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Warning to parents over making babies VEGAN: Dietitians say plant-based diet can stunt growth

Vegan babies could be at risk of serious health problems, dietitians have warned after the NHS published advice on the diet in infants. While adults can make in... read more

Woman dies after being forced to wait in an ambulance outside A&E department for 15 hours 

The family of a woman who ‘bled to death’ after being forced to wait 15 hours in an ambulance outside an A&E department are angry and have deman... read more

Funding boost of £2m will give hope to children with cancer

Funding boost of £2m will give hope to children with cancer by swelling research into experimental treatments At least a dozen families every day are told thei... read more

Budget-Friendly Ways of Getting Quality Care

When it comes to health care, high-quality care should always be within reach for everyone. Unfortunately, many lower-income people struggle to afford medical c... read more

Everything you need to know about Breast Reduction Surgery

Breasts are incredibly important to a woman’s self-esteem. Because of their large breasts, many women have trouble finding underwear. Tight bras used to t... read more

The simple 5-minute breathing exercise that will keep you happy (it’s even better than meditation!)

The simple 5-minute breathing exercise that will keep you happy (and it’s even better than mindfulness!) Participants practiced one of three daily breathi... read more

Date butter, vegan tuna and kelp are the predicted foods trends for 2023

Seaweed converted into tuna, date-based butter, and mayo made with avocado oil.  They are just three of 2023’s expected food trends set to take over the ... read more

The witches selling ‘healing spells’ for cancer and obesity

Self-proclaimed witches, voodoo practitioners and healers are conning ‘desperate’ people out of hundreds of pounds by promising to cure problems lik... read more

How slow are ambulances in YOUR area? Use our interactive tool to find out

The dire state of the NHS’s ambulance service was today laid bare by a fascinating graphic and interactive tool. Response times in England nose-dived in D... read more

UK doctors volunteer time to treat ill Ukrainian children who managed to escape invasion

Most NHS doctors are currently dealing with an unprecedented crisis hitting them from all angles. But there’s one team of medics volunteering what few spa... read more

Swab test revolution: New method dramatically reduces the time to diagnose Endometriosis 

Swab test revolution: New method dramatically reduces the time to diagnose Endometriosis Endometriosis causes severe discomfort in ovaries and other harsh sympt... read more

How an electric chair can provide relief for women blighted by bowel incontinence

A chair that pumps out electromagnetic waves could help people whose lives are blighted by bowel incontinence. The embarrassing condition is often a result of a... read more

HEALTH NOTES: Being unwell adds years to your face, new research shows

HEALTH NOTES: Being unwell adds years to your face, new research shows By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 23:21 GMT, 14 January 2023 | Updated: 23:22 GMT, 14... read more

UCL launches clinical trial to test if cough medicine ambroxol can slow down Parkinson’s disease

University College London launches two-year clinical trial to test if cough medicine ambroxol can slow down Parkinson’s disease Early studies show that am... read more

NHS trials AI technology offering same-day diagnosis of aggressive lung cancer

NHS trials AI technology offering same-day diagnosis of aggressive lung cancer which kills 35,000 Britons each year The NHS is testing AI technology to dramatic... read more

Just how risky ARE ‘more effective’ new blood thinner pills such as rivaroxaban?

An anti-stroke drug touted as more effective than older blood thinners may be riskier than doctors and patients have been led to believe. Data has shown that th... read more

DR ELLIE CANNON: Have blood pressure pills caused my recent spate of awful falls?  

I have had a number of horrible falls since I started taking a blood-pressure drug called bisoprolol, which seems to make me feel dizzy and faint. I am 87. Do y... read more

GPs hit back after being accused of being responsible for record breaking delays in A&E

‘We are not lazy and are pulling our weight’: GPs hit back after being accused of being responsible for record breaking delays in Accident and Emerg... read more

TV historian TESSA DUNLOP on how she cannot bear her mum fading into old age

It’s October and three of us are heading towards the shore of Loch Rannoch: me, my four-year-old, Elena, charging ahead, and Mum, who is struggling to ke... read more

How you’re being ripped off by cold and flu medicines

With Britain currently battling the ‘Kraken’, a ‘flu-nami’ and an explosion of other bugs, remedies that promise to banish the sniffles ... read more

Swaps at your favourite chain restaurants could save you a DAY’S WORTH of calories

Brits could save almost a day’s worth of calories by switching their main meals at restaurants, experts say. Ordering seabass instead of fajitas at Chiqui... read more

What is the life expectancy in YOUR area? Interactive map allows you to search

An interactive map that allows Britons to search for the life expectancy in their area has revealed how a man born in Westminster can expect to reach his 85th b... read more

How to get a perfectly toned butt according to Hollywood’s Rooney Mara’s personal trainer

Want a perfectly-toned butt? Well, a personal trainer to A-list stars like Gwyneth Paltrow and Victoria Beckham reckons she might just have the answer.  And, l... read more

Having SEX could help ease agony of gout, say experts

Having sex might help beat gout, scientists claim. Millions have the agonising condition, famously suffered by Henry VIII. It leaves them battling excruciating ... read more