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Facebook ‘bans’ awareness posts from women’s hygiene company for using terms period and vulva

Facebook 'bans' awareness posts from women's hygiene company for using terms period, vulva and clitoris for 'being too sexual'EXCLUSIVE: The campaign was forced to remove the [...]

I’m a doctor – these are the 3 tell-tale signs your kids are using study drugs

Thousands of students and schoolkids are said to use them.Yet their parents can be completely unaware that their children are using powerful 'smart drugs' to get [...]

Survivors of lockdown heart attacks are likely to die 18 MONTHS earlier, study warns

Patients who suffered a heart attack during the first Covid lockdown are likely to die 18 months earlier than if it had happened pre-pandemic, a [...]

Merck sues US Gov accusing it of ‘extortion’ for urging negotiations over drug prices

Pharmaceutical powerhouse Merck has lobbed a major lawsuit against the federal government over its plan to force manufacturers of the most expensive drugs to slash [...]

Shannen Doherty reveals breast cancer spread to her brain, has less than a five-year survival rate

Nineties television star Shannen Doherty has revealed that her stage four breast cancer has spread to her brain.The 90210 alum's cancer returned in late 2020 [...]

Record low 67% of high school seniors did not see friends ‘almost every day’ last year

Gen isolation: Record low 67% of high school seniors did not see friends 'almost every day' last yearBy Luke Andrews Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Updated: [...]

Jennifer Aniston, 54, reveals exercise regime that is ‘better than anything I’ve ever done’

'Friends' star Jennifer Aniston is famous for her workout routines that have seen her take up Pilates, running, boxing and even jumping rope to stay [...]

Children exposed to high levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in womb more likely to be obese, study finds

Children exposed to high levels of 'forever chemicals' in womb more likely to be obese, study findsBy Caitlin Tilley, Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Updated: 18:48 [...]

Two more infants die on newborn loungers: 10 babies have died to date

Two more infants die on newborn loungers: 10 babies have died - but THOUSANDS of recalled products are still for sale on Facebook MarketplaceBy Luke [...]

Militant BMA plots 48-hour strike for thousands of NHS consultants in July

Hospital consultants will strike for two days next month if they vote in favour of industrial action in a dispute over pay, their union has [...]

What IS causing the mystery uptick in colon cancer among under-40s?

Colon cancer is expected to become the number one cause of cancer-related deaths in people under 55 by the end of the decade — and [...]

Breathing in smog from Canadian wildfires is ‘like smoking SIX cigarettes’

Breathing in smog from Canadian wildfires is 'like smoking SIX cigarettes': Here are the health risks and how to protect yourselfBy Caitlin Tilley, Health Reporter [...]

I’m a podiatrist – these are the three shoes I’d never wear

I'm a podiatrist - these are the three shoes I'd never wearFlip flops are one of the worst things you can put on your feet, [...]

TikTok’s ‘left Generation Covid with 10-minute attention spans and unable to sit through assemblies’

Kids are struggling to focus on activities for more than 10 minutes at a time in the wake of Covid, teachers have warned.Attention spans have [...]

The five most common reasons why Brits can’t sleep

Revealed: The five most common reasons why Brits can't sleep (and snoring partners only ranks #3!)By Stephen Matthews Health Editor For Mailonline Updated: 10:47 BST, [...]

How rife is gonorrhoea in YOUR area? Map reveals where the clap is most prevalent

England's gonorrhoea hotspots are all in London, MailOnline can reveal today after cases of the STI have rocketed to an all-time high.Lambeth, a borough in [...]

M&S bins ‘use-by’ dates on milk – in favour of the sniff test!

M&S bins 'use-by' dates on milk - in favour of the sniff test! Chain hopes move will stop millions of safe pints being needlessly poured [...]

Covid vaccine injury bill tops £12MILLION after two dozen backlogged damage claims are approved

Britain's Covid vaccine injury bill has already surpassed £12million, MailOnline can reveal today amid an ongoing legal fight.Dozens have been killed or left disabled by [...]

