During the hot weather, it can be easy to overheat. Environmental temperatures of 40C (104F) can make it difficult to keep the body at its ideal 37C. The advice – be sensible and slow down to stay cool. While heat exhaustion is not usually serious, as long as you can cool yourself down, heatstroke is […]
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HUNDREDS of runners tackled an all-new “Covid safe” route as Parkrun returned to the city today. This morning, the Parkrun event returned to Southampton Common at 9am for the first time since it was forced to stop in March 2020 due to safety concerns. Following a successful application to the city council to ask for permission to […]
If you are unlucky enough to suffer from hay fever you will have noticed the symptoms seem to be a lot worse than previous years. People have taken to social media to complain about their symptoms with many suffering from the increased pollen count at this time of year. According to a senior nurse at […]
Young people across the UK have had their work, studies and lives upended because of the coronavirus pandemic. Many are working from home, while others have been furloughed or even made redundant. There could be more than one million young workers who are without a job, if the overall UK level of unemployment goes up […]
At least another 130,000 people worldwide have died during the coronavirus pandemic on top of 440,000 officially recorded deaths from the virus, according to BBC research. A review of preliminary mortality data from 27 countries shows that in many places the number of overall deaths during the pandemic has been higher than normal, even when […]
A cheap and widely available drug can help save the lives of patients seriously ill with coronavirus. The low-dose steroid treatment dexamethasone is a major breakthrough in the fight against the deadly virus, UK experts say. Read more on the BBC website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-53061281
Doctors have called for the recommendations of a report into the impact of Covid-19 on black, Asian and minority ethnic people to be implemented immediately. The British Medical Association said it was “critical” to carry out risk assessments of vulnerable groups and protect them at work. Read more on the BBC website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53065306
Britain’s top police officer dealing with online grooming says he fears a huge rise in cases during lockdown, when children have been alone and vulnerable online. To view the video please access BBC website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/headlines/52999552/coronavirus-fears-over-online-grooming-of-children-in-lockdown
As lockdown restrictions are eased, the government has announced a new plan for people in England to set up “support bubbles”. The scheme is aimed at people who’ve been cut off from friends and family during the coronavirus pandemic.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52637354
