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How your eco-friendly water bottle can harbour 40,000 TIMES more bacteria than a toilet seat…

They’re an eco-savvy solution to Earth’s plastic pollution crisis.  That is, if you can stomach the grim army of bacteria lurking inside your reusa... read more

Would THIS end kid vaping epidemic?

Putting vapes in plain packaging reduces their appeal to teenagers and could even stop them picking up the habit in the first place, a major study has found. Re... read more

Kittens in trendy cat cafes have higher rates of sickness, study warns

Feline ill! Kittens in trendy cat cafes have higher rates of SICKNESS, study warns Research studied 797 cats from foster rescue organisation and affiliated cat ... read more

New York woman, 24, has scaling disorder that causes her skin to shed 10 times faster

A New York woman has shared her daily struggles battling a rare skin-shedding condition. Communications manager Becca Joy Stout, 24, from Brooklyn, is unable to... read more

EPA launches landmark proposal to curb ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

EPA launches landmark proposal to curb ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water — in move that could radically affect nearly every US household By Caitlin Ti... read more

Is YOUR favourite cold and flu remedy now banned in Britain? Full list of 20 products hit by recall

Twenty cold and flu medicines have been pulled from shelves over concerns they could trigger a deadly reaction. The UK’s medicines watchdog found that the... read more

America’s junk food crisis: Record 60% of foods contain additives – with pizza and soda worst

US food Manufacturers are adding a record amount of additives like preservatives, sweeteners and coloring agents to their products, a major study shows. Researc... read more

Everything you need to know about cold and flu drug recall: When were risks first spotted?

Cold and flu remedies are being urgently pulled from shelves over fears they could be deadly.  Twenty products are being withdrawn, including some of those mad... read more

Forget Viagra! Now ANOTHER type of erection drug will go on sale in shops

Another erection drug will be made available over the counter in the UK, regulators announced today.  Cialis is now legal to sell without a prescription becaus... read more

Is this Britain’s most outrageous doctor?

Being fat isn’t bad for your health. That is just one of shocking beliefs being promoted by one of Britain’s most controversial doctors. Dr Asher La... read more

Day & Night Nurse and Covonia cold and flu remedies are WITHDRAWN from UK market over health fears

Day & Night Nurse and Covonia cold and flu remedies are being WITHDRAWN from UK market over health fears The MHRA have withdrawn the medicines ‘as a p... read more

Hippy crack is ‘more dangerous than cocaine’, neurologist warns

Nitrous oxide is more dangerous than cocaine, according to a neurologist who has warned that kids are taking up to 150 canisters a day. The substance, common... read more

Get your coil from your pharmacist: NHS to launch national pharmacy contraception service

Pharmacists will be able to fit women with coils and implants under NHS plans to free up GPs. Under the same shake-up of contraceptives access, women will also ... read more

The Instagram mum fighting to stop the stigma of pelvic floor collapse

I’m the last person you could have imagined would be talking about this,’ says Helen Ledwick, from her home in leafy south Manchester. ‘I went to a Cathol... read more

How a family loan may be all that’s saving your pharmacy from closing

Hundreds of our vital independent community pharmacies are closing for ever this year, new figures show — and thousands more look set to follow them into exti... read more

Men can stop embarrassing post-loo drip by performing this simple massage on themselves 

Men can stop embarrassing post-loo drip by performing this simple massage on themselves By Sophie Freeman Updated: 01:00 GMT, 14 March 2023 Radio and TV present... read more

Mediterranean diet rich in seafood and vegetables may slash dementia chances by nearly a quarter

A diet rich in seafood, whole grains, nuts and vegetables could slash the chances of dementia by almost a quarter, a study suggests. Those who ate a Mediterrane... read more

Earbuds packed with sensors that can detect potential heart disorders

High-tech wireless earbuds could detect hidden heart problems while you listen to music or chat on the phone. The buds resemble those used by millions of smartp... read more

Most men with prostate cancer DON’T need harsh treatments, major study

More men with prostate cancer can afford to delay harsh treatments without risking their health, a study suggests. The decades-long research indicated that acti... read more

Wuhan lab may have fraudulently double-billed US Government for coronavirus research

US taxpayers may have been double-billed for coronavirus research grants in Wuhan feared to have started the pandemic, a damning investigation has claimed. D... read more

DR MARTIN SCURR: Why massaging eyelids helps relieve dry eyes 

I’ve been diagnosed with dry eyes, and have been using drops and warm eye pads for two weeks. But it’s still very uncomfortable. Can you suggest any other r... read more

The breathing trick to stop you burping and the diet that tackles flatulence: DR MEGHAN ROSSI

Burping, belching, breaking wind — everyone does it. And more often than you might think: the average person burps 30 times a day; and with passing wind, whil... read more

Which celebs are on Ozempic? The confirmed and rumored

Jimmy Kimmel sparked laughter at the Oscars last night when he referenced one of the blockbuster weight loss drugs that has taken Hollywood by storm. The TV hos... read more

Have doctored images led to 20 years of wasted Alzheimer’s research?

Anyone who has watched Casualty or 24 Hours In A&E, or read a book about life as an emergency doctor, would expect my job — as an A&E consultant — t... read more