I’m a fertility doctor – these are the food and drinks to AVOID when on your period

Suffering from bloating, cramps and a low mood for a few days each month is a tiresome norm for many women. But could what you eat [...]

Rishi Sunak announces that thousands of NHS patients could receive ‘game-changing’ weight-loss drug

Tens of thousands more NHS patients could receive 'game-changing' weight-loss drug, Rishi Sunak announcesThe NHS is launching a £40 million two-year pilot scheme to try [...]

Neurologist paid up to $20,000 a year by biotech companies removed from FDA dementia panel

A neurologist paid up to $20,000 a year by biotech companies has been removed from a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee.Dr David Weisman [...]

Is this the secrete to living to 100? Scientists find bacteria and viruses could help us live longer

Is this the secrete to living to 100? Scientists identify a specific mix of bacteria and viruses that could help us live longerBy Caitlin Tilley, [...]

Happy wife, happy life! Russian study claims marriage prevents burnout, especially for men

Happy wife, happy life! Russian study claims marriage prevents burnout in employees, especially for menBy Caitlin Tilley, Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Updated: 21:15 BST, 6 [...]

Country star Faith Hill’s daughter says Ozempic helped ease her PCOS symptoms

People are now using the popular weight-loss drug Ozempic to help their polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which causes enlarged ovaries with small cysts.Tim McGraw and [...]

Deadly bacteria that kills up to 50% of patients now ENDEMIC to US gulf coast, CDC expert says

A deadly bacteria that kills up to 50 percent of people it infects has now been listed as an endemic along the US gulf coast.Dr [...]

Cancer patients ‘should be prescribed YOGA to stop disease spreading’

Doctors should prescribe yoga to cancer patients to help stop it spreading or returning, new research suggests.Two sessions a week was found to 'significantly reduce [...]

FDA greenlights imports of China cancer drug with up to 90% cure rate

A drug that is the 'backbone' of chemotherapy is set to be imported from China to the US, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has [...]

Promising vaccine could treat two deadliest and fastest-rising forms of cancer, early study shows

An off-the-shelf cancer vaccine could help prevent relapse in patients with two of the deadliest and fastest-rising cancers in the world.The shot is designed for [...]

Curvy woman diagnosed with fluid-retention condition has nearly 2 GALLONS of fluid drained from legs

A Michigan woman who assumed she was 'curvy' found the extra weight was due to a rare condition only addressed by draining 1.7 gallons of [...]

I thought I just had indigestion while holidaying in Marrakesh – it turned out to be a heart attack

A grandmother has told of her holiday horror after mistaking a heart attack for bad indigestion.Tina Murphy, from Manchester, first noticed an ache in her arm [...]

Urgent warning over FAKE oxygen supplied to dentists as health chiefs launch criminal probe

Urgent warning over FAKE oxygen supplied to dentists as health chiefs launch criminal probeEvidence found the oxygen supplied by Tricodent Limited had been 'falsified' The regulator [...]

A PeekA Peek Inside Your Body: The Power of Health Testing

In the realm of healthcare, prevention is often hailed as the best medicine. While leading a healthy lifestyle plays a crucial role in maintaining well-being, [...]

Doctors reveal kids are now being hospitalised with breathing issues caused by vaping

Children are being hospitalised with vaping-induced breathing difficulties amid a 'disturbing' youth vaping epidemic, senior medics warned today. The gadgets, which contain high doses of nicotine, [...]

New Zealand BANS disposable vapes

New Zealand will ban disposable vapes in a radical crackdown on its own kid e-cig epidemic. Child-friendly flavours, such as 'cotton candy' and 'strawberry jelly donut', [...]

Global nursing body warns NHS recruitment from poorer countries like Ghana is ‘out of control’

The recruitment of nurses from poor countries by rich nations such as the UK is 'out of control', a global nursing body has warned.The International [...]

Forget Viagra! Men can now get another erection drug without needing a prescription

Forget Viagra! Men can now get another erection drug without needing a prescription (and it's said to be even better than the little blue pill!)By [...]