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Binge-watching Game of Thrones increases health risks

Binge-watching Game of Thrones could lead you to an early grave from dementia, Parkinson’s disease or diabetes, new research suggests. Perched on a sofa t... read more

Texas toddler born without limbs climbs slide in video

A toddler born without legs or hands has melted hearts on social media by climbing a slide all by himself.  In a video shared by his 22-year-old mother Katie W... read more

This Time Next Year’s Cassandra reveals depression battle

She inspired others by sharing her honest weight loss journey with This Time Next Year. And Cassandra Bright has opened up about the depths of her depression be... read more

Breast cancer has stalked my family for generations

Harrowing, exhilarating, overwhelming. Life as a junior doctor was all of those things. But of all the terrifying new experiences I had to deal with in my first... read more

Therapy could offer new hope for MS patients

One of the first patients to benefit, former pilot Sarah Brown, has revealed how the therapy has transformed her health For patients with the incurable nerve co... read more

40 minute laser blast that ends years of leg ulcer pain

Thousands of people are ‘needlessly’ suffering with non-healing leg ulcers because doctors are failing to offer a simple operation that can offer a cure. Th... read more

Geordie Shore’s Sophie Kasaei unveils dramatic weight loss

She’s been open about her struggle with her body insecurities, having seen her weight yo-yo over the years since finding fame. But Geordie Shore’s S... read more

DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR: Why we Britons are so depressed

What is wrong with this country? I mean that quite seriously. Something clearly is not right because, according to new statistics, people in the UK are among th... read more

Drop in cancer deaths, new data shows

Cancer is killing far fewer people in the United States than a generation ago, a new report shows. Thirty-five percent fewer children and 25 percent fewer adult... read more

Snoring can be stopped with five-minutes-a-day exercises

Every night, in homes across the country, bedrooms reverberate with the trumpeting, whistling, whining and grunting of the nation’s snorers. It’s a deafenin... read more

Experts break down the triggers that ruin get-fit regimes

The average health kick lasts less than 12 days, a study has found.  Despite starting with good intentions of eating healthier food, exercising more often and ... read more

Children bullied for being fat WON’T be sad as an adult

Children relentlessly bullied for being small or fat may not go on to be unhappy as an adult, new research suggests. Scientists found that such biomarkers have ... read more

PHE draw targets to cut calories in 75 per cent of foods

Health chiefs have warned that everything from pizzas to burgers, packs of crisps and ready meals will have to shrink in an attack on obesity. The Government wa... read more

Half of Brits would rather give-up sex than sugar

They are, without question, two of life’s greatest pleasures. But, according to new research conducted by Simplyhealth, nearly half of British people woul... read more

Danielle Armstrong rekindles romance with Daniel Spiller

She had confirmed her split from ex-beau Daniel Spiller in August.  But reports have revealed Danielle Armstrong, 29, has rekindled her romance with the Herne ... read more

Teens are jetlagged on Mondays, sleep researchers claim

Teenagers are jetlagged on Mondays – and not because they’ve just come back off holiday, sleep researchers claim. Laying in all weekend and staying ... read more

Chemicals released after exercise can slow breast cancer

Exercise has long been linked to better outcomes for women with breast cancer – and a recent study might explain why. According to researchers from Denmar... read more

Global Burden of Disease: bad diet linked to 1 in 5 deaths

Poor diet is linked to one in five deaths worldwide, a major report has concluded. The finding was published today, forming part of the Global Burden of Disease... read more

Next are selling plus-sized clothing for THREE years-olds 

Controversial? Next’s Plus Fit range caters for youngsters aged from 3 to 16-years-old  High-street retailer Next is selling plus-sized apparel for toddl... read more

Cheshire student displays amazing weight-loss through diet

A woman who piled on four stone thanks to an unhealthy diet at university has dropped the weight – and revealed her impressively toned physique – by... read more

Psychotherapist says it’s best to shout at your partner

Time and again I speak to women who tell me: ‘I don’t like the person my husband turns me into.’ They claim that the awful things he says and does brings ... read more

Bald men are perceived as being more dominant

Men, don’t worry about losing your hair as you age. It makes you look more powerful, according to research. The bald look, adopted by Bruce Willis, Vin Di... read more

Women reveal ‘excrucating pain’ caused by laser treatment

More women are speaking out against a beauty treatment that they said caused excruciating pain and left them with permanent scars.  Deb Collins, Michelle Abery... read more

Third-hand smoke exposure cripples your liver and brain

Third-hand smoke exposure can cripple your brain and liver, affecting your mannerisms, increasing your risk of neurodegenerative diseases, and ruining your meta... read more