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Stereotyping vets as ‘heroes’ may nudge them into lower-paying jobs associated with selflessness

The long-standing belief that military veterans should be designated ‘heroes’ may pigeonhole them into less lucrative jobs, a study suggests. Resear... read more

Multiple US hospital and medical websites down during ongoing cyberattack

Russian cyber gang Killnet brings down websites of 14 top US hospitals and universities – including Stanford and Duke By Mansur Shaheen Deputy Health Edit... read more

Doctors ‘should prescribe dementia patients online chat rooms’

Doctors should ‘prescribe’ dementia patients online chat rooms ‘so they can find companionship in battle against cruel memory-robbing disease&... read more

Utah becomes latest state to ban sex change surgery for children under 18

Utah has become the latest state to restrict access to ‘gender-affirming care’ for minors.  Gov Spencer Cox, a Republican who has held the office s... read more

Prostate cancer symptoms: Look out for these tell-tale signs

Paul Burrell today opened up about his ‘life-changing’ diagnosis with prostate cancer. The 64-year-old former butler of Princess Diana said the shoc... read more

Why you should drink coffee with milk, according to scientists

Why you should drink coffee with milk, according to scientists Coffee with milk doubled the anti-inflammatory properties in immune cells The study was conducted... read more

Backlash over NHS’s 5-step recovery blueprint to avert another devastating winter crisis

A five-point plan that NHS bosses hope will boost capacity and keep more patients out of hospital is unachievable while the health service is ‘haemorrhagi... read more

The five secrets to happiness, according to an 80-year study by Harvard 

Good relationships are more important than money and success for happiness, a new book based on the longest-running study of human happiness has shown. The Good... read more

Would YOU accept less anesthetic during your operation to save the planet?

Would YOU accept less anesthetic during surgery to save the planet? Doctors say it could reduce world’s carbon footprint… by up to 0.1% By Mansur Sh... read more

The antivenoms UK health chiefs have stored for some of world’s deadliest creatures

Cobras, black widows, and deathstalkers are just a few of the deadly creatures UK health chiefs think people could be bit or stung by here in Britain. Data obta... read more

Lung cancer symptoms: What are the warning signs?

It’s one of the deadliest forms of cancer, killing tens of thousands in Britain and the US every year. And there are usually no noticeable symptoms of lun... read more

Are booze-free tipples really as healthy as you think?

As we hit the end of the month, you may be one of millions who jumped on the Dry January bandwagon and are congratulating yourself on a decent stretch of abstin... read more

Radical NHS blueprint promises more beds, 800 new ambulances and video ‘treatment’ 

More beds, 800 new ambulances, and ‘treatment’ via video calls… the radical blueprint to ease pressure on the NHS The Urgent and Emergency Car... read more

The challenges and opportunities of mobile marketing in healthcare

The healthcare sector is continuously changing, along with it, the strategies healthcare organizations and providers use to promote their goods and services. Th... read more

Five reasons why you’re not seeing any results from your work-out

Dragging yourself to the gym and sticking to an intense workout routine is hard on its own. But it’s even harder to motivate yourself if you are not seein... read more

Medical journal investigating study that wrongly claimed Covid jabs have killed up to 280k in the US

The publisher of some of the world’s most prestigious scientific journals is investigating a study which claimed Covid vaccines have killed up to 280,000 ... read more

Countries with the longest life expectancies REVEALED in interactive map

Given its nickname of the ‘billionaire’s playground’, chances are you’ll know about the lavish luxury on offer in Monaco. But did you kn... read more

From weight loss to better sleep: How Dry January REALLY benefits the body

After boozing relentlessly with friends over the festive period, millions turn to Dry January as part of a New Year health kick. Cutting out alcohol for the ent... read more

Testing artificial hip and knee joints ‘will save the NHS £200 million a year’

Testing artificial hip and knee joints ‘will save the NHS £200 million a year’… and reduce unnecessary pain for patients in future By Stephen... read more

Relief for 1.7million Britons suffering urinary tract infections

Relief for 1.7million Britons suffering antibiotic resistant urinary tract infections after scientists develop new treatments Patients with urinary tract infect... read more

DR LIZ O’RIORDAN: Did drinking like a fish aged 25 contribute to my breast cancer at 40?

A few weeks back I filmed a series of videos on how alcohol increases breast cancer risk. As many give up booze for Dry January, I thought it would be a good ti... read more

How Jake Spencer-Churchill, 5, is beating ADHD after the NHS wronging said he had autism

It’s teatime in the Spencer-Churchill household, and amid the jumble of cups, plates, books and children clambering about, five-year-old Jake stops to drape h... read more

Fears as life-saving meningitis vaccine is ‘canceled for commercial reasons’

Doctors have raised the alarm over plans to stop giving toddlers a meningitis vaccine, claiming it would leave children vulnerable to the life-threatening infec... read more

Woman face permanent scarring and hair loss by following TikTok forehead lowering surgery craze

Young women risk lifelong scarring and permanent hair loss by following TikTok inspired forehead reduction surgery which ‘balances facial proportions̵... read more