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Nightmares in your 40s or 50s may be a dementia warning sign, study claims

Nightmares in your 40s or 50s may be a dementia warning sign, study claims The University of Birmingham researchers said their findings were ‘important... read more

Top NHS hospital pocketed £38m doing private surgery for Kuwait patients 

Top NHS hospital pocketed £38m doing private surgery for Kuwait patients Hospital earned almost a tenth of its total income doing private work for Kuwait  Thi... read more

That’s a big problem! Eight out of ten Britons will be overweight or OBESE by 2060, report warns 

That’s a big problem! Eight out of ten Britons will be overweight or OBESE by 2060, report warns More than 8 in 10 Britons will be overweight or obese by ... read more

Software solutions for telemedicine: scope and development

In one of our previous articles, we already wrote about the importance of digital transformation and how it is changing the global economy, optimizing business ... read more

Scientists identify ‘microprotein’ in the brain that puts a person at risk of Alzheimer’s

Scientists identify ‘microprotein’ in the brain that puts a person at a ‘substantial’ risk of developing Alzheimer’s later in life... read more

20% of Britons resort to DIY dentistry like pulling their own teeth out with pliers amid NHS crisis

One in five Britons are resorting to ‘DIY dentistry’ due to a drought of NHS dental appointments, a shocking poll suggests.  Some of the methods de... read more

Brain ‘pacemakers’ could help patients with OCD

Brain ‘pacemakers’ could help patients with OCD: Parkinson’s-style zapping treatment stifles symptoms of the mental health condition, review s... read more

ALL American adults under the age of 65 should be screened for anxiety, experts say

All Americans adults under the age of 65 should be regularly screened for anxiety, a leading panel of U.S. doctors said Tuesday. The U.S. Preventative Service T... read more

Teen girl, 14, develops allergy to WATER that makes getting wet feel like ‘being set on fire’

A teenager who is allergic to water says she can’t get wet without her skin breaking out in painful red hives that feel like ‘being doused with gaso... read more

More intensive activity is not always better for a person’s memory

Intense exercise isn’t always better! More rigorous trainers have a harder time recalling specific events than those who do more moderate exercise, study ... read more

Woman, now 29, needs 16 joint replacements after catching Lyme disease

A woman suffering from ‘Lyme arthritis’ was left with such severe pain in her knees when walking that she needed a wheelchair and hands that had to ... read more

New drug can fight antibiotic resistant infections without causing them to evolve more defenses

US scientists develop revolutionary new treatment that can fights combats drug-resistant bacteria – and save up to 1MILLION lives each year A team at Pept... read more

Up to 16million patients could lose their GP in next decade

Sixteen million Britons could be left without a GP within a decade without ‘huge investment’, doctors argued today. Doctors’ Association UK (D... read more

British Medical Association tells NHS doctors to charge £250 per hour for night shifts

Trade union leaders were today accused of ‘acting like football agents’ after urging NHS consultants to charge up to £250 per hour for extra overni... read more

Farmer, 61, dies after accidentally swallowing 2cm-long fish bone

Farmer, 61, dies after accidentally swallowing 2cm-long fish bone Farmer was left with crippling stomach pain for three days after eating the fish He went to ... read more

‘Night owls’ are at an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes

‘Night owls’ are at an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes – as fat that is not burned for energy builds up in their body, study find... read more

Which gadgets really help the medicine go down?

Almost half of all adults in England took at least one prescribed medicine in the past week — and for many, taking it is not simple. But there’s an arra... read more

High-tech sticker that comes off without hurting is being developed in US

A high-tech plaster that comes off without hurting the skin or pulling hairs could make treatment of cuts and wounds much less painful. The experimental plaster... read more

What if you can’t hear after a cold? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions

A bad cold three weeks ago has left me blocked up and extremely deaf, and the congestion does not seem to want to shift. Do you have any suggestions? Derek Jone... read more

Why I’ll keep exercising during chemotherapy to help beat the worst side-effects

Last month, world champion rowing cox Erin Kennedy was proudly showing off her latest gold medal with her team-mates at the European para-rowing championship in... read more

DR MEGAN ROSSI’s handy hints to help you digest your food 

The basic diet ‘rules’ for a healthy gut aren’t complicated: eat more veg, cut back on red meat and avoid highly processed food. But it’s not just what ... read more

Suddenly gout is on the rise – so why do so few patients get the treatment they need?

As an active young man in his 20s, Harry Tyndall was both shocked and scared to wake up one morning with an intense shooting pain in his right foot. ‘It was t... read more

Why even mild Covid is now being linked to long-term heart trouble

Two weeks after falling ill with Covid TV doctor Xand van Tulleken thought he was on the mend, when he suddenly took a turn for the worse. ‘I woke at 3am with... read more

Up to 70% of US hospitals will lose money in 2022

Hospitals in the United States are hemorrhaging funds and many are sounding the alarm that they may not be able to continue operations unless rocketing costs an... read more