Health

As cases surge in under 50s, map reveals England’s cancer hotspots – do YOU live in one?

People in Devon are statistically the most likely in England to be diagnosed with cancer, according to newly published NHS data.NHS England's 2023 Cancer Services report recorded [...]

Revealed: The food and drinks that may change look and taste as FDA prepares to ban cancer-causing ingredient

These are some of the thousands of American food and drinks that could be forced to change their recipes soon as the FDA mulls a [...]

Scientists discover the brain’s three ageing ‘waves’…and it starts before the age of 60

By XANTHA LEATHAM DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 16:00 GMT, 9 December 2024 | Updated: 16:00 GMT, 9 December 2024 Whether you’re [...]

Fury as the number of people waiting more than six weeks for NHS diagnostic checks – which can detect and diagnose cancer – soars 23-fold in less than a decade

By SHAUN WOOLLER, HEALTH EDITOR FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 00:07 GMT, 9 December 2024 | Updated: 01:03 GMT, 9 December 2024 The number of [...]

Heart attack and stroke patients are told to ‘get yourself to A&E’ after calling 999 amid rising demand for ambulances

By SHAUN WOOLLER, HEALTH EDITOR FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 00:00 GMT, 9 December 2024 | Updated: 00:35 GMT, 9 December 2024 People who dial [...]

How much will you eat this Christmas? Calculator adds up ALL the calories you’ll ingest from bingeing roast potatoes, turkey and pigs in blankets

By ANNIE SCALES Published: 11:01 GMT, 8 December 2024 | Updated: 11:07 GMT, 8 December 2024 From the mouth-watering slices of turkey to that mountain [...]

Doctors warn women of danger of DRUNKOREXIA… the worrying trend of skipping meals for drink binges

By ROGER DOBSON Published: 23:10 GMT, 7 December 2024 | Updated: 23:43 GMT, 7 December 2024 Skipping meals to shed weight put on in drink [...]

No knife needed for brain surgery that could help 750,000 Brits with OCD

By MEIKE LEONARD Published: 23:06 GMT, 7 December 2024 | Updated: 23:09 GMT, 7 December 2024 A brain surgery technique being developed could help more [...]

Women with stronger grip after going through menopause are ‘less likely to get diabetes’, study finds

By LUKE CHAFER Published: 22:57 GMT, 7 December 2024 | Updated: 22:59 GMT, 7 December 2024 A simple test of grip strength could be able [...]

Want to stave off a stroke? Study finds simple change can reduce risk by nearly a THIRD

By PAT HAGAN Published: 00:53 GMT, 7 December 2024 | Updated: 00:58 GMT, 7 December 2024 Climbing stairs every day can reduce the risk of [...]

Fears mystery Congo disease already in America as Ohio hospital quarantines African traveler with unknown flu illness

By LUKE ANDREWS SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 14:43 GMT, 6 December 2024 | Updated: 15:34 GMT, 6 December 2024 An Ohio hospital was [...]

Five Ways to Help Your Child Breathe and Sleep Well

By Dr Annabelle Leong Does your child struggle to breathe well when asleep? Does your child have noisy breathing even in the daytime? Is his [...]

Warning over supplements sold by diet guru Tim Spector…after they’re found to be laced with ‘small pieces of metal’

By JOHN ELY DEPUTY HEALTH EDITOR FOR MAILONLINE Published: 09:20 GMT, 6 December 2024 | Updated: 09:31 GMT, 6 December 2024 A 'microbiome-boosting' supplement sold [...]

The gene that means you can’t handle your alcohol: New test reveals if you’ve got it

Do you suffer a heart racing, nausea and a general feeling of rottenness after only a couple of drinks?Research now suggests that being a lightweight [...]

Urgent recall for multivitamin sold across the US for containing potentially harmful drugs

A multivitamin sold across the US has been recalled for containing potentially harmful drugs.OneMultivitaminic GAF-Plus Advance, distributed by Florida-based Armonia Natural Store LLC, has been pulled [...]

Britain’s happiest borough, according to data – and the picturesque seaside district that’s technically the most miserable! Map reveals happiness scores across all of UK

It might boast charming views of the idyllic South Downs and be home to a 3-mile stretch of coastline loved by tourists. But that does not [...]

Seaside town replaces Glasgow as the area where males have LOWEST life expectancy in Britain: Do YOU live there?

By SAM MERRIMAN, SOCIAL AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT Published: 00:14 GMT, 5 December 2024 | Updated: 00:17 GMT, 5 December 2024 Blackpool has replaced Glasgow as the [...]

Good news! Eating a few chunks of dark chocolate can slash risk of type 2 diabetes by more than a fifth

By SHAUN WOOLLER HEALTH EDITOR Published: 23:37 GMT, 4 December 2024 | Updated: 23:45 GMT, 4 December 2024 A piece or two of dark chocolate might [...]

How to Find the Right Dentist and What to Consider

Finding a reliable dentist is essential for maintaining oral health, but it can be challenging, especially when looking for services outside regular business hours. Here [...]

A few minutes of short, sharp exercise such as climbing the stairs or having sex could slash women’s risk of a heart attack by 45%

By KATE PICKLES Published: 00:08 GMT, 4 December 2024 | Updated: 00:08 GMT, 4 December 2024 Carrying heavy shopping bags or climbing the stairs in [...]

Unknown disease kills 143 in the Congo sparking fresh pandemic fears

By LUKE ANDREWS SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 15:54 GMT, 3 December 2024 | Updated: 15:54 GMT, 3 December 2024 An unknown disease has [...]

Top Harvard stomach expert reveals over-the-counter remedy that STOPS farts from smelling

By JOHN ELY DEPUTY HEALTH EDITOR FOR MAILONLINE Published: 13:46 GMT, 3 December 2024 | Updated: 13:50 GMT, 3 December 2024 It's a problem we [...]

I was shocked to wake up from routine surgery to find my organ had been removed: ‘I did not sign off on this’

A woman who went for routine surgery claims she woke up with an extra organ missing.Bella, 23, checked in for an operation earlier this year [...]

Nearly a quarter of 18 to 43-year-olds believe they have been the victim of ‘spiking’, poll reveals

By XANTHA LEATHAM DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 00:07 GMT, 2 December 2024 | Updated: 01:42 GMT, 2 December 2024 A quarter of 18-43-year-olds believe they [...]

UK surgeons rebuild muscles damaged by aggressive cancer with pioneering procedure

By ETHAN ENNALS Published: 01:02 GMT, 1 December 2024 | Updated: 01:25 GMT, 1 December 2024 Surgeons have devised a technique that can reverse debilitating [...]

The drink that can lengthen your lifespan by nearly two years – and is linked to a lower risk of dementia, diabetes, cancer and depression

By ROGER DOBSON Published: 22:15 GMT, 30 November 2024 | Updated: 22:16 GMT, 30 November 2024 Drinking coffee regularly may lengthen life by nearly two [...]