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Giving HPV jab to women with pre-cancerous cells on their cervix may ward off cancer, study suggests

Giving HPV jab to women with pre-cancerous cells on their cervix may ward off cancer, study suggests Team examined data on women who had pre-cancerous cells rem... read more

America faces shortage of Adderall

America faces shortage of Adderall amid supply disruptions and record-high demand after COVID-19 pandemic The U.S. could soon suffer a shortage of Adderall afte... read more

Tick-borne illnesses have increased 350% in rural America since 2007

Up to four times more Americans are catching Lyme disease than a decade-and-a-half ago, a study on insurance claims has suggested in another sign the illness is... read more

How monkeypox has spread to almost every American state

Monkeypox has now been detected in almost every U.S. state as cases reached the 6,326 mark across 48 states, the District and Columbia and Puerto Rico — with ... read more

Different Health Benefits Of Using An Infrared Sauna

An unusual sauna with infrared radiation gained popularity in the late 70s of the last century when Tadashi Ishikawa, a therapist from Japan, brought to life th... read more

How stressed are you? Scientists may soon find out… by looking at your hair

How stressed are you? Scientists may soon be able to find out by looking at your HAIR Study suggests cortisol concentration in hair can indicate how stressed yo... read more

Oatly among over 50 products recalled as FDA warns of potential microbial contamination

Oatly brand’s trendy oat milk – backed by Oprah, Jay Z and Natalie Portman – is among 50 drinks recalled by FDA over microbial contamination t... read more

Indonesian man fractures his penis during ‘vigorous’ sex with wife

Indonesian man is left with a purple penis ‘that resembles an aubergine’ after fracturing his member during ‘vigorous’ sex with wife Uni... read more

Pre-eclampsia may raise risk of dementia, study finds

Pre-eclampsia may raise the risk of dementia later in life, a trio of studies suggested today. One set of researchers from Minnesota found women who suffer the ... read more

Technology found to be able to keep heart, liver and kidney cells alive for HOURS after death

Organ transplant breakthrough? Researchers develop compound that can maintain heart, liver and kidney cells for six hours after death – a tool that could ... read more

Sir Patrick Vallance will step down as No10’s chief scientific adviser in the spring

Sir Patrick Vallance will stand down as the Government’s chief scientific adviser, it was announced today. He became a household name during Covid, appear... read more

Pensioner with watermelon-sized stomach tumour makes miraculous recovery after life-saving operation

A pensioner with a tumour the size of a watermelon in his belly has made a miraculous recovery after life-saving surgery. Derek Cornelius, 71, from West Parley... read more

NHS fails to hit key backlog target: Ministers admit two-year waits WEREN’T scrapped by July

The NHS hasn’t completely eliminated its waiting list of patients who have been stuck in the system for over two years, despite the Government’s bo... read more

Study: Therapy sessions may be key to drug-free treatment for chronic back pain

A new drug-free treatment that ‘retrains’ the brain can provide better long-term relief from back pain than opioids, a study has found. Patients reported si... read more

Cheese is gouda for your bones… but only if you eat Jarlsberg!

Eating cheese may hold the key to keeping your bones healthy in old age, research suggests. But the benefits don’t come from eating cheddar, mozzarella or... read more

Women aged 40 to 60 should ALL be given weight loss counselling, Federal-funded health group says

Women aged 40 to 60 should ALL be given weight loss counselling because they gain on average 1.5lbs a year and 43% of them are overweight, Federal-funded female... read more

Mother-of-two sues Big Olaf Creamery after suffering miscarriage

A mother-of-two who suffered a miscarriage after eating ice cream laced with listeria is suing its manufacturer, a lawsuit revealed today. Kristen Hopkins, was ... read more

Why being a cleaner, McDonald’s worker or teaching assistant raises your risk of dementia

Why being a cleaner, fast food worker or teaching assistant could raise your risk of dementia: Study links low paid careers to memory-robbing condition Earning ... read more

US allowed monkeypox vaccine stockpile to dwindle 99.99% from 20million to 2,400 doses

The United States allowed its monkeypox vaccine stockpile to dwindle from 20million to just 2,400 doses because it had only planned for a smallpox outbreak and ... read more

Two MORE children catch monkeypox in Indiana, health officials reveal

Two MORE children test positive for monkeypox: Indiana health chiefs confirm cases which take national toll among kids to four, including a toddler in Californi... read more

How putting a bit of oomph into housework can keep you thin and safeguarded from dementia

Housework and exercise — they both feel like a chore for most of us, especially as we get older. But a study this week found regularly hoovering, ironing and ... read more

How 12-hour A&E waits may be up to SIX TIMES more common than NHS makes out

Six times more patients are waiting at least 12 hours in emergency departments than official data states, it emerged today. Currently, health bosses only divulg... read more

RCM union ballots maternity nurses over potential walkout after ‘insulting’ £1,400 pay rise 

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is consulting its members in England and Wales over possible strike action after reacting angrily to a proposed £1,400 pay ... read more

Woman claims she has been left in constant agony after spending £6K to have teeth done in Turkey

A woman who claims to have had a botched veneers procedure at a Turkish dental clinic says she has been quoted £30,000 to have the damage fixed in the UK.  Me... read more