Natalie Healey

Being diagnosed with dementia can be a shock. It’s normal to worry about how you will look after yourself as the condition progresses, particularly if you live alone.
Dementia can cause memory problems, confusion and even physical difficulties as time goes on, making safety more of a concern. But there are many aids and adaptations that can help you stay independent in the home during the early stages of the illness.
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As the whole world puts its hope in a coronavirus vaccine, medical research has never felt so vital. But there’s also been a wealth of dangerous misinformation during the pandemic. Natalie Healey explores how life-saving science could be communicated more effectively

Despite advances in therapies for people with the genetic disease, women seem to have poorer outcomes.

Healthcare workers have risen to the challenge during the coronavirus pandemic, but the distressing events of the past few months could lead to long-term mental health problems.

When people are shot or stabbed, and lose half their blood, they have a five per cent chance of survival. But an experimental procedure could beat those desperate odds.

There is speculation about a link between vitamin D levels and COVID-19 risks. But what's the truth? And should we all be taking supplements during the coronavirus lockdown?

Thousands of sperm samples are imported to the UK each year to keep up with demand from fertility clinics. But why aren’t more British men donating?

As COVID-19 dominates our daily lives, it's never been more obvious that there are some things that can't be controlled or even predicted. Worrying about things you can't change may be futile but how can you stop yourself spiralling into negative thought patterns?

Livers to be transplanted can only survive outside of the body for around 12 hours. Now scientists have developed a perfusion system which could extend this to a whole week. Natalie Healey speaks to Professor Pierre-Alain Clavien about what this development could mean for patients on the transplant waiting list in future.

We're stuck at home without our usual hobbies so it may be tempting to drink a little more and a little earlier in the day than usual. But when does it become a problem?

For nearly two months after the first coronavirus cases were identified in central China, the UK’s own reported infections stayed low. But now things are starting to change.

Clinical staff are being encouraged to experience their patients’ lives, but does improved empathy really lead to better health outcomes?

Take a glance at the supplements and herbal remedies in your local health food shop and you'll likely come across a number of tablets promising to make you happier. You'd be forgiven for seeing them as tempting alternatives to visiting your GP if you were feeling blue. But can any actually help for depression?

The ascendancy of the billionaire president may be linked to a decline in the number of boys born to liberal-leaning parents in Ontario, Canada.

Research is increasingly suggesting a connection between the mind and the gut - and it's all to do with the trillions of bacteria found there. So could taking better care of the microbiome improve your mental health?