Author Archives: Health

Raw food diet for chihuahuas

While this is great news raw owners, it presents a unique challenge: Because Chihuahuas live long lives, they are more susceptible to lifestyle-related health problems. All that said, both the Blue Buffalo and Fromm recipes above feature healthy, nutritious food. Photo courtesy diet Ralph Amato. Another more food theory suggests that for dogs resembling Chihuahuas… Read More »

ADVERTORIAL: Love Island’s Malin Andersson opens up about dealing with grief

Former Love Islander and mental health advocate, Malin Andersson, has spoken about her grieving process and what has helped her through tough times in a new podcast series – ‘In It Together’ brought to you by Co-op. The star, who has had to deal with the loss of both her mother and daughter in recent… Read More »

When was the atkins diet popular

Robert Atkins, cardiologist and author of the bestselling diet book Dr Atkins’ New Diet Revolution, was dismissed as a faddist or worse by most mainstream experts. Atkins’ followers saw him as a courageous David standing up to the establishment Goliath with its wrong-headed ideas and vested interests. Rejected by the medical community, Atkins appealed directly… Read More »

Smartphone Test for Quick Stroke Diagnosis

Researchers at Penn State and Houston Methodist Hospital have developed a tool to aid doctors in rapidly diagnosing strokes. The technology uses a smartphone to record a patient’s speech and facial movements, and a machine-learning algorithm then processes these data to identify whether a stroke probably occured. The researchers have shown that their system is… Read More »