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Eating ultra-processed foods may raise risk of cancer, study warns

Eating ultra-processed foods such as mass-produced bread, breakfast cereal, ham, crisps and ice-cream could increase the risk of cancer, a study found. Those wh... read more

From pot noodles to biscuits: The junk food promoted by NHS ‘healthy eating’ app

An NHS healthy eating app promotes ultra-processed junk food and describes biscuits, cakes and crisps as a ‘good choice’, an investigation has found... read more

One in EIGHT US adults are addicted to highly processed food

More than one in eight middle-aged and elderly Americans are addicted to ultra-processed foods, a national survey suggests.  It found that 13 percent of adults... read more

What is lupus? 1 in 200 people suffer from inflammation disorder that causes body to attack itself

Campaigners are trying to raise awareness about lupus, a ‘sneaky’ autoimmune condition famously suffered by Selena Gomez. Experts from the Lupus Fou... read more

Post-Covid ‘baby boom’ increased US births in 2021 for 1st time in 7 years: CDC finds

The US birth rate increased slightly during the Covid pandemic, new official figures show — reversing a worrying seven-year trend. According to Centers for Di... read more

GP says it’s NOT your mother’s fault if you start balding in your 30s…

If your mother’s father goes bald, you will too. That is how the old wives’ tale has been told to men for decades. But it’s not true, accordin... read more

Tory MP Steve Brine reveals ministers are 3 WEEKS late in submitting evidence for NHS pay

Department of Health bosses have yet to submit evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body for next year, it was revealed today.  Ministers were meant to have given th... read more

Ambulance staff announce ANOTHER strike day: February 10 action will affect five regions of England

Ambulance staff announce ANOTHER strike day: February 10 walk-out will affect 999 callers in five regions of England By Emily Craig Senior Health Reporter For M... read more

Boy, 8, ‘was sent home from hospital twice’ before dying of Strep A

Muhammad Ibrahim Ali The four-year-old boy attended Oakridge School and Nursery in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. He died at home from a cardiac arrest in mid-N... read more

Why You’re Never Too Old to Improve Financial Literacy

Learning how to manage your finances effectively is a lifelong endeavor. No matter how old you are, improving your financial literacy will help you be better ab... read more

Are YOU washing your face wrong? Top dermatologists reveal the five common mistakes to avoid

Scrubbing your face with soap, hot water and a flannel? Well, you might be washing your face wrong, according to dermatologists.   Exfoliating too much, washi... read more

UNDER THE MICROSCOPE: Adventurer and TV presenter Bear Grylls, 48, answers our health quiz

UNDER THE MICROSCOPE: Adventurer and TV presenter Bear Grylls, 48, answers our health quiz By Louise Flind For The Daily Mail Published: 08:34 GMT, 31 January 2... read more

Patients face battle to see GPs as one in four cannot even get an appointment, new data shows 

Patients face battle to see GPs as one in four cannot even get an appointment, new data shows Delays leaving people in pain, unable to work and with destroyed r... read more

Efforts to stay sober during Dry January frequently hit the rocks because of social aspects

Revealed: Efforts to stay sober during Dry January frequently hit the rocks because socialising make it harder to abstain, research shows Researchers analysed s... read more

My heart rate is 100 beats a minute when I wake up. Would an ablation help? DR MARTIN SCURR answers

My heartbeat is rapid — very seldom below 100 beats per minute, even after a good night’s sleep. I have atrial fibrillation and am prescribed bisoprolol, bu... read more

Dangers of concussion laid bare by major new study

Dangers of concussion laid bare: Major new study warns just ONE can damage memory and brain power in later life The study of more than 15,000 Brits people found... read more

WWF legend Hulk Hogan paralyzed from the waist down following latest back surgery

Wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan has largely lost feeling in his lower body following  back surgery.   Mr Hogan, 69, who is legally named Terry Gene Bollea, u... read more

How dried food can supercharge your family budget meals

With rising prices, it may seem a challenge to eat healthily. But a trip down the dried foods aisle in the supermarket will reveal a selection of nutritious sta... read more

Why are so many adults now being diagnosed with ADHD? We take an in-depth look at the condition 

Could an epidemic of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) be afflicting Britain’s adult population? Or are many instead being over-diagnosed with t... read more

Clips that stimulate nerves in the ears could be the answer to agony of endometriosis 

Clips that ‘tickle’ nerves in the ears could reduce the pain of endometriosis. One in ten women of reproductive age has the condition, which causes heavy an... read more

‘Without your help, Rishi, many chemists will close for ever’

Step inside Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s former family pharmacy in a leafy suburb of Southampton, and you wouldn’t guess that Britain’s High Street chemis... read more

Should social media be BANNED for children under 13?

Should social media be BANNED for children under 13? Take our poll and tell us why… By Mansur Shaheen Deputy Health Editor and Vanessa Serna For Dailymail... read more

Undercover footage reveals Pfizer is exploring manipulating COVID to make it ‘more potent’

Pfizer has admitted it ‘engineered’ mutated Covid viruses in lab tests to ensure its vaccine and drugs remained effective against new variants – but the c... read more

How healthy are YOU? Take this simple test to calculate your risk of an early death 

How healthy are YOU? Take this simple test to calculate your risk of an early death By Mansur Shaheen Deputy Health Editor For Dailymail.Com Published: 20:23 GM... read more