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UNC sororities postpone rush amid norovirus scare

A North Carolina university has had to postpone their sorority rush week at the last minute after an apparent outbreak of norovirus. Health officials at the Uni... read more

More than 700 people sickened by mold in a Florida school 

Teachers in one of America’s largest public school systems are being sickened by mold growing in their classrooms – and their complaints to administ... read more

Healthy bars like Nakd nibbles have more sugar than treats

Boasting of natural ingredients, they may seem like a more nutritious alternative to sweet treats when you’re feeling a bit peckish. But if you’re looking t... read more

Skin disease causes woman to feel like her body is on fire

A 29-year-old has described the agony of her rare skin disease which makes her feel like she is being burned alive. Kayla Hansen, who lives in Peoria, Arizona, ... read more

Expert reveals tips for preparing your body for IVF

Celebrity couple John Legend and Chrissy Teigen recently revealed that they plan to try to conceive a second child via IVF treatments. The couple’s first ... read more

Less than 1 percent of US preschoolers get enough exercise

Fewer than one percent of preschoolers get the recommended amount of exercise that will help them avoid obesity in later years, a study has found. The study by ... read more

Doctors could PREDICT premature births

Doctors may be able to predict premature births after research found women have an ‘immune clock’ during pregnancy. These immune system changes are ... read more

Video captures Bath amputee toddler taking first steps

This heartwarming video captures a mother’s ecstatic reaction as her quadruple-amputee daughter takes her first steps on prosthetic legs. Harmonie-Rose Al... read more

Chugging water to rehydrate your body isn’t necessary

It’s hard to keep track of advice telling us how much water to drink.  Some say we need eight glasses a day, but recently the Mayo Clinic said we could n... read more

Olympic rower posts jaw-dropping picture of wrinkly hands

Olympic Gold medallist Alex Gregory has shared a post showing the harsh conditions on his Arctic challenge Most of us have marvelled at some point at how our ha... read more

Baby got lead poisoning due to a homeopathic bracelet

A baby developed life-threatening lead poisoning after chewing on a homeopathic bracelet her parents gave her to ease her teething pain.   The unnamed nine-mo... read more

Legal cannabis oil has Scott Disick and Snoop Dogg as fans

A legal cannabis oil with a host of celebrity fans is relieving multiple sclerosis (MS) sufferers of their agonising pain. Founded by billionaire Coca-Cola heir... read more

Breastfeeding reduces endometriosis’ risk by up to 40%

Breastfeeding reduces the risk of endometriosis by up to 40 percent, new research reveals. Naturally feeding for a total of three or more years across a women&#... read more

Gateshead doctor tells mother to put her baby on a diet

A mother says she was left shocked after a doctor told her to put her six-month-old baby on a diet. Danielle Parker says she was instructed to stop feeding her ... read more

Asthma inhalers may protect against Parkinson’s disease

Asthma inhalers may protect patients from Parkinson’s disease, a major new study suggests. Full of salbutamol, researchers found the medication halves the... read more

Dating apps fuelling rise in cancer-causing STI HPV

Michael Douglas made the revelation that his cancer may have been caused by performing oral sex Dating apps such as Tinder are increasing people’s risk of... read more

Magnesium cream could combat high blood pressure

Magnesium cream could be used as an alternative or in addition to medication to combat high blood pressure, a study has found. It could be promising news for th... read more

Skin cancer starts as marks in two-thirds of cases

Deadly skin cancer starts as new spots on the skin, not moles, in more than two-thirds of cases, new research reveals. In 71 per cent of incidences, melanoma, t... read more

Orkney man in coma gestures ‘I love you’ to wife

This is the incredible moment that a husband gestured ‘I love you’ to his wife as he languished in a coma on the brink of death. Roy Norquoy, 46, fr... read more

PHE: Flu vaccines work in children but NOT the elderly

Last winter’s flu vaccine reduced the risk of infection among youngsters by 66%  This made it eight per cent more effective than the previous year’... read more

Mother has a rare condition that is making her feet shrink

A mother suffers from a disorder that is causing her feet to shrink. Sophie Earl-Park, 29, has Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), which is defined as a group of... read more

Climate change caused a rise in traffic collision deaths

Warmer temperatures caused by climate change are likely responsible for more deaths on the road, a study claims. Researchers from Yale University found that tem... read more

Drug company ‘fraudulently gave drug to wrong patients’

Prescription opioids and illicit drugs have become incredibly pervasive throughout the US, and things are only getting worse.   In the early 2000s, the FDA an... read more

Study claims anxiety may HELP with academic success 

Anxious students are more likely to graduate high school on time than their peers, a new study claims. The Canadian study claimed that students with high levels... read more