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Zumba can boost the quality of your life

It’s the trendy dance routine and fitness craze that has taken the world by storm.  And now a study has found getting involved and attending three Zumba ... read more

Sterilisation turned Essex mother into ‘Jekyll and Hyde’

A mother who ‘felt capable of murder’ for two weeks before every period for 12 years, blames her extreme premenstrual rages on being sterilised afte... read more

Rate of breast cancer deaths has dropped 40% since 1989

The term breast cancer refers to a malignant tumor that has developed from cells in the breast tissue. Typically the disease begins in the cells of the milk-pro... read more

15 women sue award-winning surgeon for botched surgeries

Fifteen women have filed malpractice lawsuits claiming that an Omaha, Nebraska plastic surgeon left them disfigured and in pain. Dr Gerard Stanley practices at ... read more

Ohio woman posts before-and-after acne Instagram photos

Kali Kushner always struggled with small cases of acne in high school, but at 19 years old she developed severe red marks that went deep into her skin tissue. ... read more

Queensland trainer busts the worst weight loss myths

People desperate to shed a few extra kilos can be guilty of buying into the common myth that detox diets and constant cardio is the right path.  But a top pers... read more

Six male breast cancer sufferers tell their survival tales

Breast cancer is often thought of as a disease that only affects women but hundreds of men are also diagnosed with it every year. Despite breast cancer killing ... read more

Explained: The E.coli infection Hugh Hefner had

Hugh Hefner’s death certificate has revealed that the 91-year-old former editor of Playboy passed away in part because of a drug-resistant E. coli strand.... read more

Sixteen more infected by puppy-linked disease, CDC says

Sixteen more Americans have been diagnosed with an infection linked to cuddling puppies, CDC officials have warned. The agency issued a warning about Campylobac... read more

BMI rise of 4 is enough to change the structure of heart

Being overweight makes your heart larger and heavier, raising the risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke. The first study of its kind in healthy people has ... read more

Cancer DIPG incurable child brain tumor Mississippi

Three children in the same town have been diagnosed with an incurable child brain tumor and parents can’t help but ask why. Ocean Springs, a small town po... read more

Obesity is a major factor in 40% of US cancers

Nearly half of all cancers diagnosed in the US are linked to obesity, a new report reveals. Even as overall cancer rates declined steadily in the US between 200... read more

Texas woman’s incredible 200lbs weight loss

A determined woman lost an impressive 196 pounds in four years after the breakdown of her engagement prompted her to take control of her life. Megan Fuschak, 30... read more

Stanford study: prescription opioid addicts turn to heroin

The number of heroin addicts has climbed at an alarming rate since 2008, data from a new study suggests. Stanford University School of Medicine researchers who ... read more

Beetroot does not warm you up

Beetroot does not warm people up, new research reveals, contradicting the popular old wives’ tale. After drinking the concentrated vegetable juice, those ... read more

New test detects Alzheimer’s before the disease’s onset

A new non-invasive test can detect Alzheimer’s in patients before their symptoms are noticeable, a study claims. The report’s researchers from the U... read more

Women consume 100,000 extra calories of chocolate at work

Women who snack at work consume a staggering 100,000 extra calories each year, a survey has claimed. The average total consumed in crisps, cakes, sweets, chocol... read more

How having a spotless home can extend or shorten your life

There are a host of healthier alternatives to chemical-laden household products Baking Soda Everyone has around a tub of baking soda, which has proven virus-kil... read more

Officials report a 21% drop in new HIV cases among gay men

New cases of HIV among gay and bisexual men have been slashed by 21 per cent in just a year, official new data shows. It is the first time such cases in this hi... read more

Two-thirds don’t know their a**e from their elbow

Millions of Britons are clueless about their bodies, with two thirds literally being unable to tell their a**e from their elbow, a study found.  More than one ... read more

Trendy charcoal toothpaste WON’T make your teeth white

It’s been dubbed an easy way to get dazzling, white teeth, with X-Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger being a known advocate. But experts are concerned about ... read more

Gravitational wave scientists win 2017 Nobel Physics Prize

The Nobel Prize for Physics 2017 has been awarded to three US scientists for discoveries in gravitational waves. The laureates are Professors Rainer Weiss, Barr... read more

London IBS sufferer finds probiotic that works

A woman who suffered from such severe irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) she would regularly end up in A&E reveals she has finally found a cure.  Sam Jones was... read more

Do you need more zinc?

Zinc is not called the beauty vitamin for nothing.  It’s second only to iron as the most abundantly found mineral in the human body and among its key functio... read more