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FOURTH Texan dies from fungal brain infection linked to dirty plastic surgery equipment in Mexico

A fourth Texan has died from fungal meningitis, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported. The CDC has warned anyone who was given an epidural... read more

Tall men prefer short women for flings, study suggests 

Tall men typically prefer petite women for short-term relationships while women always prefer taller men, a study has found. Gravitating toward shorter women fo... read more

What is Mirena coil and how does it work? The truth about the device THOUSANDS of women use

What is Mirena coil and how does it work? The truth about the device THOUSANDS of women use Here is everything you need to know about how the Mirena coil works ... read more

From bad sleep, wrinkles and irritable kids – the weird complications of air pollution exposure

We all know that the thick clouds of smog which have been hovering above the northeast of America can cause an itchy throat, coughing and stinging eyes — but ... read more

Charity warns sleeping pods and baby nests ‘pose a risk’ to newborns could lead to death 

Parents have been warned of the risks of ‘sleeping pods’ for babies which are placed in their beds as an inquest has heard how a little boy died af... read more

Could YOU have an abnormal heart rhythm? Warning signs to look out for

Millions have an abnormal heart rhythm or arrythmia — and many don’t even realise it. The most common type is atrial fibrillation (AF), which causes an ... read more

England’s busiest GP surgeries REVEALED in an interactive map… so how does YOURS fare?

Three-quarters of GP surgeries are breaching safety limits, MailOnline can reveal today. Health chiefs say patient-doctor ratios should never exceed 1,800. Yet ... read more

Channel 4 viewers praise Davina McCall for getting her coil changed on TV

Channel 4 viewers praise Davina McCall for getting her coil changed on TV – and say they learnt more watching ex-Big Brother host’s documentary than... read more

Doctors said my three-year-old had constipation – but it turned out to be stage four cancer

A toddler’s cancer was misdiagnosed as constipation by blundering NHS medics.  Ella Formby-Smith, three, had been ‘back and forth’ to hospita... read more

I’m a nutritionist – these are the foods that work just like miracle weight loss jab Ozempic

When it comes to avocados, millennials may have actually got it right. For the bright green fruit works in the same way as miracle weight loss jab Wegovy, accor... read more

What is taurine? Health benefits and side effects – energy drink ingredient explained 

The secret to eternal youth could be found at the bottom of a Red Bull can, as scientists suggest a common energy drink ingredient as the potential ‘elixi... read more

Forget weight loss, Ozempic could help alcoholics!

Ozempic and Wegovy, the weight loss jabs taking Hollywood by storm, could also help alcoholics, a new study suggests. The drugs’ active ingredient, semag... read more

£10 supplement might boost men’s sperm counts AND potency, research claims

Supplements sold for as little as £10 might hold potential in helping men who are struggling to become fathers. A seed powder derived from a plant used as a sn... read more

Ban disposable vapes to save youths from the ‘Wild West market’, Children’s Commissioner says

Ban disposable vapes to save youths from the ‘Wild West market’ in e-cigarettes, Children’s Commissioner for England says Dame Rachel de Souza... read more

Two more states join the growing list with moves to restrict gender-affirming care for under-18s

Missouri and Louisiana inched closer toward banning transition care for trans youth, building upon a tsunami of state efforts to restrict access to puberty bloc... read more

Texas mom-of-four died from fungal brain infection after liposuction, BBL and boob job in Mexico

TikTok videos shared by a now-dead Texas woman suggest the mother-of-four contracted the fatal fungal infection after receiving liposuction, a BBL and a boob j... read more

An eye-opening experience: Women who mistook SUPERGLUE for eye drops share their agonizing recovery

Two women who accidentally sealed their eyes shut with superglue after mistaking the bottles for eye drops have shared their agonizing recoveries. Jennifer Ever... read more

Deadly bacteria detected at Mayo Clinic: Three staff members exposed

A deadly bacteria that kills up to 50 percent of people it infects was recently detected at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Three laboratory workers were exposed to... read more

Boy, 17, died from health condition linked to marijuana that causes severe vomiting

Brian Smith suffered from cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) and died at the age of 17 Doctors have reported rising cases of a rare but fatal condition link... read more

J&J’s COVID vaccine taken by 19 MILLION Americans is pulled by FDA due to plummeting demand

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revoked authorization of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid vaccine after it was paused over rare blood clot concerns, w... read more

Red Bull really DOES give you wings! Secret to living until 100 might be lurking in energy drinks

It’s always bragged that it ‘gives you wings’. But Red Bull’s decades-old slogan might actually hold some truth, new research suggests.Â... read more

Is your baby’s crib safe? Health officials reveal 5 deadly mistakes which parents make

After a warning was issued about thousands of unsafe baby loungers for sale on Facebook, parents may be asking about what really is safe for their child’s... read more

Here are 12 signs you are suffering from poor air quality in the US brought on by Canadian wildfires

A dark smog spread across the Eastern United States this week due to wildfires raging across Canada, bringing along toxic nanoparticles that are hazardous to h... read more

Fat Britain sends NHS prescriptions bill rocketing past £10BILLION

Britain’s ever-bulging waistline has sent the NHS’s annual prescription bill past the £10billion milestone. Official data for the 2022/23 financial... read more