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NBA stars surprise eight-year-old fan with rare disease

An eight-year-old basketball fan with a fatal, rare disease was greeted by NBA players who have a message for him: ‘Keep fighting’. Case Hogan has b... read more

8 ways a man is unknowingly damaging his sperm count

Many couples experience fertility problems and low sperm count can be a key factor.   Sperm counts in men worldwide have declined by half over the past 50 yea... read more

Man has ‘dozens of tiny teeth’ growing in his throat

A man in eastern China was shocked to discover dozens of tooth-like growths inside his throat after suffering from shortness of breath. Doctors in Jiangsu Prov... read more

Expert warns wearing knickers leads to vaginal infection

Wearing knickers can increase heat and sweat in the genital area This can create a breading ground for bacteria and up risk of vaginal infections Underwear mad... read more

BBC Four creates app that tracks where users travel

From smallpox to influenza, pandemic diseases throughout history have spread quickly, causing devastation to entire populations. In the hopes of preventing anot... read more

Babies increased risk of flu if they have older siblings

Babies are at twice the risk of suffering severe flu if they have an older brother or sister, a study found. Children are ‘effective spreaders’ and ... read more

Dhaka man left severely disfigured following tiger attack

Hope is on the horizon for a Bangladeshi man left severely disfigured following a vicious tiger attack. Hashmot Ali, 45, lost almost his entire face as a result... read more

Obesity is causing 160 amputations A WEEK

Britain’s diabetes epidemic is fuelling an all-time high of 160 amputations a week, figures reveal. More than 8,500 procedures are carried out in Engla... read more

Dirty yoga mats can carry herpes, expert warns

It’s probably the last place you expect to catch herpes. But dirty yoga mats can carry the highly contagious virus, which can cause cold sores around the ... read more

Student can pursue career after double hand transplant

A teenager who lost both her arms in a horror bus crash has had one of the world’s first double limb transplants. Shreya Siddanagowda, 19, had to have bot... read more

Sisters diagnosed with same form of cancer within months

Two sisters who endured gruelling battles with the same form of cancer just months apart are now in remission. Dee Paul, 27 and her younger sister Kiran Sangha,... read more

Mother has to avoid LAUGHING because of a brain leak

A mother-of-three has to avoid laughing as it feels like her skull is being stabbed with nails because of a rare condition which causes her brain to leak. Angel... read more

Ryan Thomas strips to underwear to show huge weight-loss

On Tuesday, his girlfriend Lucy Mecklenburgh caused a stir on Instagram, when she shared a shot of her dramatic weight-loss from her stint on Celebrity Island. ... read more

Johnson & Johnson to give $57 million woman mesh implant

A woman who was awarded $57 million in a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson is the first person in the United States to speak out about the severe pain she s... read more

Coffee does not help Parkinson’s despite previous research

Coffee may not relieve the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease after all, a new study suggests.  Research published in the journal Neurology in 2012 suggeste... read more

Somerset school uses standing desks to beat obesity

A primary school has introduced standing desks costing £160 each in a bid to boost pupils’ learning and health.  The school – Kewstoke Primary, ne... read more

Alzheimer’s patients reveal their most cherished memories

Alzheimer’s patients alternate between laughter and tears as they reveal their favorite, saddest and earliest memories in this heartbreaking video. They s... read more

Man who inhaled Playmobil cone says it came out ‘perfect’

Paul Baxter, from Croston, Lancashire, was suspected to have cancer after doctors found a mass in the ex-smoker’s lungs A postman who inhaled a Playmobil ... read more

High blood pressure in pregnancy linked to child obesity

Pregnant women with high blood pressure are twice as likely to have obese children, a study claims.    Researchers studied pregnant women and found their chil... read more

Researchers discovered a way to help older adults burn fat

Relentless belly fat that plagues middle-age and elderly adults could be caused by inflammation, a new study has found. The report’s researchers concluded... read more

Pitbull & Mark Cuban saving cancer patients in Puerto Rico

Pitbull has sent his private jet to Puerto Rico to fly cancer patients in need of chemotherapy to the United States. The rapper, who hails from Miami, is one of... read more

Eating steak rare prevents OAPs from absorbing protein

Eating steak rare prevents senior citizens from absorbing all the protein they need, according to new research. Elderly volunteers took in far fewer key amino a... read more

Suspected cancer cluster in Cincinnati police unit

A cancer cluster is suspected after the deaths of six police officers in the District 5 unit of the Cincinnati, Ohio Police Department over the course of two ye... read more

Teen died after HPV jab as experts brand vaccine ‘useless’

A teenage girl died in her sleep weeks after being given the controversial human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, a new documentary has claimed. Jasmin Soriat, 19,... read more