconic technology company which makes … Read more
With gyms remaining closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become more important than ever to maintain your fitness at home by doing at least two-and-a-half hours of exercise per week minimum. ‘For those who may be sitting much more, most notably because they have “lost” the activity around their daily commute, it is … Read more
Health: My golden rules for staying healthy By Dr Clare Bailey for You Magazine Published: 00:02 BST, 19 April 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 19 April 2020 Use this time as an opportunity to invest in your wellbeing Sadly, this is my last column as I feel that I should be spending more time doing … Read more
An Ohio teenager fell ill with flu on Christmas Eve. She died on New Year’s Eve. In the last several weeks, nearly 40 children have died of the flu as the virus spreads across the US early. Kaylee Roberts is among the latest children to succumb to the virus. The 16-year-old had been otherwise healthy … Read more
Moment the coronavirus infects a healthy cell is captured for the first time using a microscope that can magnify objects up to two million times Researchers in Brazil used a powerful electron microscope to capture the image The first image shows the virus as it is about to infect the healthy cell samples Images were … Read more
Women over 50 can cut their risk of a stroke by taking up healthy habits such as exercising and ditching junk food, research suggests Key habits to adopt are daily exercise, consuming less junk food and alcohol Diets should include eating more fish, nuts, whole grains, fruits and vegetables The findings show that it is … Read more
Health: The healthy fat your heart loves By Dr Clare Bailey for You Magazine Published: 00:02 BST, 29 March 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 29 March 2020 Low levels of omega-3 put you at a higher risk of a heart attack Omega-3 is a type of healthy fat that is important for reducing inflammation and … Read more
A devoted father who was ‘fit and healthy’ and had been recovering from the coronavirus died gasping for breath as his wife and 10-year-old daughter watched on helplessly. Dom Merrix appeared to have overcome the virus, but his condition took a turn for the worse and the 48-year-old suddenly collapsed on Thursday morning at his … Read more
HEALTH: Cycling: healthy or high-risk? By Dr Clare Bailey for You Magazine Published: 00:02 BST, 5 April 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 5 April 2020 Over a ten-year study, cyclists suffered more injuries but fewer heart attacks I have a long-running dispute with my husband, Michael Mosley, about his cycling, which seems to me to … Read more