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HEALTH NOTES: Take a shine to cheap sunscreen

HEALTH NOTES: Take a shine to cheap sunscreen as researchers claim supermarket own-brand bottles offer just as much protectionBy Mail on Sunday Reporter Updated: 23:13 [...]

‘Archaic’ virgin speculum cancer kit renamed following campaign backed by Davina McCall

Virgin speculum cancer kit renamed following campaign backed by TV presenter Davina McCall to eradicate the 'archaic' termMedical instrument commonly known as a virgin speculum [...]

Demands for ‘flawed’ study that cast doubts on the effectiveness of antidepressants to be AXED

Demands for ‘flawed’ study that cast doubts on the effectiveness of antidepressants to be AXEDUniversity College London claimed low serotonin levels not linked to depressionBut [...]

Countries with the tallest women revealed… and neither Britain or the US rank within the top 20

Countries with the tallest women revealed... and neither Britain or the US rank within the top 20By Chloe Louise Updated: 09:54 BST, 17 June 2023 [...]

Hidden warning signs of diabetes that affect your EYES

Hidden warning signs of diabetes that affect your EYES - and why it means your condition is already advancedBy Stephen Matthews Health Editor For Mailonline [...]

Urgent ‘do not eat’ warning over popular cooking sauce sold in Tesco, Asda and Waitrose

Urgent 'do not eat' warning over popular cooking sauce sold in Tesco, Asda and WaitroseSharwood’s Balti Cooking Sauce contains undeclared milk, the FSA revealedBy Stephen [...]

Nannying GP surgeries text patients urging them to take care in the heat

Nannying GP surgeries text patients urging them to take care in the heat: Alerts inform public 'it's hot' and that they should 'drink plenty of [...]

Best ways to lose weight without exercising and without torturing yourself with calorie restrictions

Do you want to lose weight but don't have the time, energy, or ability to exercise? Well, today we will share some simple and practical [...]

Major change to who can get free prescriptions WON’T happen, Government confirms

Free prescriptions WON'T be axed for millions of over-60s as Government scraps controversial plan to raise age exemption to 66By Stephen Matthews Health Editor For [...]

NHS plans vaping crackdown by restricting the number of flavours and adverts that appeal to children

NHS plans vaping crackdown: Restrictions on flavours and adverts that appeal to children are needed as number of youngsters hospitalised after using e-cigarettes quadruples in [...]

Synthetic human embryos are made in scientific breakthrough

Synthetic human embryos are created in the lab with NO egg or sperm: Scientists announce historic breakthrough raising hopes for new treatments for miscarriage and [...]

What are the chances? 12 workers at one Virginia hospital’s NICU were all pregnant at ONCE

What are the chances? 12 workers at one Virginia hospital's NICU were all pregnant at ONCEBy Caitlin Tilley, Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Updated: 20:54 BST, [...]

Men addicted to pornography are more likely to have an eating disorder, study suggests

Men addicted to pornography are more likely to have an eating disorder, study suggestsBy Caitlin Tilley, Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Updated: 22:10 BST, 13 June [...]

Breakthrough erectile dysfunction gel gets green light from FDA to be sold without prescription

Breakthrough erectile dysfunction gel that triggers erections in 10 MINUTES gets green light from FDA to be sold over-the-counterBy Luke Andrews Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com [...]

Over-the-counter antihistamine found to repair damaged brain nerves could treat multiple sclerosis

Could multiple sclerosis be treated? Over-the-counter antihistamine found to repair damaged nerve brain fibersBy Caitlin Tilley, Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Updated: 18:08 BST, 13 June [...]

Urgent warning as RAW seafood is found in ready-to-eat Waitrose snack

Urgent 'do not eat' warning over RAW seafood found in ready-to-eat snack from WaitroseA labelling 'error' affected the chain's ready-to-eat Extra Large King PrawnsThe FSA, [...]

Vaccine to treat deadliest brain cancer found to nearly DOUBLE survival rate

A vaccine to slow the progression of the deadliest form of brain cancer has shown promise in early clinical trials by extending the average survival [...]

