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Surplus weight surgery: How does it work?

Based on scientific facts and analytical information, it is possible to identify one of the serious ailments that humanity has been struggling with for the last... read more

American children got 10 per cent fatter during the pandemic, ‘alarming’ study suggests

American children got 10 per cent fatter during the pandemic, ‘alarming’ study suggests School closures and lockdown curbs meant minors spent more t... read more

America’s Adderall shortage deepens: SEVENTH company warns it’s running out of ADHD drug

America’s Adderall shortage deepens: Now a SEVENTH company warns it’s running out of ADHD drug after sales rocketed during COVID Novartis Sandoz is ... read more

CDC ends daily reporting of COVID-19 cases and deaths – shifting to weekly schedule instead

The CDC is cutting daily COVID-19 reporting – as pressure mounts on US officials to leave it behind after President Joe Biden declared it over last month.... read more

Low-sugar alcoholic drinks ‘are luring young women into a false belief they contain less booze’

Low-sugar alcoholic drinks are luring young women into a false belief they contain less booze, study claims Researchers say low-sugar claims on packaging create... read more

Record numbers of toddlers are hospitalized with colds because immunity was weakened by restrictions

More children and young people are being hospitalized with colds and respiratory problems than ever after the Covid pandemic, official data suggests. Experts ha... read more

2.6MILLION US teens admit to being hooked on ‘dangerous’ vape devices, CDC report finds 

At least 2.6million US children are hooked on e-cigarettes, according to damning new figures that reverse a downward trend in recent years. The rebound comes am... read more

Firearm suicides rose to 30-year high in 2021 during pandemic, new official stats show

Firearm suicides skyrocketed in 2021 to their highest rate in over 30 years, an alarming trend that coincided with the global Covid pandemic. More than 26,000 A... read more

Less than a third of FDA drug regulation changes are actually backed by science

Less than a third of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) drug regulation changes are backed by research, a study has warned. This means either the FDA is taki... read more

Only way to stop nurses striking is to stump up ‘£1.4BILLION’

Britain’s nursing union is demanding No10 gives its members an extra £1.4billion or they’ll go on strike. The Royal College of Nurses (RCN) today s... read more

At least 66 abortion clinics in 15 states have scrapped procedures since Roe v Wade was overturned 

At least 66 clinics in 15 states have stopped providing abortions since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, according to an analysis. The number of cli... read more

Patients who refuse two appointments could be REMOVED from NHS waiting list

Patients could be removed from the NHS waiting list if they refuse more than one date for their treatment, according to new internal guidance. The tactic was br... read more

Yoga and mindfulness can lower diabetics’ blood-sugar as effectively as drugs, major review finds

Trendy mindfulness meditation and yoga are as effective as diabetes drugs at lowering blood-sugar levels, research suggests. Researchers at the University of So... read more

The man ‘allergic to food and wine’: American, 36, broke out in rashes and fell every time he ate

Some people may hate vegetables so much they think they’re allergic to them. But doctors have found the first man who really is. The 36-year-old American man ... read more

Vegetarians are more likely to suffer from depression, study claims

Eating more greens may give you ‘the blues’, study claims… but experts have beef with the research Vegetarians suffered twice as many depressi... read more

How the ‘Davina effect’ has sent HRT demand soaring

An extra half-a-million menopausal women received hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in England last year, official figures show. Nearly 2million women strugglin... read more

Your friendly neighborhood PFIZER-MAN: US pharma giant partners with Marvel

Pfizer has partnered with Marvel to create a comic book to urge people to get their Covid booster vaccines and be an ‘everyday hero’. The PR stunt c... read more

US buys $290m worth of radiation sickness drugs amid Russia’s nuclear threat 

US stocks up on $300m worth of radiation sickness drugs but claims it has nothing to do with Vladimir Putin’s nuke threats The US Government makes its fir... read more

How Costa, Starbucks and Prets’ autumn drinks stack up nutritionally

Trendy autumnal drinks are now front and centre on the menus of all of Britain’s best-loved coffee shops. While the seasonal beverages are a favourite acr... read more

Home birth: Mother reveals she gave birth on her sofa and because her local hospital was full

Mother reveals she gave birth on her SOFA and with just two paracetamol because her local hospital was full Eilish McKinney had planned to go to Peterborough Ci... read more

Fury over NHS’s ‘absolutely ridiculous’ guidance to ask GP for permission to exercise this winter

Speak to your GP before exercising this winter! NHS’s ‘absolutely ridiculous’ guidance in annual ‘cold weather plan’ GPs slam guid... read more

Drug could be a ‘game-changer’ for millions with chronic coughs

Professor Surinder Birring, a respiratory medicine expert at King’s College Hospital, hailed gefapixant as a ‘gamechanger’ for chronic cough s... read more

NHS will hire 1,000 recruits to carry out basic checks and give jabs to tackle appointments backlog 

The NHS will recruit more than 1,000 ‘GP assistants’ so family doctors have more time to treat patients this winter.  They will free-up thousands o... read more

Online images of superfit new mums is not reality for most mothers, study suggests 

Why unrealistic Instagram images of superfit new mums could encourage baby blues Fitness guru Chloe Madeley has been praised for sharing her body insecurities S... read more