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Why eating at your screen could be making you FAT

A sandwich at your desk, eaten in bites as you type on the keyboard. Tea and biscuits while absorbed reading the newspaper.  Pudding in front of a film. For ma... read more

Britain announces Covid-19 victims for Monday

Only one Covid-19 victim whose death was announced by NHS England over the past week was under the age of 40, according to official data. NHS figures show 90 p... read more

New operation cuts the risk of ovarian cancer… and an early menopause

Young women who have surgery to cut their risk of ovarian cancer could now avoid an early menopause, thanks to a new technique that saves the ovaries. Surgeons... read more

HEALTH NOTES: Virtual photography exhibition of those living with multiple sclerosis 

HEALTH NOTES: Virtual photography exhibition shines light on remarkable stories of those living with multiple sclerosis By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22... read more

Look away Jamie! The new Turkey Twizzlers really ARE healthier

Has there ever been a more maligned food than the Turkey Twizzler? More than a decade ago, these corkscrew-shaped turkey sausage creations were singled out by T... read more

We’ve been fobbed off by our male doctors too! More women speak out over agonising endometriosis

Stranded. Ashamed. Vulnerable. Like you’re going crazy. This is how it feels to hear your debilitating symptoms dismissed as ‘attention-seeking beha... read more

BARNEY CALMAN: Our fearful nation needs a new slogan, Boris: Just cheer up and get on with life!

Queues. Don’t you hate them? I do, possibly because it feels as if I’ve spent much of this year in one. Queues for the supermarket, the bank and the... read more

Why do I find small purple bruises on my forearms? DR ELLIE CANNON answers your questions

From time to time, I find small purple bruises on my forearms for no reason. They usually fade after a couple of days and I’m otherwise fit and healthy. ... read more

Psychiatrists sound alarm over the thousands hooked on ‘Valium on steroids’

It’s early evening, and I’m in town to meet a friend. I catch sight of my phone – it’s 6pm. I root around in my bag, for the reassuring met... read more

DR MAX PEMBERTON: To hell with Covid! Children MUST go back to school

This past week has been an emotional roller-coaster ride for A-level and GCSE students. I have every sympathy with them, caught up in a maelstrom of infighting ... read more

Viagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs may reduce risk of death from colon cancer by 20%

Erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs such as Viagra may boost colorectal cancer survival rates, a new study suggests. Researchers found the medications decreased the... read more

Nearly one-third of all American high school students used e-cigarettes in 2019, CDC finds 

Nearly one-third of American high school students said they used e-cigarettes in 2019, a new report finds.  Last year, 32.7 percent said they vaped, which isÂ... read more

Coronavirus UK: Meetings banned in Oldham, Blackburn, Pendle

Households in Oldham, Pendle and Blackburn will be banned from socialising together from midnight tonight after the Government announced drastic new measures to... read more

Coronavirus UK: SAGE fears R rate could be as high as 1.1

Britain’s coronavirus outbreak shrank again today as the average number of people testing positive for the life-threatening disease dropped to below 1,000... read more

Hospital coronavirus admissions were over-reported at peak of pandemic

The figures of those admitted to hospital for coronavirus during the peak of the pandemic were over-reported, it was revealed last night. Britons who were suffe... read more

Is England’s Covid-19 outbreak finally shrinking for good? ONS estimates 2,400 new cases a day

England’s coronavirus crisis could be in retreat for good as official data today suggested the number of people getting infected has plummeted by a third... read more

New remdesivr study raises questions after some patients’ conditions improved and others didn’t

Remdesivir may not be effective in treating moderate cases of the novel coronavirus, a new study finds. The antiviral drug was approved for emergency use author... read more

Cases are going up… but hospitals are EMPTY because spike in infections is down to younger people

Hospitals are empty despite coronavirus cases having gone up over the past month – and it could be because the most vulnerable to the disease have already... read more

Coronavirus is now the EIGHTH biggest killer and four times as many people are dying from dementia

Coronavirus has been bumped down to become the eighth most common killer in England, in another sign the darkest days of the crisis are behind us.  Office for ... read more

Flavoured ice cubes of breast milk of women who have had Covid-19 could help fight off the infection

Flavoured ice cubes containing the breast milk of women who have had Covid-19 could help fight off the life-threatening infection, scientists say. Dutch researc... read more

This smart body fat scale has over 41,000 reviews on Amazon and is currently reduced to less than

An eye-opener into your health: This smart body fat scale has over 41,000 reviews on Amazon and is currently reduced to less than £30 By Emily Scrivener For Ma... read more

Pregnant women and new mothers died needlessly in lockdown, Oxford University report finds

Pregnant women and new mothers died needlessly in lockdown after being denied intensive care beds or mental health services, Oxford University report finds Stud... read more

Trump administration will give control of coronavirus data BACK to CDC

A little over a month after taking control over coronavirus data collection away from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the White House is g... read more

Hanging out at fast food joints is GOOD for elderly people’s brains, study finds

Socializing at fast food joints is actually beneficial for elderly people’s brains, a new study suggests. Previous research has shown that social interact... read more