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The unique pets with the power to heal including a cat that detects seizures

Animal lovers will know the life-affirming impact a pet can have on wellbeing and mood — and service animals such as guide dogs are an established part of the... read more

CVS and Walgreens RATION children’s acetaminophen and ibuprofen

CVS and Walgreens RATION children’s acetaminophen and ibuprofen due to shortages fueled by ‘tripledemic’ of viruses overwhelming pediatric uni... read more

What is leech therapy? Machine Gun Kelly shares video of bugs drinking his blood

Grammy-award nominee Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) posted a video of leeches sitting on his tattooed stomach in a ritual with many purported health benefits for the s... read more

What makes Lionel Messi the ‘GOAT’? The science behind the soccer phenom

Lionel Messi achieved his dream of winning the World Cup for Argentina and – in many people’s eyes – solidified his status as the world’... read more

CDC confirms investigation in Strep A Outbreak that has killed more than a dozen children in the UK

Leading US health officials have finally acknowledged that pandemic restrictions they supported may have fueled a boom in respiratory bugs currently overwhelmin... read more

The Six Benefits of Online Pharmacy over Conventional Pharmacy

There are many benefits of using an online pharmacy over a conventional pharmacy. The six benefits listed in this article are convenience, affordability, accura... read more

Puberty blocker prescriptions among trans children have DOUBLED since 2017 as gender dysphoria rises

America’s child trans explosion in charts: Gender dysphoria rates and puberty blocker prescriptions among under-18s have DOUBLED since 2017 Hormone therap... read more

Study to arouse concern: Men with low sex drive and loss of libido likely to suffer an early death

Men with low libido are up to twice as likely to suffer an early death than their peers, a study suggests. Researchers say a persistent lack of sexual interest ... read more

How to get rid of a cold fast in 24 hours

Once you get a cold, you want to get rid of it fast. Especially with it being this close to Christmas. Getting plenty of rest and staying hydrated are two of th... read more

Are nurses on strike today? Which hospitals are affected?

Britain faces its second week of NHS strike action, with tens of thousands of medics set to walk off the job on two days this week. This will be even larger tha... read more

Experts warn rise in Covid hospitalisations comes at worst possible time

A rise in Covid hospitalisations has come at the worst possible time, experts have warned. The NHS is already being crippled by record backlogs, unprecedented s... read more

Health Secretary Steve Barclay gets confronted again

‘The damage you are doing to families is terrible’: Angry mother of ill girl, 3, confronts Health Secretary Steve Barclay and says she’s ̵... read more

Mother’s mission to help cancer-hit families

She had beaten the odds to ring the ‘end of treatment’ bell twice in celebration of being free from cancer. But when Alice Wakeling was told it had ... read more

Cheerful music is best at getting infants to nod off, study suggests 

How Humpty Dumpty can help soothe baby to sleep: Cheerful music is best at getting infants to nod off, study suggests Fast, happy music gets infants to nod off ... read more

Anger as TikTok locums boast of £17,000 a month wage cheques as nurses prepare to strike over pay 

Junior doctors are ditching NHS staff jobs for lucrative locum shifts – and bragging about it on TikTok, a Daily Mail investigation has found. Medics in their... read more

Cold and flu sickness days overtake Covid-19 as a cause for absence from work, figures show 

Cold and flu sickness days overtake Covid-19 as a cause for absence from work – swelling threefold in just THREE months, figures show Latest data shows mo... read more

A man who’s girlfriend passed away after cervical cancer diagnosis is looking to grant her wish

A man whose girlfriend was diagnosed with cervical cancer eight weeks before she died is looking to grant her final wish of opening an accessible playground.  ... read more

Teacher’s cancer op was axed despite RCN pledge to protect ’emergency’ treatment 

Retired teacher, 75, whose breast cancer operation was axed after nurses took to the picket lines is left fearing the worst over Christmas despite the Royal Col... read more

NHS will ‘grind to a halt’ as experts fear lives may be put at risk ‘as junior doctors join strikes’

Junior doctors are poised to join nurses and ambulances workers in back-to-back strikes that may put lives at risk as the NHS ‘grinds to a halt’. Experts ha... read more

The great 2022 Christmas Health Quiz

1 In June, polio was found in the UK for the first time in nearly 40 years. Where was it discovered? a. In cows b. In sewage water c. In a restaurant kitchen 2 ... read more

From stargazing to Viking battles – yet more ways to forge friendships and defeat loneliness

Over the past few weeks The Mail on Sunday has partnered with charity Age UK in an effort to beat loneliness by showcasing some of the best places to meet like... read more

NHS hopes new artificial intelligence software will be able to spot damage in heart scans in seconds

NHS bosses hope new artificial intelligence software will be able to spot damage in heart scans in seconds, slashing cardiology waiting lists with a diagnosis p... read more

DR ELLIE CANNON: I have been told I have gallstones. So why am I not being treated?  

Last year I had an ultrasound scan of my abdomen which revealed gallstones. I was told this on the phone by a locum who didn’t say much else. Do I need to do ... read more

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: How to ward off winter bugs this Christmas – keep your nose covered and warm!

On top of the horrible cold this week, with spectacularly bad timing our central heating promptly went on the blink. A plumber has been, scratched his head, and... read more