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Outrage as Royal College says it regrets cancelling drag queen show for TODDLERS

Royal College of Nursing chief executive Pat Cullen, pictured here at a pay demonstration in Northern Ireland in early 2020 The boss of UK’s nursing union... read more

Pfizer’s vaccine raked in $37 billion in 2021 – nearly doubling the revenue of every other drug

Big pharma company Pfizer is one of the biggest winners of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a recent report finding that its vaccine was the best selling pharmaceuti... read more

Georgia becomes NINTH US state to report cases of monkeypox

Georgia has become the ninth state to detect a monkeypox infection, health chiefs revealed Tuesday night — as the U.S. tally rose to 18. Another three cases ... read more

LGBT charity urges men to avoid oral sex in new monkeypox sexual health advice

Gay and bisexual men should avoid oral sex and sexual positions that involve face-to-face contact to limit the spread of monkeypox, a charity has said. The LGB... read more

One large salmon fillet a day is the secret to keeping blood pressure in check, study claims

Eating one salmon fillet a day is the key to keeping blood pressure at optimal levels, scientists say. A study has found consuming three grams of omega-3 fatty... read more

Monkeypox: Cut your number of sexual partners to help fight virus, WHO urges

Dr Hans Kluge, the head of WHO’s European division, has warned the current outbreak of the tropical disease ‘may not be containable’ People sh... read more

This support T-shirt helps you maintain good posture and combat back pain – and it’s on sale

Do YOU have bad posture? This ‘miracle’ support T-shirt helps you maintain good posture and combat back pain – and it’s on sale By Emily... read more

Keys to any Effective Health and Fitness Program

Unfortunately, there is no magic pill that will get you in shape and help you to be healthy. If you are looking for better health, then you have to do the work.... read more

Humans could be ‘gene edited’ to cure chronic conditions

Humans could be ‘gene edited’ to fix DNA problems leading to illnesses like progeria that causes bodies to age so fast sufferers die when they are in their ... read more

Women should exercise in the morning and men at night, study suggests

Why women should exercise in the morning – and men at night: Females can burn fat better in early hours while males benefit from working out in evenings, ... read more

Breast implants can trigger joint pain, fatigue, confusion and even cancer, doctors say

Breast implants can trigger joint pain, fatigue, confusion and even cancer years after they are put in place, doctors say — as a top racer said she felt bette... read more

First female GP leader of BMA had to take sick leave after ‘she was subjected to sexist comments’

The first female leader of the British Medical Association’s GP committee took sick leave due to a sexist culture at the union. Dr Farah Jameel, a doctor... read more

WHO insists Pride parades pose low monkeypox risk because most transmission is linked to nightclubs

Pride parades pose little risk of spreading monkeypox because most transmission is linked to ‘enclosed spaces’ such as nightclubs, a World Health Or... read more

Pregnant women taking epilepsy drugs up to 2.5-times more likely to have child with autism

Women who take epilepsy drugs during pregnancy may be significantly more likely to have a child with autism or learning difficulties, research suggests.  A st... read more

Happy wife, longer life! Being married linked to 20% lower risk of an early death, major study finds

Married people are up to a fifth less likely to suffer an early death than those not in wedlock, a major study suggests. Researchers looked at the medical recor... read more

Patients taking Pfizer’s Covid pill Paxlovid could see their infections return, CDC says

Patients who take Pfizer’s Covid pill Paxlovid to beat their infection could see it return up to eight days after they stopped taking the pills, health ch... read more

Have a good night’s sleep by following these 8 tips

A restful night’s sleep is more relaxing than you realize. It’s actually more important than a healthy program for weight loss or exercise. Studies ... read more

Best and Bad Foods to Lower Cholesterol Levels

“Cholesterol” keeps on giving it a terrifying desire and we should eliminate it in the event that we slip over due to a heart seizure. In reality, c... read more

Travel tips to help you sleep and work

Modafinil is a great option for those who struggle to sleep during the night. Modafinil is often called a “nootropic” or “smart medication... read more

Suicide rates are THREE times lower in young people who go to university, official data suggests

Young people who go to university are almost three times less likely to commit suicide than those who don’t, official data suggests.  An Office of Nation... read more

NHS needs 13,000 extra beds with major shortage putting lives at risk

NHS needs 13,000 extra beds: Major shortage is putting lives at risk by slowing the rate at which patients can be taken in for treatment, report says The health... read more

Covid lockdowns blamed for 3,000 diabetes deaths in England, NHS report finds

More than 3,000 diabetics in England may have died due to a lack of health checks during the first year of Covid, a major NHS study warns. The review of more th... read more

Lockdown toll on heart health laid bare: Cardiac deaths rose 17% globally during pandemic

Heart attack deaths soared by a fifth during the pandemic, according to a major review that warns of the huge ‘global collateral damage’ of Covid an... read more

INDIA STURGIS: Could a brain zapper end my years of insomnia?

I am in a small basement room in a London clinic with five electrodes attached to my head.  Three run to a small black box about the size of a hard drive, the ... read more