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Are you paying attention? Researchers pinpoint the exact number of minutes a person can concentrate before their mind wanders…

By Emily Stearn, Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 13:27 BST, 11 October 2024 | Updated: 13:37 BST, 11 October 2024 It can often feel impossible ... read more

Ten-year-old falls violently ill in North Carolina after being fed bizarre animal at family BBQ

By Emily Joshu Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 18:13 BST, 10 October 2024 | Updated: 20:20 BST, 10 October 2024 Barbecue goers in North Carolina we... read more

My pregnancy took a frightening turn when scan revealed it wasn’t just my baby growing inside me

A ‘miracle’ baby has been born with a tumor so large that it weighed nearly as much as her.  Kristin and Jacob Tyler of Louisiana were about 20 we... read more

Number of people living with sight loss in Britain could rise by more than a quarter in just over a decade, charity warns

By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 00:04 BST, 10 October 2024 | Updated: 01:10 BST, 10 October 2024 The number of people living with sight loss in the UK could r... read more

Cut-price’ medics! Britain’s biggest GP body demand patients be assessed by a doctor before being seen by a physician associate amid patient safety concerns

By Shaun Wooller, Health Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 22:37 BST, 9 October 2024 | Updated: 00:53 BST, 10 October 2024 Patients should be assessed by a G... read more

One in 20 high schoolers are transgender or gender-confused, CDC stats show

By Luke Andrews Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 17:39 BST, 9 October 2024 | Updated: 17:40 BST, 9 October 2024 Nearly one in 20 American hig... read more

Parents who lose a baby early in pregnancy can now get a ‘baby loss certificate’ to have their grief recognised regardless of time

By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 00:42 BST, 9 October 2024 | Updated: 01:13 BST, 9 October 2024 Parents who have experienced the loss of a baby early in pregna... read more

Forget catching up over the weekend! The impact of poor night’s sleep can last up to TWO WEEKS, study suggests

A bad mood or poor night’s sleep could influence your brain for up to two weeks, according to a study. Researchers discovered our brains don’t respo... read more

CDC will test travelers for deadly eye-bleeding Ebola-like illness as it upgrades threat to ‘level 2’

By Connor Boyd Health And Science Editor For Dailymail.Com Published: 16:09 BST, 8 October 2024 | Updated: 16:12 BST, 8 October 2024 Some travelers entering the... read more

New blood test can identify prostate cancer patients most suited to a ‘riskier’ course of treatment, research suggests

How many people does it kill?  More than 11,800 men a year – or one every 45 minutes – are killed by the disease in Britain, compared with about 11... read more

Scientists invent exercise pill that mimics health benefits of a 10km run

By Luke Andrews Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 20:58 BST, 7 October 2024 | Updated: 21:17 BST, 7 October 2024 Condensing a workout into a s... read more

Drug-driving deaths up 164 per cent in the last decade, cocaine and cannabis most common

By Rebecca Whittaker For Mailonline and Rebecca Camber Crime And Security Editor Published: 17:49 BST, 7 October 2024 | Updated: 17:53 BST, 7 October 2024 Death... read more

Diet guru Prof Tim Spector reveals the surprising health benefit of chocolate that means he eats it every day

By Rebecca Whittaker For Mailonline Published: 16:35 BST, 7 October 2024 | Updated: 16:35 BST, 7 October 2024 We have long been told that eating confectionary e... read more

Eye-lift for my 50th birthday was botched… and left me looking like a basset hound

A mum-of-three’s bid to get rid of her eye bags for her 50th birthday left her ‘disfigured’ after an op in Turkey left her with drooping eyeli... read more

Having an older sibling increases the odds of being gay by a fifth, major study finds

By Luke Chafer Published: 09:46 BST, 7 October 2024 | Updated: 09:54 BST, 7 October 2024 You are more likely to be gay if you are a younger sibling, according t... read more

New blood test could be able to detect signs of 12 most common cancers before symptoms develop

By Milo Pope Published: 01:49 BST, 6 October 2024 | Updated: 03:04 BST, 6 October 2024 A new ‘game changing’ blood test could be introduced that wou... read more

Pill with three drugs lowers blood pressure in revolutionary treatment that could save thousands of lives each year

By Luke Chafer Published: 01:51 BST, 6 October 2024 | Updated: 01:56 BST, 6 October 2024 A single tablet containing a combination of medicines that combat high ... read more

Fish and chips AND broccoli! NHS bosses insist new Welsh chippy must have fruit and veg on the menu before it can open

By Ryan Prosser Published: 01:26 BST, 6 October 2024 | Updated: 01:36 BST, 6 October 2024 NHS bosses have told a fish and chip shop it must sell fruit and veg a... read more

Routine Hepatitis and HIV tests rolled out on NHS in pioneering scheme to detect and treat blood-borne illnesses

By Meike Leonard Published: 22:56 BST, 5 October 2024 | Updated: 23:29 BST, 5 October 2024 Routine testing for life-threatening hepatitis B and C is being rolle... read more

Older men who chew food a lot at higher risk of dementia – and every extra bite counts

By Roger Dobson for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:57 BST, 5 October 2024 | Updated: 23:23 BST, 5 October 2024 Chewing food excessively may be a sign that men... read more

New drug to combat debilitating immune system disorder lupus – the condition that left Seal scarred

By Ethan Ennals Published: 22:55 BST, 5 October 2024 | Updated: 23:22 BST, 5 October 2024 Patients living with a debilitating immune system disorder that can le... read more

Dessert recalled in 39 states over fears it can cause ‘life-threatening’ allergic reactions

By Emily Joshu Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 16:08 BST, 4 October 2024 | Updated: 16:12 BST, 4 October 2024 A brand of ice cream cones have been ... read more

Only a quarter of millennials who say they want children are actively trying to get pregnant, research reveals

By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 01:50 BST, 4 October 2024 | Updated: 04:49 BST, 4 October 2024 Only a quarter of millennials who say they want children are ac... read more

Exploring the Best Natural Treatment for SAD

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects millions of people worldwide, casting a shadow over their lives during the darker months of the year. While convention... read more