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Sophie Kasaei’s weight loss aim after seeing herself naked

The series 15 premiere of Geordie Shore saw her strip off for a naked hot tub party.  And Sophie Kasaei admitted that despite her body confidence, she didnR... read more

Overweight Halifax man learns he has autoimmune disease

A man whose weight soared to 20 stone has overcome multiple health problems to become a high-flying personal trainer. Paul Stefan Gill, from Halifax, unknowingl... read more

Mexico earthquake survivors face same health woes as 9/11

A tumult of photographs and videos captured the devastating scale of Mexico’s 7.1 magnitude earthquake, which killed 282 people on Tuesday. All bore one o... read more

Drug discovery could help tackle rare breast cancer

British scientists discover existing drug can prevent cancerous cells multiplying   LAR triple negative breast cancer is difficult to treat due to huge tumour... read more

Why going to bed angry will stop you from sleeping well

Most couples know you should never go to bed on an argument. But anger won’t just harm your relationship – it could also ruin your sleep, researchers claim... read more

How herpes can cause stillbirth: We explain Usher’s saga

As three different people sue pop singer Usher for giving them herpes – one male and two female – one is speaking out saying that the virus cost her... read more

Pee in indoor pool made employees sick, CDC says

After years of research including three days of on-site investigation at an Ohio indoor water park, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has de... read more

There are now too many opioid overdose victims to autopsy

The number of people dying from opioid overdoses is skyrocketing so quickly that medical examiners’ offices across the country cannot autopsy them all. Th... read more

Purple potatoes may slash risk of colon cancer and IBD

Eating purple potatoes could reduce the risk of developing colon cancer, according to a new study. Pigs fed the vegetables found levels of a damaging protein th... read more

New fingerprint test detects cocaine in seconds

A new fingerprint test can detect cocaine in a person’s system in seconds, according to a new study.  Fingerprint testing would likely eliminate the risk... read more

Disease-carrying mosquitoes could swarm 75% of the US

More than 75 percent of the United States is in danger of an outbreak of mosquito-borne diseases, according to a new CDC report.  Researchers analyzed county-l... read more

Starbucks debuts new Maple Pecan Latte beverage

Pumpkin has cornered the market of Fall drinks, but it looks like maple is on its way to replace it as everyone’s favorite sweater-weather flavor. Starbuc... read more

‘Black witch’ claims she can cure people of CANCER

A woman has claimed she is a witch who can help cure people from diseases including cancer through black magic spells. Savannah, who goes by the name Black Wit... read more

Nottingham mum loses 10 stone after fat-shamed by toddler

A fatshaming toddler has helped her mum transform herself into a ‘yummy mummy’ by dropping ten stone. Gemma Symons, 36, from Nottingham was in the h... read more

Mothers say they were deceived about epilepsy pills risks

Thousands of angry mothers believe they were deceived about the risks of taking scandal-hit epilepsy pills during pregnancy. Nearly 20,000 babies have been born... read more

Holly Willoughby highlights her hourglass curves

She’s been wowing her loyal social media following with her sartorial displays of late. And Holly Willoughby continued to leave the style brigade in awe o... read more

Household chores can save your life, study reveals

Gardening, washing the floor or cleaning the kitchen could save your life, new research has revealed. The report from McMaster University in Canada found that d... read more

Air pollution can cause kidney disease, new study says

Kidney disease is the latest ailment linked to air pollution, a new study has found. The report from the American Society of Nephrology found that air pollution... read more

Sexual touch changes the brain, hormone study says

Girls who are touched sexually at a young age hit puberty earlier than those who do not have sexual contact until later in life, a study has found.    The fi... read more

Mental health days aren’t helping, psychiatrist claims

Mental health awareness campaigns should be stopped, a leading psychiatrist has urged. Sir Simon Wessely, former president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists... read more

Tooth decay vaccine could end visits to the dentist

Dreaded trips to see your dentist could be replaced with a vaccine to prevent tooth decay in the future, researchers predict. The jab, developed by Chinese scie... read more

Premature baby dies 12 days after Michigan mom passes

A two-week-old premature baby who was delivered while her cancer-stricken mother was in a coma has died – just 10 days after her mother passed away.  Lif... read more

Mother has Lady Gaga’s fibromyalgia disorder

Darla Fowler Tarpey, 53, has struggled with fibroymalgia for more than 13 years, the same chronic pain disorder that cripples Lady Gaga. Fibromyalgia is a multi... read more

Davina McCall on how she noticed father had Alzheimer’s

Davina McCall has spoken emotionally about the tell-tale signs she picked up on that made her suspect her father Andrew had Alzheimer’s. The TV presenter ... read more