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Make-shift morgues built during Covid crisis are being reopened to house dead bodies

Make-shift morgues built during the darkest days of the Covid pandemic are being reopened amid a sharp rise in excess deaths. Temporary mortuaries at council gr... read more

Being stressed, nervous or exhausted in middle-age may increase risk of dementia, study claims

Being stressed, nervous or exhausted in middle-age may increase risk of dementia, study claims Researchers from the University of Helsinki found stress increase... read more

Jeff Beck death: What are bacterial meningitis symptoms?

Legendary guitarist Jeff Beck died ‘peacefully’ last night after contracting bacterial meningitis.  The 78-year-old, who just weeks ago finished t... read more

Don’t fancy six minutes of cycling to beat Alzheimer’s? Personal trainer shares 6-minute work-out

Sparing for just six minutes every day to break a sweat could be enough to ward off Alzheimer’s, a study suggested yesterday. Scientists discovered cyclin... read more

Kate Garraway in clash with Emily Thornberry over husband Derek’s NHS treatment in private hospital

Kate Garraway clashed with Labour frontbencher Emily Thornberry today over the treatment of her husband Derek Draper in a private hospital during his fraught b... read more

What IS bacterial meningitis? Everything you need to know about bug after death of Jeff Beck

Legendary British guitarist Jeff Beck died ‘peacefully’ last night after contracting bacterial meningitis, it was revealed yesterday.  The 78-year... read more

NHS emergency care crisis laid bare: 999 response times are worst ever

Ambulances took longer than ever to respond to 999 calls this winter, with heart attack and stroke victims facing delays of close to four hours. Shock data illu... read more

NHS waiting list FALLS for first time since Covid began

Bed blockers Some 12,000 hospital beds across the country — roughly one in seven — are currently filled with patients declared fit for discharge. The figure... read more

Pay offer hope to end NHS chaos: Ministers consider new proposal that could include one-off payment

Ministers are considering a new offer to health workers in a bid to head off NHS strikes next week. Health Secretary Steve Barclay is set to hold a new round of... read more

7 Ways To Keep Your Teeth Healthy

Our teeth are a vital part of our oral and overall health. However, many of us take them for granted. That is until we are faced with tooth decay and other oral... read more

Scrap £100,000 NHS inclusion course on chestfeeding, say midwives

Midwives sign letter calling on NHS bosses to scrap course that pushes inclusive terms including ‘chestfeeding’ and ‘birthing parent’ Th... read more

A Comprehensive Manual for Healthy Oral Habits

A vital component of overall health is oral health. In addition to the fact that the mouth, with all of its teeth and tongue, aids in bringing nutrition into th... read more

The SIX MINUTE daily exercise that might be enough to ward off Alzheimer’s 

The SIX MINUTE daily exercise that might be enough to ward off Alzheimer’s Scientists from the University of Otago in New Zealand analysed 12 people They stud... read more

Map reveals UK’s prostate cancer ‘postcode lottery’

Prostate cancer’s ‘postcode lottery’: Map reveals how a THIRD of men in parts of Britain are only diagnosed once disease has spread Proportion... read more

North Carolina woman suffered a period that lasted 83 DAYS

North Carolina woman suffered a period that lasted 83 DAYS and was so heavy she needed a blood transfusion — due to condition that affects one in EIGHT female... read more

What is a mini-stroke? Hailey Bieber suffered one at 25

Supermodel Hailey Bieber, 26, has opened up about the emotional trauma she endured last year after suffering a ‘mini-stroke’ in her 20s. A transient... read more

CDC reports Americans are having less children now than in decades – experts pose two main culprits

Just over half of women under 45 are having babies in the US, according to official data that lays bare the country’s fertility drought. From 2002 to 2019... read more

Do YOU spend too much time on your smartphone?

Are YOU on your phone too much? Take our poll and tell us how many hours you spend on your device each day… A new report finds that people spent 470millio... read more

‘Kraken’ may soon become dominant Covid variant in UK, health chiefs warn

The ‘Kraken’ Covid variant could soon become the dominant Covid strain in the UK, health chiefs warned today. XBB.1.5 — a spin-off of Omicron —... read more

How to spend less time on your phone in 2023, according to leading experts

If you’re starting to feel like you’re spending too much time on your phone, you probably are. Globally, 4.1 trillion hours were spent staring at c... read more

Pregnant women ‘abandoned’ by NHS: Nearly 40% of mothers-to-be struggled to get help during labour

Pregnant women and new mums are increasingly being abandoned by the NHS with many losing confidence in maternity services, a damning report reveals. A major sur... read more

Jill Biden, 71, to undergo preventative skin cancer surgery Mohs – but what Is the procedure like?

First Lady Dr Jill Biden, 71, is slated to undergo a common surgical procedure that successfully removes tumorous skin tissue in 99 per cent of all cases.  The... read more

Super-fit Missouri dad, 35, suffers three strokes after turning head too quickly and tearing artery

A Missouri father-of-four claims he is lucky to be alive after suffering three strokes when he turned his neck too quickly while playing sports. Joel Hentrich, ... read more

Do YOU look old for your age? Researchers warn you might be more prone to illnesses

If you look older than your school friends, it might be a reason to worry. For researchers have now warned that it could be a sign you’re more at risk of ... read more