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Is aspirin a wonder pill or does it do more harm than good?

Forty years ago a bountifully cheap painkiller was hailed as a wonder drug for preventing heart disease by making blood less sticky and thus less liable to form... read more

Doctors thought boy had leukemia, he was just drinking too much milk

A two-year-old who was so pale doctors feared he had blood cancer has finally been given a diagnosis — he was drinking too much cow’s milk. Johnny Donov... read more

Good cholesterol isn’t so good after all, NIH study finds

There may be no such thing as ‘good’ cholesterol after all, a federally-funded study suggests. Researchers found that high levels of high-density li... read more

MRIs of Covid patients show clusters of plaques in areas responsible for tiredness, anxiety

People with long Covid suffer physical alterations to their brain months after clearing the initial infection, a study has shown. MRIs of patients still sufferi... read more

What could a two-tier NHS even look like?

The hugely-controversial idea of a two-tier NHS was thrust into the limelight today after it was revealed that health bosses in Scotland touted the idea of pot... read more

Doctors’ tricks to make your flu shot work better as virus thrashes the US

From getting vaccinated early, to sleeping it off and avoiding pain medication — there are surprisingly easy hacks to make vaccines work better. And as the US... read more

How CAN you die from taking on too much water?

Drinking two litres of water a day is supposed to cleanse your body, give you energy and help with fatigue. But there are fresh warnings today that staying too ... read more

Government BANS companies from exporting ‘miracle’ fat-fighting drug abroad amid global shortage

A ‘miracle’ obesity drug can no longer be exported from Britain as the Government attempts to shore up supplies amid a global shortage.  Semaglutid... read more

Three MORE women sue L’Oreal and others over claims chemical hair straighteners caused womb cancer 

Three more women are suing L’Oreal and other beauty brans over claims chemicals in hair straighteners gave them cancer and tumors. Rhonda Terrell, 55, Ber... read more

‘Hippy crack’ is more dangerous to vegans and veggies, EU drug agency says

‘Hippy crack’ may be more dangerous to vegans and vegetarians, EU drug agency says People on a meat- and dairy-free diet could be more at risk of ch... read more

Pfizer boss claims Covid shot will remain ‘free for all Americans’ – despite marking up shot 10,000%

Tone deaf: Pfizer boss claims company’s Covid vaccine will remain ‘free for all Americans’ — even though firm’s 10,000% markup is set ... read more

Woke researchers claim the CPR gadgets aren’t diverse enough

Mannequins used to practice life-saving CPR aren’t diverse enough, doctors have claimed.  Researchers want to ditch the reliance on default ‘lean w... read more

Expert Olivia Arezzolo reveals why getting only six hours of sleep is impacting your health

The shocking impact having only six hours sleep has on your body – and how to fix it today Sleep has an effect on everything, from your physical energy to... read more

Pain in the neck: Advil and Aleve make arthritis WORSE over time, study suggests

Taking Advil for more than a year makes arthritis WORSE, study suggests US researchers recruited 277 people with moderate or severe osteoarthritis All participa... read more

Covid’s collateral cancer crisis: Hundreds more patients than expected are dying from the disease

Hundreds more cancer deaths are now occurring in England each week, according to damning statistics that experts say lay bare the catastrophic knock-on effects ... read more

I begged my girlfriend not to look at me after eczema creams made me look hideous

A young man – who endured scabs, raw flesh and itching at night – begged his girlfriend not to look at him after suffering the side effects of pre... read more

Teenager must wait two-and-a-half YEARS for hospital appointment

Teenager told he must wait two-and-a-half YEARS for hospital appointment after being referred over urology issue because the next available slot is in June 2025... read more

NHS patients face long waits for ambulances and A&E for ‘YEARS’, ministers admit

NHS patients will face long waits for ambulances and A&E for ‘YEARS’ as ministers admit there is little hope of hitting key targets before the n... read more

Hold off on that first cup of coffee until 11am, studies suggest

Coffee is the backbone of the American workforce, powering more than 100million people every week. Seven in ten Americans are hooked on the drug and many couldn... read more

HEALTH NOTES: Therapy can help couples to conceive 

HEALTH NOTES: Therapy can help couples to conceive By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 GMT, 19 November 2022 | Updated: 00:31 GMT, 20 November 2022 Ther... read more

DR ELLIE CANNON: If lotions and pills won’t ease my really itchy skin, what will?

I am 85 and have had severe itching over my whole body for the past three weeks. In some areas there is a slight rash but the itching is equally bad where there... read more

SARAH VINE: As someone who has been taking semaglutide for two years, I can attest to its benefits

As someone who has been taking semaglutide for two years, I can attest to its benefits… and so can my happy doctor: SARAH VINE opens up about taking the a... read more

New setback for the Covid-vulnerable as NHS watchdog axes four more lifeline drugs

Four Covid drugs which have kept thousands of vulnerable Britons out of hospital were quietly removed last week, after the NHS spending watchdog pulled funding ... read more

How unfounded claims over Kim Kardashian’s weight loss led to a TikTok craze for diabetes drug

A TikTok-fuelled stampede for a pioneering obesity drug has led to a global shortage, leaving desperate patients with serious health problems such as type 2 dia... read more