The NHS is planning to stop prescribing a life-changing pill after its manufacturer raised the price by more than 5,000 per cent. Liothyronine, used to treat pa... read more
Alzheimer’s disease can start anywhere in the body before traveling to the brain, alarming new research has found. Researchers at the University of Britis... read more
Thousands of Britons have leaky heart valves. Olasumbo Yates, 56, a pharmacist from London, took part in a trial for a new implant that avoids the need for open... read more
A devastated mother-of-three has been diagnosed with incurable stage four ovarian cancer – just after her teenage son got the all clear from his leukaemia. Je... read more
It has long been thought that biological clocks were strictly a female worry as men can father children even at an advanced age. But research is increasingly co... read more
More than a quarter of Britons regularly diagnose themselves by going online — indeed many now Google their symptoms before consulting a GP or pharmacist, acc... read more
Coconuts have been a valued food in tropical areas for thousands of years. They are traditionally enjoyed as coconut water from the centre of the coconut, cocon... read more
She celebrated the birth of her first child in January, a little boy Teddy, with husband Charlie Thomson. But Alex Jones has revealed her struggle to shift her ... read more
A vibrating mask may make it easier and faster to treat people with breathing problems such as emphysema. The device is a new type of nebuliser — commonly use... read more
While on holiday last September I hurt my coccyx after cycling. More than a year later, I’m still in pain. Is it worth seeing a physiotherapist, chiropractor ... read more
She’s had a strong opinion on the recent trends for women cleaning their vaginas with cucumbers and Vicks’ Vaporub. Now Dr Jen Gunter, who is also a... read more
Toxic air is killing people in nearly every part of the UK, a report suggests today. Pollution levels in 43 of our largest towns and cities are so high they bre... read more
Heatwaves are becoming more frequent as global temperatures rise It is leading to disease carrying mosquitoes increasing their range World has seen a 46% global... read more
Women who use a lot of the common pain reliever acetaminophen during pregnancy may be more likely to have children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder... read more
A ‘surprise’ baby four years ago when she was 43 convinced Jackie Miles she needed permanent birth control. The mother-of-three wanted to put her childbeari... read more
The horrific image here shows what happened when a firework exploded in a young man’s hand. The teenager suffered life-changing injuries, losing his thumb and... read more
Just before Charlie Davey’s 19th birthday, his mother, Andrea, noticed a mole on the left side of his neck had changed colour. ‘Mum dragged me to see our GP... read more
Pediatricians are being increasingly asked about physician-assisted death by both minors and their parents, a new survey finds. As the right to choose to die be... read more
Scientists were able to spot suicidal thoughts on a brain scan – paving the way to new methods for screening people at risk of taking their own life. The ... read more
Married couples have a 60 per cent lower risk of going on to develop dementia, a study suggests. Scientists found that single adults are most likely to be plagu... read more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a rule revoking the right of companies to say soy protein protects the heart, while potentially allowin... read more
Baking soda can cure breast cancer and deodorants and underwire bras can cause the disease – these are some of a number of myths about the disease circulating... read more
