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Why the ‘cancer gap’ between men and women is closing

By KATE PICKLES HEALTH EDITOR Published: 00:06 GMT, 17 December 2024 | Updated: 00:51 GMT, 17 December 2024 Women are closing the gap on men with cancer cases i... read more

Transforming Health: The Life-Changing Benefits of Functional Medicine

Functional medicine represents a shift from traditional disease-centered care to a patient-centered approach. Rather than simply treating symptoms, practitioner... read more

Having a happy Christmas can help to slash the risk of dementia in later life, scientists say

By PAT HAGAN FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 21:58 GMT, 15 December 2024 | Updated: 23:16 GMT, 15 December 2024 Just in case the generous gifts, delicious food an... read more

Hundreds of children born  degenerative muscle-wasting disease to be offered new NHS drug to combat deadly condition

By LUKE CHAFER Published: 02:27 GMT, 15 December 2024 | Updated: 02:28 GMT, 15 December 2024 Hundreds of children born with a degenerative muscle-wasting diseas... read more

Thousands of NHS hospital beds could be freed up if Health Secretary delivers ‘rollout plan’ for osteoporosis screening, study shows

By LUKE CHAFER Published: 02:18 GMT, 15 December 2024 | Updated: 02:20 GMT, 15 December 2024 Thousands of hospital beds could be freed up if Health Secretary We... read more

NHS warns against taking a popular supplement – it could cause agonising stomach pains for millions of Brits

A health supplement commonly taken to ward off colds could cause agonising side effects for millions of Brits, the health service has warned.  Potassium, an es... read more

Diet followed by millions could be driving hair loss, new study suggests

By LUKE CHAFER Published: 16:48 GMT, 13 December 2024 | Updated: 16:48 GMT, 13 December 2024 Following a diet plan loved by celebrities could increase the chan... read more

Veteran rockstar reveals learning disability that’s made making music ‘like climbing Everest’

By REBECCA WHITTAKER FOR MAILONLINE Published: 12:52 GMT, 13 December 2024 | Updated: 13:02 GMT, 13 December 2024 U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr has revealed he has... read more

Why skipping breakfast when you’re middle aged could actually be making you GAIN weight

By MEGAN HOWE Published: 01:20 GMT, 13 December 2024 | Updated: 01:41 GMT, 13 December 2024 Choosing to skip breakfast in your mid 50s rather than having a heal... read more

Urgent recall for millions of popular granola bars that contain shards of metal and could cut people’s throats

By SADIE WHITELOCKS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 15:49 GMT, 11 December 2024 | Updated: 15:57 GMT, 11 December 2024 The maker of a popular granola bar has issue... read more

You’re blowing your nose wrong! Top doctor reveals how traditional nose blowing can cause nosebleeds and ear infections

By REBECCA WHITTAKER FOR MAILONLINE Published: 15:10 GMT, 10 December 2024 | Updated: 15:32 GMT, 10 December 2024 If ever there’s a season for nose-blowin... read more

Benefits of physical exercise can still be felt by the brain the day after, scientists say

By KATE PICKES FOR DAILY MAIL Published: 01:12 GMT, 10 December 2024 | Updated: 03:18 GMT, 10 December 2024 Most of us know how strenuous exercise can result in... read more

Experts find tiredness could be a telltale sign of cancer in specific demographic – are YOU at risk?

Medics should suspect cancer in older men who complain of tiredness, a new study suggests.  It comes after a study found men in their 80s complaining of fatigu... read more

As cases surge in under 50s, map reveals England’s cancer hotspots – do YOU live in one?

People in Devon are statistically the most likely in England to be diagnosed with cancer, according to newly published NHS data. NHS England’s 2023 Canc... read more

Revealed: The food and drinks that may change look and taste as FDA prepares to ban cancer-causing ingredient

These are some of the thousands of American food and drinks that could be forced to change their recipes soon as the FDA mulls a ban on a cancerous ingredient. ... read more

Scientists discover the brain’s three ageing ‘waves’…and it starts before the age of 60

By XANTHA LEATHAM DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 16:00 GMT, 9 December 2024 | Updated: 16:00 GMT, 9 December 2024 Whether you’re turning ... read more

Fury as the number of people waiting more than six weeks for NHS diagnostic checks – which can detect and diagnose cancer – soars 23-fold in less than a decade

By SHAUN WOOLLER, HEALTH EDITOR FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 00:07 GMT, 9 December 2024 | Updated: 01:03 GMT, 9 December 2024 The number of patients waiting mo... read more

Heart attack and stroke patients are told to ‘get yourself to A&E’ after calling 999 amid rising demand for ambulances

By SHAUN WOOLLER, HEALTH EDITOR FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 00:00 GMT, 9 December 2024 | Updated: 00:35 GMT, 9 December 2024 People who dial 999 because they ... read more

How much will you eat this Christmas? Calculator adds up ALL the calories you’ll ingest from bingeing roast potatoes, turkey and pigs in blankets

By ANNIE SCALES Published: 11:01 GMT, 8 December 2024 | Updated: 11:07 GMT, 8 December 2024 From the mouth-watering slices of turkey to that mountain of crispy ... read more

Doctors warn women of danger of DRUNKOREXIA… the worrying trend of skipping meals for drink binges

By ROGER DOBSON Published: 23:10 GMT, 7 December 2024 | Updated: 23:43 GMT, 7 December 2024 Skipping meals to shed weight put on in drink binges – a disorder ... read more

No knife needed for brain surgery that could help 750,000 Brits with OCD

By MEIKE LEONARD Published: 23:06 GMT, 7 December 2024 | Updated: 23:09 GMT, 7 December 2024 A brain surgery technique being developed could help more than 750,... read more

Women with stronger grip after going through menopause are ‘less likely to get diabetes’, study finds

By LUKE CHAFER Published: 22:57 GMT, 7 December 2024 | Updated: 22:59 GMT, 7 December 2024 A simple test of grip strength could be able to predict whether women... read more

Want to stave off a stroke? Study finds simple change can reduce risk by nearly a THIRD

By PAT HAGAN Published: 00:53 GMT, 7 December 2024 | Updated: 00:58 GMT, 7 December 2024 Climbing stairs every day can reduce the risk of a common cause of stro... read more

Fears mystery Congo disease already in America as Ohio hospital quarantines African traveler with unknown flu illness

By LUKE ANDREWS SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 14:43 GMT, 6 December 2024 | Updated: 15:34 GMT, 6 December 2024 An Ohio hospital was in pan... read more