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Gabriele Grunewald speaks on running while battling cancer

A professional athlete is refusing to try and run away from her lengthy, and heart-wrenching battle with cancer – but she is planning to run through it. G... read more

Woman with Ehlers Danlos needs £130k to live to Christmas

A desperately ill woman whose brain is dropping out of her skull fears she won’t live to see Christmas this year if she doesn’t raise enough money f... read more

Obese Oldham mother drops seven stone in less than a year

A single mother who hit a size 22 after her weight ballooned during her three pregnancies has claimed the secret behind her now washboard stomach is walking her... read more

Cardiff five-year-old has a zig-zag scar across his scalp

A little boy had his skull taken apart and pieced back together just like a jigsaw to stop it from crushing his brain. Leo Hutchinson, five, from Cardiff, was b... read more

Government health officials attack Calvin Harris for tweet

Government health officials have attacked superstar Calvin Harris after he controversially claimed the flu jab is a ‘neurotoxin shot’. The Scottish ... read more

Women left with rock-hard breasts after a boob job soars

The number of women left with misshapen and rock-hard breasts after implant operations has more than doubled in three years, figures reveal.  Last year, there ... read more

Public Health England issues antibiotic resistance warning

NHS patients are being urged to stop nagging GPs for antibiotics and to simply rest at home as overuse is causing at least 5,000 deaths a year due to the drugs ... read more

High-protein food sales are soaring 

High-protein food sales are soaring as Britons become increasingly health-conscious, a new report reveals.  The average Briton is eating 25.1kg of protein at h... read more

Dave Hughes reveals how he lost seven kilos in one month

He recently revealed he lost seven kilos in one month thanks to former Bachelor and fitness professional Sam Wood.  And on Monday, Dave Hughes, 46, spoke about... read more

DOMINIC LAWSON on the dangers posed by chiropractors

Surprising as it may seem, there is a widely practised treatment, available on the NHS in some parts of this country, which involves an action banned on the rug... read more

The hospitals with no-one to keep tabs on health tourists

Hospitals are failing to employ dedicated staff to identify and bill health tourists, despite a major Government crackdown. Some of the busiest hospitals admitt... read more

Why a winter birth may help you beat the baby blues

Study shows women who give birth in winter are less likely to suffer ‘baby blues’ Other factors affecting risk of PPD include giving birth after a l... read more

Healthcare professionals urged not to call children obese

The parents of overweight children should not be told that they are obese Public Health England urges healthcare professionals to use softer terms instead Achie... read more

Doctors find 26-year-old woman’s IUD in her bladder

Doctors in China solved the years-old mystery of why one 26-year-old patient was experiencing abdominal pain when they found her IUD in her bladder. The patient... read more

Fear of spiders and snakes is deeply embedded from birth

Many people would shiver at the thought of a spider crawling along their arm, or a snake slithering up their leg.  But in western, industrialized countries, es... read more

US abortion rate has dropped 25%, new figures reveal 

The number of abortions being performed in the US fell 25 percent between 2008 and 2014, a new report has found. While one in four women will have an abortion b... read more

Georgia lawmaker wants HIV patients to be QUARANTINED

A Georgia lawmaker – who is the wife of President Trump’s former health secretary Tom Price – has been slammed for suggesting that people with... read more

How NFL quarterback Jay Cutler copes with type 1 diabetes

Miami Dolphins quarterback Jay Cutler was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes during his third season in the National Football League at the age of 25.  Cutler̵... read more

How to construct the perfect routine for your skin type

Washing your face isn’t as simple as using water and soap anymore.  Now there are are a plethora of products available that claim they are anti-aging, an... read more

Robert Mugabe appointed a ‘goodwill ambassador’ by the WHO

Robert Mugabe has been controversially appointed as health ambassador for the World Health Organisation. The 93-year-old president of Zimbabwe – who overs... read more

Choking deaths increase by 17% in one year says ONS

Adults have ‘forgotten’ how to chew their food properly, experts have warned on the back of startling new statistics that show a spike in deaths fro... read more

Huge nursing shortage is costing America BILLIONS

Hospitals nationwide face tough choices when it comes to filling nursing jobs.  They are paying billions of dollars collectively to recruit and retain nurses r... read more

Arthritis raises the risk of a deadly lung disease

People living with arthritis are at greater risk of a deadly lung disease, it has been warned. The 400,000 people with rheumatoid arthritis in Britain, and 50 m... read more

Alicia Douvall ‘woke in pool of blood’ with endometriosis

Former glamour model Alicia Douvall has revealed she suffered a debilitating, crippling womb condition that left her exhausted, depressed and robbed her of her ... read more