Academics from the Universities of Manchester, Nottingham, Edinburgh and Dundee found that dementia patients had a two-fold increased risk of developing pneumonia.
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Nutritionsts revealed the seven best salad options at national fast-casual food chains. Some had as little as 100 calories, and all are packed full of nutrients like fiber and protein.
As the days grow longer and the weather warms up, green-thumbed enthusiasts across Britain are eager to spruce up their gardens for the vibrant months ahead.
New, fast methods of construction to offset the shortage of housing, and energy efficiency measures such as wall cladding, require a rethink of building regulations, public safety institute NIPV and the fire brigade said on Monday. If the risks are not properly analysed, when so much is being done and so quickly, there is a real risk that people could die, the NIPV said in a new report. “In particular, vulnerable people run risks in this sort of housing,’ fire expert Lieuwe de Witte
Use of powerful medications linked to elevated risk of serious adverse outcomes including heart failureDoctors are being urged to reduce prescribing of antipsychotic drugs to dementia patients after the largest study of its kind found they were linked to more harmful side-effects than previously thought.The powerful medications are widely prescribed for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia such as apathy, depression, aggression, anxiety, irritability, delirium and psychosis. Tens...
Dutch cybersecurity companies have issued warnings to thousands of companies about a global ransomware attack. The attackers, known as the Cactus Gang, are from Eastern Europe and have been active since the end of last year. The gang penetrated the companies' networks because the companies used a Qlik Sense server. The Dutch experts said they discovered that many of these servers are vulnerable to ransomware attacks. The experts work for Delft security company Fox-IT, Northwave from Utrecht,...
An Instagram account titled 'Tourons of Yellowstone' compiles instances tourists are caught doing dangerous and stupid activities, defiling the park's rules for safety.
Global warming has made mosquito-borne diseases possible in more countries with unprepared public health systems.
A climate academic has warned of a potential “competition” for water that could one day emerge between householders and farms.
A new report appears to have explained the reason behind the spyware iPhone notification.
Multiple instances have been reported of Donald Trump falling asleep in court — or possibly "resting his eyes," as MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell put it on Tuesday. While it's understandable that the minutia of a courtroom can be dull, jury consultant David Henderson said that his sleepiness could really affect the individuals who will decide Trump's fate. "People who show up for jury duty and stay, who don't say 'I can't do this' and look for the first opportunity to get out, what I found is when...