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Now Amazon opens a ‘clinic’: US tech giant’s health service will allow patients to get virtual care

Now Amazon opens a virtual ‘clinic’: Tech giant’s latest health service allows patients to get care for asthma, acne, allergies and other ailm... read more

What’s causing my heart rate to drop? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions 

I am 75 and extremely fit — I enjoy cycling, weights, spinning and walking. My resting heart rate used to average around 46-48 bpm: however, since my third Co... read more

How to harness the healing power of garlic: It’s good for blood pressure and may fight colds

For thousands of years garlic has been considered one of nature’s health foods. More recently, studies have shown that it does actually have an impact, improv... read more

The Gut Health Guru DR MEGAN ROSSI’s tips to beat the post-lunch food coma 

Are you one of those people whose afternoons are dominated by a post-lunch energy slump? Join the club: it’s an incredibly common experience, and even has its... read more

Mark Wahlberg reveals his ‘toned-down’ exercise regime that also includes fasting for 18 HOURS a day

Mark Wahlberg has revealed his new, ‘dialed-down’ daily regime that involves sleeping in — until just 3.30am. The A-lister — who made headlines ... read more

Swab applied for three minutes under the armpits could solve misery of heavy perspiration 

Foiling the curse of sweat: Metallic patch applied for three minutes under the armpits could solve misery of heavy perspiration A foil patch held under the armp... read more

Should you be worried about a TRIPLEDEMIC? Experts fear RSV could join Covid and the flu

Worrying about the prospect of the predicted ‘twindemic’ — a double whammy of flu and Covid infections — this winter? Well, now there’s something else... read more

Sexual health services at ‘breaking point’ as attendance skyrockets, councils warn

Sexual health services are ‘at breaking point’ as they battle funding cuts and surging demand – including among pensioners, councils warn. The... read more

NHS backlogs: Fewer than half of trusts will meet targets on waiting lists and cancer

Fewer than half of NHS trusts will meet key recovery targets on waiting lists and cancer as services buckle under pressure, bosses warn.  The health service is... read more

NHS trusts should pay for patients’ care home places to ease hospital ‘gridlock’, Labour say 

Hospital bosses should raid their NHS budgets to pay for care home places so patients do not remain stuck on ‘lobster trap’ wards, Labour will demand today.... read more

A THIRD of independent chemists are at risk of closing within two years 

Tim Gibbs’s marathon working hours are typical of people who run our independent community pharmacies. He opens his shop in Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight at 8... read more

From super fit cyclist to paralysed by brain cancer: Jamie, 61, is pleading for vital extra funding

Jamie Fairweather spent his holiday in Majorca earlier this year hiking, running and cycling. A super-fit 61-year-old, he’d recently stepped back from a long ... read more

Wegovy is making people repulsed by their favorite food and drinks

The groundbreaking weight-loss drug Wegovy is causing users to hate the taste of their favorite treats. Americans prescribed the once-a-week injection say they ... read more

Toxic chemical lurking in LUNCHBOXES and makeup raise women’s risk of womb tumors, study warns

A toxic chemical found in lunchboxes and other household plastics raise the risk of womb tumors, a study has found. The non-cancerous growths are common — aff... read more

Public health purge at the CDC sees 3,000 staff who were hired during the Covid crisis laid off

More than 3,000 scientists and public health experts hired to assist the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) pandemic response are being le... read more

Pfizer, Moderna launch trials to track whether issues arise YEARS after getting their vaccines 

Pfizer and Moderna have launched trials to determine whether there are any long-term negative health impacts associated with their Covid vaccines. The studies w... read more

Popular anti-aging vitamin B3 pills ‘raise the risk of CANCER’, study indicates

Popular anti-aging vitamin B3 pills ‘raise the risk of CANCER’, study indicates Nicotinamide riboside, a source of vitamin B3, is known for its anti... read more

Smoke cannabis.. and get PAID for it! British researchers launch pioneering trial

A pioneering study has been launched into the effects of cannabis on the human brain and you could get paid to take part.  King’s College London’s ... read more

America’s growing wildfire crisis may lead to a wave of health issues for years to come – here’s why

The US’ increasing wildfire crisis could trigger a wave of health issues in years to come, scientists warn. This year has seen more than 60,000 wildfires ... read more

Now misery gut environmentalists say your after-work pint or wedding toast is harming the planet

Killjoy environmentalists have a new target in their sights to rank alongside flying, cars and eating meat — alcohol. Simple pleasures such as a post-work pin... read more

Tummy tuck gone wrong: Mother’s birthday treat in Turkey leaves her hospitalised with rotting belly

A mother’s belly became covered in rotting flesh after a botched tummy tuck in Turkey got infected and left her hospitalised.  Janet Smalley, 49, from Ac... read more

Nurses’ strike will fuel inflation and ‘help no one’, Health Secretary warns

The nursing union’s pay demands will help no one and could worsen inflation, the Health Secretary has said. Steve Barclay said the action, which is set to... read more

Key cause of type 2 diabetes confirmed: Chemicals produced to break down sugar worsens condition

Key cause of type 2 diabetes confirmed: Chemicals produced to break down sugar worsens condition Oxford University researchers looked into how type 2 diabetes p... read more

Fluoride in water is of limited benefit because of improvements in toothpastes, study suggests 

Fluoride in water is of limited benefit because improvements in toothpastes have reduced the positive effects, study suggests Impact of fluoride in water less s... read more