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Experts urge Beano to stop promoting junk food brands online

Its mischievous characters have entertained generations, but health experts say Beano is a menace for promoting junk food. An investigation into the iconic comi... read more

GoodRx accused of sharing data with Google, Facebook to target drug ads

Online pharmacy GoodRx is accused of illegally selling private health data with Google and Facebook to target drug ads to users By Mansur Shaheen Deputy Health ... read more

Fifteen grade school students in Mexico are hospitalized after doing ‘tranquilizer challenge’

Pictured: A young girl in Mexico talks about using clonazepam in a video she posted on TikTok More than a dozen children have been hospitalized in Mexico after... read more

Early menopause linked to increased STROKE risk

Women who go through early menopause may be at a higher risk of a STROKE, study suggests Women with longer reproductive lifespans and who used HRT were at lower... read more

Hong Kong criminalizes CBD and ranks it alongside HEROIN and cocaine

Hong Kong criminalizes CBD and ranks it in the same category as HEROIN and cocaine – saying its benefits ‘lack scientific proof’ Selling or co... read more

Prescription sleeping pills like Ambien may raise the risk of dementia by 80 PERCENT

Common sleeping pills may significantly raise the risk of dementia, a study suggests. People who said they took them ‘often’ or ‘almost always... read more

Banana Boat sunscreen recalled for containing cancer-causing chemical

MORE Banana Boat sunscreen bottles are recalled after they were found to contain cancer-causing chemical benzene By Mansur Shaheen Deputy Health Editor For Dail... read more

Rare but deadly fungal infection Valley Fever is spreading fast ‘because of climate change’

A deadly fungal infection is spreading across the US — and scientists believe it is due to climate change. Cases of ‘Valley Fever’ – which ... read more

One death, several go blind after using EYEDROPS feared to be contaminated with superbug

CDC issues urgent warning over contaminated eyedrops feared to have killed one patient and made several others go blind By Mansur Shaheen Deputy Health Editor F... read more

I battled eating disorders in secret for years – NHS wait times are so long

A woman who battled eating disorders in private for nine years has revealed how she was too scared to get help from the NHS because of long wait times. Emma Dra... read more

Long-term exposure to air pollution linked to higher risk of depression & anxiety, study reveals

CAUSE CHILDREN TO HAVE A LOW IQ: Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, found in May 2019 that children born to mothers who live in pollute... read more

Folic acid ‘should be pumped into RICE as well as bread’, experts say

Folic acid should be added to rice as well as flour to prevent hundreds of cases of ‘tragic’ birth defects every year, experts have said today. Mini... read more

More than 500 infected blood victims have died during the five years of inquiry

More than 500 infected blood victims have died during the five years of the inquiry into the worst treatment disaster in NHS history By Inderdeep Bains Deputy C... read more

Doctors try to fish out bizarre object from teen’s intestine… so can YOU guess what it is?

Doctors try to fish out bizarre object from teen’s intestine after he shoved it in his anus Australian surgeons unsuccessfully used six devices to try to... read more

Chris Hughes reveals he’s in hospital with alcohol hepatitis after ‘torturing’ his body

Chris Hughes is rushed to hospital with alcohol hepatitis after ‘torturing’ his body with extreme workouts after boozy night out By Connie Rusk For ... read more

Do YOU know what counts towards your five a day?

Advice to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables each day has been peddled since the 1990s. Health chiefs have urged people to load their plates with leafy g... read more

New mother, 33, dies of stage-four brain cancer just 6 months after diagnosis

A new mother died of brain cancer just months after NHS doctors claimed her ‘baby brain’ may have been down to herpes.  Anneka Johnstone, 33, died ... read more

Limitation of Philips Zoom Discus whitening lamps. How to reduce the cost of the procedure

There are a lot of people who want to have a snow-white Hollywood smile, and there is always a demand for such a procedure in dental practice. Philips Zoom Disc... read more

5,000 cancer cases a year ‘could be missed’ under Labour’s self-referral plans for NHS

Thousands of cancer diagnoses could be missed each year under Labour’s plans for self-referrals on the NHS, new figures suggest. Sir Keir Starmer wants pa... read more

Caffeine levels in coffees sold by high street giants can be

Those looking for a pick-me-up from their morning coffee as they head in to work may find they don’t get the oomph they expected. While some high street c... read more

Major study suggests beta-blockers for heart health could reduce violent crime

Could beta-blockers prevent violent crimes from happening? Major study suggests heart meds could reduce aggression The drugs that treat high blood pressure may ... read more

Only half of Brits are confident they could perform CPR

Only half of UK adults are confident they could perform the kiss of life on a loved one having a cardiac arrest. More than 30,000 cardiac arrests outside hospit... read more

Sitting in traffic for just two HOURS can lead to brain damage, study suggests

Breathing in diesel exhaust while sitting in traffic for just a couple of hours can impair brain function and cognition, a new study shows. Traffic pollution ha... read more

27 TONS of charcuterie meat recalled over fears they are contaminated with listeria

27 TONS of deli meat recalled over fears they are contaminated with listeria – the food poisoning bug that’s deadly for seniors and pregnant women B... read more