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FDA approves Botox injections to erase forehead wrinkles

Botox injections for forehead wrinkles have now been approved by the FDA. Only shots that target frown lines and crow’s feet – otherwise known as la... read more

Dementia risk for women in 40s with high blood pressure

Women with high blood pressure in their forties have a 73 percent higher risk of dementia, a new study has found. Researchers admitted they were stunned by the ... read more

How to explain mass shootings to your children

Explaining mass shootings to children is daunting, as parents try to figure out how to be honest with their child without terrifying them. Even if your child do... read more

Forget toning your abs – exercise beefs up your brain

Regular exercise is not just good for your waistline – it flexes your brain as well. That is according to a new study by the National Institutes of Health... read more

Dangers of drug Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock was taking

Stephen Paddock, the man behind America’s worst ever mass shooting, was prescribed Valium months before the massacre In the wake of the devastating shooti... read more

Picky eating could be GENETIC

Picky eating could be in your genes, new research reveals.  Two genetic variations that code for picky eating habits have been identified for the first time by... read more

‘Man v Fat’ football league helps men shift weight

An football league for overweight men is tackling obesity across the UK by turning weight loss into a game. Founded in January 2016, MAN v FAT Football gives ov... read more

Mindfulness championed by Gwyneth Paltrow reduces stress

Trendy mindfulness reduces stress levels by more than half by changing the structure of the brain, new research reveals. Mindfulness, which involves paying atte... read more

Pre-natal exposure to air pollution increases risk of ADHD

Children that are born and grow up in poorer, polluted, urban areas may be at greater risk for ADHD, according to a new study. Pollution exposure had already be... read more

Doctors removed 100 pieces of metal from a man’s stomach

A 52-year-old French man with psychosis who repeatedly ate sharp objects had to have masses of metal removed from his stomach after it began puncturing the orga... read more

Angry doctors threaten to shut their doors to new patients

Senior GPs have warned Jeremy Hunt they will stop accepting new patients unless they are given more money. The British Medical Association has told the Health S... read more

Everyone in London now breathes toxic air particles

Everyone in London lives in an area with dangerous levels of toxic air particles, according to a new study. Research shows that every area of London exceeds the... read more

Dr Google won’t see you now!

Doctors need to clamp down on an army of cyberchondriac patients who self-diagnose from online searches, the country’s leading GP has urged. Professor Hel... read more

Malaysian boy, 15, has the DEAD FOETUS of his twin removed

A dead foetus which had its own hair and penis has been removed from the stomach of a 15-year-old boy. The patient, who remains anonymous, had been plagued with... read more

Your inherited fitness habits could lead to breast cancer

Repeated studies have shown that physical inactivity, and the occurrence of obesity to which it is linked, increases the risk for many chronic diseases, includi... read more

Doctor SUES the FDA to get abortion pills sold in stores

A doctor in Hawaii has sued the US government in a desperate bid to get early-stage abortion pills sold in pharmacies. In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, Dr Graham ... read more

What is the new opt-out organ donor system?

The decision to adopt an opt-out organ donation system could save hundreds of lives, Prime Minister Theresa May claims. The move, outlined today at the Tory par... read more

High-intensity workouts WON’T work for most people

High intensity interval training (HIIT) has become a popular way of  getting fit because of its potential to torch maximum calories in a minimum amount of time... read more

Women with asthma are more likely to have pre-eclampsia

Asthma also raises the risk of a c-section, underweight baby and early delivery Previous research suggests prescribed steroid medications are to blame Researche... read more

Laughing gas killed 8 people last year, figures show

The number of deaths from inhaling so-called hippy crack has doubled in just one year, alarming figures reveal. Government data shows that eight people died fro... read more

Statins cut risk of infection that causes sepsis

Taking statins may cut the risk of developing an infection that causes deadly sepsis by almost a third.  A study has found long-term users of the drug, common... read more

Would YOU eat just one meal a day to lose weight?

Would you eat just one meal a day? A Harvard and Oxford University-educated doctor stresses the weight-loss benefits and convenience of this extreme dieting pla... read more

How a diet of potato, meat and Cheerios made boy go BLIND

An 11-year-old boy went blind because of his restricted diet of potatoes, meat and cereal, doctors have revealed. The Canadian child, who remains anonymous, suf... read more

Starting school before 8.30am causes depression

Starting school before 8.30am increases students’ risk of suffering depression and anxiety, new research suggests. Early start times are thought to put pr... read more