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Health warnings could be added to the inside of cigarette packs to help smokers quit under new plans being considered by the government

Quitters can expect to see improvements to breathing within a matter of days  Every year around 76,000 people in the UK die from smoking  By Shaun Wooller Hea... read more

Ministers face backlash as cancer waiting time targets are set to be dropped

By Shaun Wooller Health Editor Published: 01:32 BST, 14 August 2023 | Updated: 01:36 BST, 14 August 2023 Ministers faced a backlash last night after it emerged ... read more

Almost THIRD of GPs ‘forced’ to stop taking bookings for routine appointments

By Shaun Wooler Health Editor Published: 01:04 BST, 14 August 2023 | Updated: 01:11 BST, 14 August 2023 Almost a third of GPs had to stop taking bookings for ro... read more

‘Friendly’ virus jabs can be used to tackle antibiotic resistant lung diseases, study finds

Bacteriophages can be used to tackle bacterial pneumonia, Israeli study finds By Ethan Ennals Published: 22:00 BST, 12 August 2023 | Updated: 22:53 BST, 12 Aug... read more

HEALTH NOTES: Hay fever sufferers breathe easy as Japanese scientists create pollen-free trees

By Mail on Sunday Reporters Published: 22:00 BST, 12 August 2023 | Updated: 22:26 BST, 12 August 2023 Scientists have created pollen-free trees to help reduce t... read more

Playing football may raise the risk of Parkinson’s by up to THREE-FOLD, study suggests

American football players were already known to be at risk of a number of life-threatening health conditions – now researchers have added Parkinson’s t... read more

The four tell-tale signs of a lung infection, as Paramore’s Hayley Williams cancels tour dates amid battle against illness

Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams revealed she has a  lung infection MailOnline has rounded up the top tell-tale signs, from a cough to body aches By Chloe L... read more

AI is set to be used in NHS hospitals for the first time after health regulator gives the green light for its deployment in radiology departments

Nine AI platforms have been given the green light in draft guidance from NICE  Software can relieve ‘severe pressures’ on radiographers in healthca... read more

How YOGA could help asthmatics: Scientists say doing the downward dog can keep lungs healthy

Around 5.4 million people in the UK suffer from asthma It was thought that exercising could trigger symptoms or worsen attacks By Xantha Leatham Deputy Science ... read more

Connecticut woman, 31, develops giant ulcer in her rectum after eating excessive amount of sunflower seeds

By Emily Joshu Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 17:01 BST, 10 August 2023 | Updated: 17:01 BST, 10 August 2023 A Connecticut woman developed massive... read more

TikToker reveals the surprisingly subtle warning signs of sepsis – the ‘silent killer’ that claims lives of 400,000 people in the US and UK each year

A cancer survivor has revealed the warning signs of ‘silent killer’ sepsis after a near-death experience. Lauren Wagner, 26, from Canada, went int... read more

Gastric Sleeve: A Life-Changing Weight Loss Solution

Gastric Sleeve: Solution for Weight Loss Many are now turning to weight loss surgeries as a permanent solution to obesity, after realizing that conventional met... read more

Retired solicitor claims she could have died after private hospital cancelled her op when she complained about being seen by a transgender nurse

Retired solicitor claims she could have died after private hospital cancelled her op when she complained about being seen by a transgender nurse By Connor Strin... read more

Going to sleep while smelling lavender, eucalyptus or rosemary could boost your memory later in life, study finds

Drifting off to sleep while smelling lavender, eucalyptus or rosemary could help to boost your memory in later life. Volunteers aged 60 to 85 who were exposed t... read more

Why so many Australians are dying from the heat – and how using air-conditioning could prove fatal

Why so many Australians are dying from the heat – and how using air-conditioning could prove fatal Study into heat-related deaths finds air conditioning a... read more

Exploring the Public Health Issues in America

As challenging as the healthcare system may appear, with the increasing degree to which healthcare issues in America have become numerous and complex, there is ... read more

New Covid variant ‘Eris’ is now dominant, CDC says

A new Covid variant is now dominant in the US, which may explain why rates are rising for the first time this year. The Centers for Disease Control and Preventi... read more

Is AI poised to boost cancer survival rates? Study finds tech can pinpoint where tumors originate – allowing docs to choose best treatment

In some cases doctors struggle to pinpoint where the tumor originated from This makes it difficult to choose treatment for those patients – lowering survi... read more

Menopausal mother in the final of the Ms Great Britain Classic beauty pageant says women should ‘squeeze every drop of fun from life’

Menopausal mother in the final of the Ms Great Britain Classic beauty pageant says women should ‘squeeze every drop of fun from life’ By Isabelle St... read more

Golfing may DOUBLE risk of skin cancer, study indicates

Golfing may DOUBLE risk of skin cancer, study indicates By Caitlin Tilley, Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Updated: 14:53 BST, 6 August 2023 Playing golf may ... read more

Botox in the neck may help to reduce anxiety in patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease, new study finds

Botox in the neck may help to reduce anxiety in patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease, new study finds A study claims Botox jabs in the next can eas... read more

HEALTH NOTES: Lung injections to tackle life-threatening blood clots can cut the risk of death by HALF

HEALTH NOTES: Lung injections to tackle life-threatening blood clots can cut the risk of death by HALF By Mail on Sunday Reporter Updated: 23:05 BST, 5 August 2... read more

Electrical prostate cancer fix could be offered to more men to destroy tumours as NHS watchdog relaxes rules

How many people does it kill?  More than 11,800 men a year – or one every 45 minutes – are killed by the disease in Britain, compared with about 11... read more

Two people in Michigan are infected with SWINE FLU after attending county fairs, CDC reveals

Two people in Michigan are infected with SWINE FLU after attending county fairs, CDC reveals By Connor Boyd Health And Science Editor For Dailymail.Com and Cait... read more