Forget protein shakes and pre-workout: Scientists say BEETROOT juice ‘significantly increases muscle force during exercise’ Scientists in the UK and... read more
Brits are still struggling to get face-to-face GP appointments — despite multiple ministers promising to fix the situation. Furious campaigners claim patients... read more
An artist plagued by unbearable back pain claims sex toys have helped where drugs have failed. Rebecca Evans, from Llwyncelyn in Wales, suffers from degenerativ... read more
Forget stress balls or breathing exercises. Aromatherapy might be the best way of dealing with the pressures of work, researchers think. Nurses who wore a vial ... read more
Poll Should workplaces offer women menopause leave? Yes 294 votes No 704 votes Ministers have controversially rejected a proposal to trial a specific menopause ... read more
Hormones play a critical role in IVF treatment, helping to regulate the menstrual cycle of the patient and providing the ideal conditions for a successful pregn... read more
For many couples, assisted reproductive technology (ART) has provided the opportunity to conceive a child through egg donation. However, there are several facto... read more
It’s a cruel disease which kills thousands across Britain and the US each year. Yet awareness of cervical cancer’s tell-tale symptoms remains low... read more
My 93-year-old mother is in constant pain from osteoarthritis in her hip, but her age rules out joint replacement surgery. Her GP recommended co-codamol but it ... read more
Does your child love running around? Why they may be less likely to get the sniffles Study analysed activity levels of 104 children aged four to seven for 60 da... read more
How would you react if your doctor told you the best way to get well would be to swallow capsules made from a stranger’s poo? This was the suggestion made to ... read more
Could the strength of your handshake determine whether you are at risk of depression? According to a major new study there’s a good chance it can — meaning ... read more
A tiny balloon may be able to help doctors identify heart surgery patients who could be at risk of a potentially fatal complication. The tube-shaped balloon —... read more
Persistent, hacking coughs seem to be the soundtrack to winter this year. It’s perhaps inevitable, given that flu cases rose by almost 50 per cent in the firs... read more
Why it’s important to see the SAME GP: Patients at surgeries with high turnover of staff are more likely to need emergency hospital treatment, finds study... read more
Women are most at risk of suffering adverse reactions to drugs, research reveals One in four people on long-term medication have one adverse drug reaction Those... read more
Recently, I was diagnosed with an avoidable cancer. Avoidable had I known more about a common cancer-causing virus — and had I not been misled by a serious ga... read more
Women are being let down by the Government’s ‘glacial’ progress on making workplaces menopause-friendly, MPs warn A report called for urgent a... read more
Experts today cast doubts over the authenticity of a series of videos that claim to show patients violently shaking after a reaction to the Covid vaccine. In on... read more
Being fat in middle-age may DOUBLE your chances of being a frail pensioner, study warns Overweight people are prone to falls and at higher risk of hospitalisati... read more
Just SIX extra minutes of physical activity each day ‘boosts brain power in middle age’ Both moderate and vigorous activity vital to stave off decli... read more
Should you regularly find yourself wiping away tears, you might not think to blame dry eyes — but that’s the most likely cause, and the remedy may be as sim... read more
