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Shahs Of Sunset’s Asa Soltan loses baby weight in 8 days

By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 18:28 BST, 6 October 2017 | Updated: 19:00 BST, 6 October 2017 Forget the struggle to shed the baby weight – Asa Sol... read more

Prescriptions for PrEP increased 1,000% in 2 years in NYC

The rate of New Yorkers taking medication to protect themselves from HIV infection has rocketed 1000 percent in just two years. Pre-exposure prophylaxis is a da... read more

Low survival for cancer patients living far from hospital

People with cancer who live more than an hour from their nearest major hospital are diagnosed and treated faster than those who live closer, but are ‘sign... read more

NHS patients aren’t turning up to their GP apppointments

Time-wasting patients are placing more strain on the NHS by not turning up to their GP appointments, damning research suggests. Frustrated doctors have revealed... read more

Almost 80% of schizophrenia risk is down to genetics

Genetics account for almost 80 per cent of a person’s risk of developing schizophrenia, according to new research. The findings suggest the genes we inher... read more

Angelina Jolie’s doctor urges women to UP soy intake

Angelina Jolie had preventative surgery after finding out she carried the BRCA1 gene Angelina Jolie’s surgeon has recommended women raise their intake of ... read more

Retainers should be worn for life, dentists warn

Retainers should be worn for life to stop straightened teeth going wonky again, dentists have warned. The British Orthodontic Society said new research showed t... read more

Children are using energy drinks to play video games

Children as young as 12 are guzzling energy drinks to help them stay up late and play video games, experts warn. Young people are attracted to such drinks due t... read more

How to break up with someone, according to science

Breaking up with someone is always awkward, but a new study suggests that you shouldn’t beat around the bush when doing it. Researchers looked at the best... read more

Man, 35, gets his wife pregnant with ‘SUPER SPERM’

A 35-year-old man and his wife are finally expecting their first child after he took a ‘super sperm’ supplement recommended to him by his doctor. Ge... read more

Vitamin K in kale and broccoli keeps hearts healthy

Eat your greens for a healthy heart, new research suggests. Vitamin K, which is found in kale, spinach and broccoli, maintains the size of the vital organ’... read more

Woman reveals how having cancer has made her UNDATEABLE

A women claims that having cancer has made her undateable – and men have even ‘run a mile’ after they’ve discovered her illness. Instead... read more

Men should never eat placenta, even if Jason Biggs did

Jason Biggs ate his wife’s placenta for no good reason, experts say. A growing number of mothers have recently been choosing to ingest their own placentas... read more

Watching a game can tire your heart as much as exercise

The excitement of watching a close game could have the same effect on your heart that exercise does, a new study has found. Researchers from Royal West Academy ... read more

CDC says people on HIV meds cannot transmit the virus

The CDC has declared that HIV patients cannot transmit the virus to sexual partners if they have suppressed their viral load with medication. Until now, the age... read more

Breast cancer survivor Chrissy Turner two years later

Two years after she was diagnosed with breast cancer, 10-year-old Chrissy Turner is happy, in remission, and shyly beginning to consider what she wants her brea... read more

Should you drink gluten-free soy like Victoria Beckham

You won’t see a cupboard full of crisps and biscuits in the Beckham household. It’s healthy snacks after school for Victoria’s youngsters, which she share... read more

Disabled teenager, 19, dies after ambulance crew blunder 

A disabled teenager died after an ambulance crew failed to spot the signs of deadly sepsis. Paramedics spent 45 minutes treating Victoria Nice but did not take ... read more

Gene therapy helps boys with disease in Lorenzo’s Oil 

The fledgling field of gene therapy has scored another win: An experimental treatment seemed to help boys with the inherited nerve disease featured in the movie... read more

NHS figures show vasectomies are down 63% in a decade

The number of men having vasectomies has fallen by two thirds in 10 years, NHS figures show. Experts say more men are choosing to preserve their fertility to ha... read more

Sweetener in ice cream is crippling our children’s livers

A sweetener used in soda, cakes, biscuits and ice cream is fueling a potentially fatal liver disease in children, new research warns. Fructose, the most deadly ... read more

Apprentice winner Michelle Dewberry opens up on depression

She became a household name after she won the battle of the boardroom to be crowned Lord Alan Sugar’s second ever The Apprentice winner in 2006. But away ... read more

Too much sugar raises the risk of heart disease

Even healthy people raise their risk of heart disease if they eat too much sugar, new research reveals. Just 12 weeks of a high-sugar diet increases the amount ... read more

Indian man gets yellow dots in his eyes from sun-gazing

An Indian man developed a yellow dot in both of his eyes after sun-gazing every day for 35 years, a new case report has revealed. The unidentified patient, from... read more