A five-year-old is having chemotherapy to cure him of a rare condition that makes him look pregnant. Mckenzie Watson suffers from a disorder known as nephrotic ... read more
As part of a weekly series, in association with LloydsPharmacy, Suresh Bagga from LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor answers your common medicine queries… Sur... read more
She’s remained coy about how she’s achieved her enviable slimline curves. But Holly Willoughby insists that she feels ‘happy and healthy’... read more
Love’s young dream is dying out, according to new research. People born after 1995 are much less interested in dating than the generation before them, a new b... read more
A former-bodybuilder has shared a bloated photograph to shatter the ‘Instagram illusion’ of perfection by revealing the real impacts PMS causes on h... read more
A 47-year-old cancer survivor who learned she had the body of a woman decades older managed to shave 13 years from her ‘body age’ through exercise a... read more
An 18-year-old girl was convinced she was a dinosaur was just hours from death when doctors discovered her brain was under attack from a rare illness. Lucy Evan... read more
An eczema sufferer sheds so much skin she has to vacuum her bed every day. Vivienne Hew, 20, from Dublin, who has suffered from the common skin complaint sinc... read more
An Instagram model who felt ‘uncomfortable’ in her own skin has revealed how she shed 15 kilos to transform her body. Sydney-based Jadé Tuncdoruk, ... read more
Firemen will carry out blood pressure and heart checks under a major NHS drive to prevent early deaths. They will conduct medical tests during fire safety inspe... read more
There is little evidence having the occasional drink while pregnant does any harm to a baby, a review has concluded. Only last year, official government advice ... read more
Beat it: Innovative, new design could revive heart function, increasing cardio health A tiny metal spring that is implanted into the heart could revolutionise t... read more
We don’t eat cake to make us healthy, but most people want a birthday or special occasion to be marked with something indulgent. With the Great British Bake O... read more
Symptoms: Increasingly, a number of adults are being diagnosed with the brain disorder Most of us make silly mistakes from time to time and are able to laugh th... read more
Vaping in pregnancy increases a child’s risk of asthma, new research suggests. E-cigarettes may cause the potentially life-threatening lung condition even... read more
Thirty-nine people in the US contracted an infection called Campylobacter from puppies this year, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention said in an outbr... read more
Breakthrough: 2.5 million people hospitalised with severe bleeding die every year Whether it’s soldiers on the battlefield, women in childbirth or victims of ... read more
When you start to struggle to see the words on a page or menu, it’s time to buy reading glasses. This usually happens in your 40s as a result of the age-rel... read more
Cancer drugs do not cost as much to produce as industry-sponsored research claims, according to a landmark analysis. Pharmaceutical companies often say it costs... read more
Back on her feet: 71-year-old Theo Spring THE PATIENT Over the past ten years, the big toe on my left foot has been gradually turning inwards and a lump has b... read more
When they’re wireless, even seemingly simple medical devices like syringes can be taken over and maliciously controlled by hackers. The Department of Home... read more
Are statins for you? Being thin doesn’t necessarily mean you’re healthy I’m 39, I eat healthily and I’m slim, but a routine blood test last year... read more
