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Experts say breast cancer scans are normally free – but not if you have symptoms or are under 40

After one 36-year-old woman was charged nearly $18,000 for a breast cancer check-up, concerns have been raised over how much it should really cost. Breast cance... read more

Reusable contact lens users are nearly four times more likely to develop serious eye infection

People who wear reusable contact lenses are nearly four times more likely to develop a rare eye infection that could rob them of their sight, a study has found.... read more

Oxford study: One in eight people might have blood pressure without knowing

Why you could have high blood pressure and not even know it! One in eight adults suffer spikes at NIGHT that are missed by daytime readings, study suggests Fift... read more

Supplements and vitamins are essential to your health

iHerb vs. GNC: which one to choose You may have been looking for a place to scoop up some dietary supplements and vitamins. But what you’ve just found is a wh... read more

UK GP body advertises £316k jobs in Canada… despite complaining about crippling staffing shortage

Britain’s biggest GP body is advertising lucrative jobs abroad which pay up to three times more than the NHS, MailOnline can reveal. The Royal College of ... read more

Covid bounces back: England’s outbreak grows 8% in a week

England’s next Covid wave has officially started, leading experts declared today as two months of tumbling cases were brought to an end. Government statis... read more

NHS unions slam Kwasi Kwarteng for scrapping bankers bonus cap in mini-budget

‘Billions to bankers, nothing to nurses’: Health bodies slam Kwasi Kwarteng for scrapping City bonus cap as NHS strikes loom over pay row Royal Coll... read more

Crocodile bites and toxic mushrooms: The WEIRDEST reasons Britons needed the NHS post-lockdown

Crocodile bites, volcanic eruptions and ingesting toxic mushrooms. Those are just some of the weird ways Britons injured themselves in the first year after lock... read more

How a THIRD of NHS capacity is taken up by bed-blockers at busiest trusts

Up to a third of beds at England’s busiest NHS trusts are occupied by patients who shouldn’t be there, according to a startling MailOnline analysis ... read more

Therese Coffey pledges £500m war chest to tackle NHS bed-blocking scandal 

Therese Coffey has vowed to combat the NHS bed-blocking crisis with the launch of a £500million emergency fund. The Health and Social Care Secretary told MPs t... read more

London scientists find cancer tumours in terminally ill patients are eradicated by herpes virus

A genetically-engineered cold sore virus is the new hope to beat cancer after scientists found it could eradicate or shrink tumours in terminally ill patients. ... read more

Shop around for a new GP, Health Secretary Therese Coffey says

Patients will be given the option to shop around for a new GP under Therese Coffey’s rescue plan. With the goal of averting an NHS meltdown this winter, t... read more

Oxford comma-hating Therese Coffey uses… Oxford comma

So much for hating Oxford commas, Therese! Eagle-eyed Twitter users mock Health Secretary’ Coffey for ’embarrassing’ gaffe in NHS rescue plan ... read more

Who is eligible for Medicare Part D

Medicare part D helps you with the prescription drug cost and is administered by private insurance firms. Medicare is a requirement as long as you are above 65 ... read more

Swimming in cold water may help you lose weight and protect against diabetes and heart disease

It might feel horrible. But shivering may actually benefit you, by potentially cutting your risk of type 2 diabetes. Dutch researchers found regular exposure to... read more

Even SLIM type 2 diabetics can reverse their condition

Even SLIM type 2 diabetics can reverse their condition with ‘game-changing’ soup and shake diet: Top experts say patients just need to lose 10% of t... read more

Not getting enough sleep raises risk of heart disease, study finds

Not getting enough sleep raises risk of heart disease, Alzheimer’s and even damages immune system, study finds Researchers in New York followed 14 adults ... read more

Natural sugars can be a healthy replacement in sweets without boosting diabetes risk, study finds

Natural sugars found in fruits like oranges and lemons can be a healthy replacement in sweets without boosting diabetes risk, study finds University of Florida ... read more

Antica Farmacista recalls $42-per-bottle hand sanitizer after cancer causing chemical found inside 

‘Luxury’ brand Antica Farmacista recalls $42-per-bottle hand sanitizer after cancer causing chemical benzene found inside Bottles of $42 Antica Farm... read more

Covid-like virus lurking in bats deep in Russian caves ‘could jump to humans’

A Covid-like virus lurking in Russian bats could jump to humans, scientists warned today.  American virologists who carried out experiments on the pathogen —... read more

Californian woman, 33, finds out she has ‘grapefruit sized’ cysts on ovaries

A 33-year-old woman who faced periods that were so painful they felt like her ‘insides were being ripped apart’ was shocked to be diagnosed with two... read more

Scientists discover way to repair axon fibers in the nerves of a damaged spine

A future cure for paralysis? Scientists discover way to repair axon fibers in the nerves of a damaged spine that do not regenerate naturally Scientists have dis... read more

Backlash over NHS rescue ‘plan’: Ex-Health Sec Jeremy Hunt says service needs more staff NOT targets

Therese Coffey’s NHS rescue plan was today accused of being too focused on targets and ignoring the staffing crisis. The new Health Secretary announced an... read more

Therese Coffey reveals she was told to go home after enduring a NINE HOUR A&E wait this summer

Therese Coffey reveals she was told to go home after enduring a NINE HOUR A&E wait this summer but was treated swiftly the next day at a different NHS hospi... read more