Secret behind why you can regain weight AFTER you’ve lost it uncovered by scientists

Lose weight but always put it straight back on? Scientists discover cause of the never-ending rutBy Xantha Leatham Deputy Science Editor For The Daily Mail [...]

Toilet roll and underwear could soon come with warnings about cancer symptoms under new NHS plan

Toilet roll and underwear could soon come with warnings about cancer symptoms under new NHS planThe NHS is in talks with supermarkets about putting advice [...]

Liberal Californians say ‘extreme left’ policies are making the fentanyl crisis WORSE

Alexandra Capelouto was found slumped over on her bed by her mother, Christine, two days before Christmas.The 20-year-old sociology major at Arizona State University, who [...]

Kegel exercises can stop premature ejaculation in two weeks

For the roughly one in three men who complain of premature ejaculation, these exercises may help. A regimen of tensing and relaxing the pelvic floor muscles, [...]

Countries with the tallest men are revealed in new table

Countries with the tallest men revealed... and there's 10 INCHES difference between top spot and lastBy Chloe Louise Updated: 10:29 BST, 11 June 2023 It [...]

Dieters could be fitted with body cameras and AI to discover their true eating habits

I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid you can't eat that! Dieters could be fitted with body cameras and have AI installed to snoop on them to [...]

New drug approved on NHS reduces risk of relapse of rare blood cancer by a quarter

NHS patients being treated for an aggressive type of blood cancer will now benefit from a potent drug that can slash the risk of their [...]

HEALTH NOTES: Peanut patch foils toddlers’ allergies

HEALTH NOTES: Peanut patch foils toddlers' allergiesBy Mail on Sunday Reporters Updated: 22:54 BST, 10 June 2023 A 'peanut plaster' could save toddlers from severe [...]

Rapid 20 minute STI test could soon be available on the NHS as diagnoses reach record highs

Rapid 20 minute STI test could soon be available on the NHS after watchdogs back it as gonorrhoea and syphilis diagnoses reach record highsNew STI [...]

DR ELLIE CANNON: Could my daughter’s Vitamin D and iron deficiencies be causing tinnitus?

My daughter has been suffering tinnitus for some time, but the noises in her ears got progressively worse after the birth of her second child. [...]

AI may decide best treatment after prostate cancer surgery so patients can escape hormone therapy

AI may soon decide best treatment after prostate cancer surgery so patients can escape months of uncomfortable hormone therapyProstate cancer patients take testosterone suppressing drugs with [...]

Pharmacists call for approval of horse de-worming drug ivermectin in war on resurgent scabies

Pharmacists are urgently calling for the Government to approve controversial 'horse de-wormer' drug ivermectin to treat a mite infection of the skin amid reports of [...]

Surgeons warn over social media obsession with getting chiselled looks with cheek fat cutting op

Young people are risking permanent disfigurement by having fat surgically removed from their cheeks, leading cosmetic surgeons have warned.The irreversible op is sold as a [...]

Will there ever be justice for the Primodos children? Including Nicola who died after first birthday

It is an enchanting image that will strike a chord with most parents: baby Nicola, surrounded by her adoring family, as she gazes curiously at [...]

Antidepressant taken by millions is being dished out to men struggling with premature ejaculation

Depending on who you ask, sertraline will either 'save your life' or morph you into something resembling a sexless zombie. And it's precisely that side effect [...]

No more Dr Google! Medical student creates an AI search tool ‘more reliable health information’

Millions of us already trust Dr Google, but now there's a new online doctor in town.A British medical student has created an AI chatbot which [...]

I had colon cancer at 27. These are the symptoms to watch out for

A woman who was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer at age 27 has revealed her early warning signs — amid a mystery uptick in [...]

Patients on Ozempic are reporting reductions in anxiety and depression

Patients taking blockbuster weight-loss drugs are reporting an unusual added benefit — they are free from anxiety and depression that used to rule their lives.Users across [...]

The surprising five foods you CAN safely eat past their use by date

You might have heard milk is safe to drink after its use by date.But are you aware that the same logic applies to eggs, yoghurt [...]