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Mail On Sunday’s gift guide for health lovers

Wellness Nut:  Nodpod Weighted Eye Mask, £28 Tiny beads are built into the soft jersey cotton of this eye mask, which adds gentle pressure to the eyes to prom... read more

Spinal tap test offers new hope to patients with early dementia

Alzheimer’s treatment ‘turned up to 11’ with new spinal tap test to spot early signs dementia offering rapid drug therapy Almost one million B... read more

DR ELLIE CANNON: Should I try nappy ointment to soothe my itchy red skin?  

I have suffered with itchy, red skin for many years and have tried oral steroids, antihistamines and strong creams to help – but they’ve never cleared the r... read more

FRANCESCA WASHTELL: How I developed cervical cancer aged 31

May 3 this year was my first day as The Mail on Sunday’s Deputy City Editor. But instead of attending the regular Tuesday morning meeting, I was in a hospital... read more

Which diet is best for me? DailyMail.com weighs the pros and cons of seven top fad diets

With the glutenous Thanksgiving break out of the way and New Year’s resolutions around the corner, many Americans will be considering starting a new diet.... read more

Prepare for ANOTHER round of Covid

Covid hospitalisations have surged by a quarter in week, official data shows amid worries of a ‘tripledemic’ hitting the crumbling NHS this winter. ... read more

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: How you can tell when someone’s lying to you 

How good do you think you are at spotting when someone is lying? I’ve just finished jury duty and the case we tried turned, at least in part, on the credibili... read more

Father reveals daughter, 4, is on a ventilator in hospital with Strep A – as six children die of bug

The worried father of ‘the poorliest girl in England’ has described his four-year-old daughter’s Strep A infection as ‘the worst thing t... read more

Biden administration pledges to eradicate AIDS by 2030: US will spend extra $7.4bn a year

The Biden administration has pledged to eradicate HIV/AIDS by the year 2030 in the US and worldwide. Medical advances mean rich countries have now suppressed th... read more

Woman, 64, nearly dies of ‘toxic SQUASH syndrome’ after drinking trendy calabash juice

An elderly woman suffered a severe drop in blood pressure and body temperature after being poisoned by a trendy fruit juice. The unnamed patient, 64, suffered s... read more

The cure for thinning hair might be waiting for you in the vitamin aisle

Hair transplants have rocketed in recent years — but research shows most store-bought supplements can counter baldness.  Supplements ranged in effectiveness ... read more

Zapping brain with lasers can improve MEMORY, study finds

This is a copy of the sheet the examiner and patient fill out during the 10-minute test President Donald Trump received a perfect score on a standard cognitive ... read more

Los Angeles warns it could reinstate indoor MASK MANDATE within weeks as Covid cases rise

Mask are poised to become mandatory in indoor venues in Los Angeles in the coming weeks as Democratic officials panic over rising Covid cases. The county’... read more

Strikes will cause even MORE chaos in A&E

Nurse strikes will not hit chemotherapy, dialysis or intensive care but union members will walk out of A&Es later this month, it was revealed today. In a fo... read more

Strep A child deaths grow to SIX

Six children have now died of Strep A, health bosses confirmed today as they warned the killer bug is sweeping Britain. Serious cases of normally harmless bacte... read more

Cancer vaccine ‘cure’: Three terminal patients put in remission by experimental shot

After a 20-plus-year battle with cancer and 12 brutal rounds of surgery and treatment, Stephanie Gangi was ready to give up. When doctors found a new tumor the ... read more

Where does YOUR state rank? Hospital wait times and healthcare costs revealed

If you have an emergency, then you probably don’t want to be in Maryland — the state has the longest hospital waiting times in the country. While the av... read more

What is Strep A? What are the symptoms? Can infection cause scarlet fever?

Four primary school children have now died after contracting Strep A. The Strep A bacteria can be life-threatening and lead to scarlet fever, which was rife i... read more

Britain’s unhealthiest mince pies REVEALED

It’s the time of year when pastry-wrapped festive treats filled with dried fruit and spices hit the shelves. Crumble-topped, puff pastry and vegan version... read more

NHS should pay for women wanting a penis to undergo surgery ABROAD, campaigners say

Taxpayers should pay for trans men wanting a penis to get one abroad because of lengthy NHS queues, campaigners have controversially said. Biological females tr... read more

Climate of fear among Birmingham doctors is putting patients at risk, claim whistleblowers

Doctors who raise concerns about patient safety at one of England’s largest hospital trusts are punished by their bosses, NHS staff have reportedly warned... read more

NHS could shutdown on December 20: Unions plot to co-ordinate devastating pre-Christmas strikes

Striking unions are plotting to bring the struggling NHS to a standstill in the days before Christmas. More than 100,000 nurses, ambulance workers and hospital ... read more

What IS the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest?

It’s easy to get confused by medical jargon, especially when phrases can sound so similar. But often they can mean entirely different things. For example,... read more

A&E chaos, ambulance delays and bed shortages fuel fears of winter NHS crisis 

Fears NHS will have its worst winter ever ‘fast becoming a reality’ as health service is hit by A&E chaos, delayed ambulances, bed shortages and chronic... read more