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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

Just one extra banana a day could prevent heart attacks

Potassium-rich foods may stop fatal blockages by keeping arteries flexible Bananas and avocados may also maintain the health of the main artery ‘aortaR... read more

Russian dentist extracts his own wisdom tooth

This gruesome footage shows a Russian dentist extracting his own wisdom tooth using a mirror – which he recorded for entertainment purposes. Dr Rustam Yak... read more

Eat organic during pregnancy to prevent brain tumours

Chemicals commonly sprayed on to crops raise the risk of tumours by 1.4 times Pesticides may contain cancer-causing compounds that cross the placenta Insecticid... read more

Professor refuses surgery to remove large facial tumour

A Brazilian professor has refused life-changing surgery to remove a large tumour on her face. Luciana Kele Dorini was born with a tiny birthmark on her right ch... read more

Woman, 51, beats the husband she adores due to dementia

A woman has admitted to beating the husband she adores due to a cruel form of early-onset dementia.  Lorayne Burgess, 51, from Lydd, Kent, experiences unreason... read more

Jess Hart reveals her irreversible skin condition

Although she is known for her good looks, Jess Hart has revealed that she has every day skin concerns like most women. The 31-year-old Australian model, whose f... read more