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One in four Americans are ‘very worried’ about unexpected medical bills

Americans are becoming increasingly worried about health care costs, whether in the form of surprise medical bills, monthly insurance premiums or the cost of pr... read more

The difference between Bruce Willis’ brain disorder and ordinary forgetfulness: DR. SALMAN AZHAR

Salman Azhar, MD, is Director of Stroke Services at Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health  The family of legendary actor Bruce Willis, 67, announced that he is... read more

Watchdog tells retailers to stop selling hundreds of CBD products

CBD supplement crackdown begins: Watchdog tells retailers to stop selling hundreds of gummies, balms and sprays FSA today published a list of more than 3,500 &... read more

Fentanyl seizures increased 30-FOLD between 2018 and 2021, NIH data reveals

Fentanyl use in America is rocketing, leading to a surge of deaths from the synthetic opioids and seizures by U.S. law enforcement agencies. The National Instit... read more

Britons should KEEP wearing face masks because Covid infections are so high, top health chief says

On the eve of the final Covid measure being lifted in England, health chiefs today warned of escape variants, pressure on the health service and the need to wea... read more

Tom Parker given terminal cancer diagnosis on his own because of Covid restrictions

The Wanted’s Tom Parker was given his terminal brain cancer diagnosis on his own because of Covid restrictions. The pop star and father-of-two died at the... read more

US probably WON’T suffer another huge COVID surge similar to China’s, experts say

While Covid cases remain low in the U.S., and deaths continue to plummet, some Americans may still feel anxious about the nation’s current pandemic situat... read more

Ex Wales rugby player wants to raise £500,000 for heart transplant in the US

An ex-Wales international rugby player who suffered a heart attack in training needs £500,000 to buy a new heart.  Rhys Thomas was just 29 almost died from a ... read more

Alopecia influencer slams Hollywood after the alopecia community gets online abuse

An influencer who has lost 80 per cent of her hair in five years has claimed the alopecia community is facing backlash online following Will Smith’s explo... read more

PERCKO posture tshirt helps to relive back pain and align your spine and we have a discount code

Say goodbye to back pain: Shoppers say this high-tech t-shirt helps ease their aches and pains – and we have a discount code PERCKO have created the first... read more

MPs vote down plan to scrap scheme allowing women to take full course of abortion pills at home 

Rebel MPs vote down plan to scrap scheme allowing women to take full course of abortion pills at home Women will continue to have access to the telemedicine ser... read more

Aphasia explained: One million Americans suffer from the devastating condition

The world learned on Wednesday that Hollywood legend Bruce Willis, 67, would retire due to his diagnosis of aphasia, a potentially devastating condition that ca... read more

A 25% subsidy on fruit and veg would save the nations waistline, study finds

Forget a fat tax — the best way to save the nation’s waistline is to subsidise fruit and veg, according to a study. Not only could it shave a few pennie... read more

Ministers have learned NOTHING from Covid pandemic, warns ex-testing tsar

Sir John Bell, a medical expert at the University of Oxford, said he is not convinced the Government is ‘going to learn any major lessons’, warning ... read more

Women who use antibiotics for at least two months during their 50s suffer increased Alzheimer’s risk

Women who use antibiotics for at least two months during their 50s suffer an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s, study finds Using antibiotics at th... read more

Covid cases fall again as Sir Patrick Vallance says latest wave has peaked

Britain’s daily Covid cases fell again today and hospital admissions now appear to be slowing down as Sir Patrick Vallance said the latest wave of infecti... read more

More than 300,000 sign petition to keep free lateral flows after Friday

More than 300,000 people in England have signed a petition to keep lateral flow tests free ahead of them being scrapped on Friday. Ministers last night announce... read more

Baby born with two heads, three arms and two hearts leaves doctors amazed in India 

A baby born with two heads, three arms and two hearts has left doctors stunned in India.   Shaheen Khan and her husband Sohail were expecting two fully formed... read more

FDA vaccine chief says ALL Americans will need fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot in the fall

More Covid shots are on the way for Americans, even as daily infections remain near pandemic lows and mortality from the virus continues to crater, leading to m... read more

Sir Patrick Vallance admits UK needs lockdown handbook for future pandemics as cases rise

Sir Patrick Vallance admits UK needs a lockdown handbook for future pandemics as No10 adviser hints Covid cases are now rising because ministers ditched ‘... read more

Eating just ONE avocado a week slashes risk of heart disease by up to a FIFTH, study finds

When it comes to avocados, millennials may have got it right. Eating just one a week cut the risk of heart disease by up to a fifth in a study of more than 100,... read more

Warnings that 400,000 patients may miss out on early cancer alert because of NHS shortages

Health fears amid warnings that 400,000 patients ‘may not get their cancers spotted early for the next TEN years’ because of NHS shortages Patients ... read more

Mother, 62, says suspicious chest mark turned out to be cancerous

A mother has claimed having a facial saved her life after her beautician spotted a suspicious mark which turned out to be cancerous.  Jillian Murray, from Cair... read more

Pioneering new glaucoma treatment could eliminate the need for surgery 

Pioneering new glaucoma treatment which involves implanting SPONGE into the eye could eliminate the need for surgery Glaucoma, which involves excess fluid, affe... read more