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Levi Tracy fought off cancer aged just nine – and refused to give up when he was diagnosed AGAIN at 17. His story captured thousands of Aussie hearts – but this time the battle was just too hard

A young Aussie who captured the hearts of thousands of Australians after bravely fighting off cancer for more than a decade has died aged just 19. Levi Tracy pa... read more

At a glance – our simple interactive chart shows the political parties’ plans for YOUR health services

By Emily Stearn, Health Reporter For Mailonline and Annie Scales, Visual Storytelling Designer Published: 15:36 BST, 2 July 2024 | Updated: 15:36 BST, 2 July 20... read more

Daily saunas could fight weight gain during menopause by helping the body burn fat, experts discover

By Kate Pickles, Health Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 14:00 BST, 1 July 2024 | Updated: 14:00 BST, 1 July 2024 Taking a daily sauna or slipping into a ja... read more

Taking the Plunge: How Aquatic Therapy Can Transform Your Health

Ever thought about jumping into a pool not just for a swim but to ease those nagging aches and pains? Aquatic therapy, also known as water therapy, involves exe... read more

Spoon feeding infants may be bad for their growth, study finds – as letting babies hand feed themselves could be better for their development

By By Xantha Leatham, Deputy Science Editor Published: 23:56 BST, 30 June 2024 | Updated: 00:52 BST, 1 July 2024 Most parents will remember the hours spent spoo... read more

Patients are being left to die alone in Britain’s hospitals because of ‘dangerous’ nursing shortages – as report finds just one third of shifts are fully staffed

By Xantha Leatham Deputy Science Editor Published: 00:05 BST, 1 July 2024 | Updated: 00:13 BST, 1 July 2024 Patients are being left to die alone in hospital ami... read more

Obesity surgery is the most effective way of preventing premature deaths from weight-related illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer, research finds

By Pat Hagan Published: 02:07 BST, 30 June 2024 | Updated: 02:09 BST, 30 June 2024 Obesity surgery eclipses weight loss wonder drugs like Wegovy when it comes t... read more

Cream made from Viagra drug could help to increase women’s libidos and lead to better orgasms

A cream made with sildenafil heightened the pleasure and orgasms of women  Clinical trial run on women with sexual arousal disorder had promising results It w... read more

Exposure to chemical used in hospital disinfectant and cleaning products could cause shrunken heads in newborns, say experts

By John Ely Deputy Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 17:27 BST, 28 June 2024 | Updated: 17:36 BST, 28 June 2024 Women exposed to a chemical used in hospit... read more

Psychologist explains the symptom of depression that’s unique to men

When you think of depression, you probably think of a person unable to move from their bed and plagued by thoughts of despair and misery.  But some experts say... read more

Dozens sickened with rare deadly bacteria in California after eating contaminated home-cooked food

By Emily Joshu Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 15:38 BST, 28 June 2024 | Updated: 16:08 BST, 28 June 2024 Health officials in California are soundi... read more

Surprising benefit of smaller breasts: ‘high lactose’ breastmilk that’s better for babies, study reveals

By Xantha Leatham, Deputy Science Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 13:37 BST, 28 June 2024 | Updated: 13:42 BST, 28 June 2024 The benefits of having a small... read more

Children handed smartphones to calm tantrums don’t learn how to control their emotions, new research shows

By Xantha Leatham Deputy Science Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 05:00 BST, 28 June 2024 | Updated: 05:00 BST, 28 June 2024 It can be all too tempting to h... read more

Have we been getting blood pressure wrong? Making NHS target figure lower could save thousands of lives

By Kate Pickles Health Editor Published: 23:54 BST, 27 June 2024 | Updated: 01:03 BST, 28 June 2024 Introducing a lower blood pressure target than the one curre... read more

Woman, 25, is left in a wheelchair after nurse performs ‘strange’ fat-removal procedure in her child’s bedroom

A woman in Brazil has been left in a wheelchair after a nurse gave her a ‘strange’ cosmetic procedure that took place outside the hospital in a chi... read more

Children handed smartphones to calm tantrums don’t learn how to control their emotions, new research shows

By Xantha Leatham For The Daily Mail Published: 13:44 BST, 27 June 2024 | Updated: 14:33 BST, 27 June 2024 It can be all too tempting to hand a fractious child ... read more

New sexism row engulfs the British Medical Association after conference chair accuses members of being ‘condescending’ and ‘belittling’ to women

Dr Latifa Patel said she had been disrespected and subject to ‘poor behaviours’  By Shaun Wooller Published: 01:07 BST, 27 June 2024 | Updated: 07:... read more

Heart valve disease which increases risk of strokes and heart attacks is lurking undiagnosed in ONE QUARTER of supposedly ‘healthy’ Brits, study finds

By Kate Pickles Health Editor Published: 00:39 BST, 27 June 2024 | Updated: 00:40 BST, 27 June 2024 More than a quarter of apparently healthy over-60s have undi... read more

Striking medics are ‘hypocrites’ for wearing made-in-China union gear produced under ‘terrible’ working conditions, critics claim

By Shaun Wooller Health Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 17:04 BST, 26 June 2024 | Updated: 17:18 BST, 26 June 2024 Striking junior doctors have been labell... read more

Rockingham, WA: Young parents Ben Smith and Drew La Reservee shocked by sudden unexplained death of their 16-month-old toddler Micah

By Brett Lackey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:03 BST, 26 June 2024 | Updated: 05:13 BST, 26 June 2024 The parents of a 16-month-old toddler have been l... read more

NHS staff ‘pick up the pieces’ after patients of failed obesity surgeries return from abroad with complications, doctors claim as around 5,000 travel overseas for cheaper cosmetic operations every year

By Shaun Wooller Health Editor Published: 22:49 BST, 25 June 2024 | Updated: 23:13 BST, 25 June 2024 NHS staff are being left to ‘pick up the pieces’... read more

New pill to beat common cause of heavy snoring could be on the way as trial finds disrupted breathing and broken sleep halved in participants

First ever drug treatment, known as AD109, could help 1.5million UK adults  By Roger Dobson Published: 01:08 BST, 25 June 2024 | Updated: 01:55 BST, 25 June 20... read more

Elon Musk-backed ketamine therapy offers hope to patients with severe depression where other medication fails to help, experts claim

Ketamine is a powerful general anesthetic that is used to stop humans and animals experiencing pain during operations. It started being used as a party drug in ... read more

Now weight-loss drug can ease symptoms of deadly heart failure, as findings of new trial offers hope to half a million Britons

Semaglutide, marketed as Ozempic or Wegovy, helps sufferers of HFpEF  By Kate Pickles For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 23 June 2024 | Updated: 22:20 BS... read more