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College student, 19, meets liver donor, 22, who stepped in to save her from life-threatening lupus

This is the heart-touching moment that a college student met the stranger who saved her life by donating part of his liver to her.Madison Ricci, [...]

Water aerobics lowers a pregnant woman’s risk of a vaginal tear during labour by almost 13 TIMES

Water aerobics reduces a pregnant woman's risk of suffering a vaginal tear during labour by nearly 13 TIMESPerineum - area between the anus and the [...]

Map reveals where traffic pollution hurts children the most

In the US, over 6 million children had ongoing asthma in 2016. Globally, asthma kills around 1,000 people every day – and its prevalence is [...]

Footage shows the ‘heart-shaped heat’ created when a woman breastfeeds her baby

Father uses thermal imaging camera to capture the 'heart-shaped heat' created when his wife breastfeeds their babyPatrick Tibbits used a thermal-imaging capture to film the [...]

Clampdown planned for British online pharmacies to stop patients getting strong painkillers

Sophie Courtney, 28, from Ilfracombe in Devon and mother to Willow, aged seven, and Oscar, four, is recovering after nine months as a prescription painkiller [...]

Toddler with rare condition crawls despite his mother being told he would never be able to

A toddler with a rare chromosome condition has proved doctors wrong after they said he would likely never be able to crawl, sit-up, walk or [...]

Girl, 5, has her eye removed the day after doctors found 10 tumours in it

A girl had to have her right eye surgically removed after she was diagnosed with the rare cancer retinoblastoma.Gracie Corrigan, from Oregon, was found to [...]

Women went into septic shock after surgeons snagged her intestine during ‘routine’ surgery

A woman went into septic shock after a mistake during 'routine' surgery caused her intestines to leak bile that 'ate away her organs'.Bonnie Judge went [...]

Parents’ heartbreak after their two sons die within the space of a month

Two brothers born with the same brain disorder died within a month of one another – one aged three and the other just six hours [...]

Mother has THREE LIMBS amputated after her own dog bit her and triggered life-threatening sepsis

A mother-of-four became a triple amputee after her dog bit her and triggered life-threatening sepsis. Christine Caron was playing tug-of-war with her four dogs on May [...]

Gut-health expert reveals his 18 best tips to tackle irritable bowel syndrome

From pain and flatulence to diarrhoea and constipation, IBS is unpleasant to say the least. And nearly half of us battle this daily discomfort, with statistics [...]

‘Foul-smelling’ stone removed from 15-year-old girl’s nose that had been slowly growing for a decade

Doctors remove a 'foul-smelling' nasal stone from 15-year-old girl's nose that had been slowly growing for around a decadeMedically a rhinolith, it grows when mucus builds [...]

Drop a dress size eating like a French lady

French women are known for their slim figures, despite their fondness for cheese, croissants and wine, and the secret to their trim waistlines has long [...]

Giancarlo Caldesi and his food writer wife reveal guilt-free soups and scrummy salads

Today, in the third part of our groundbreaking series, NHS GP Dr David Unwin reveals the tricks to keep you motivated to stick to the low-carb [...]

DON’T take Trump’s sleep advice: Myths are making us sick, study warns

People with financial success of fame like President Trump, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk love to brag about how [...]

Getting fewer than five hours a night increases risks of heart disease, strokes and early death

Sleeping myths debunked: Getting fewer than five hours a night increases risks of heart disease, strokes and early death and alcohol before bed DOESN'T help [...]

How a muscle transplant from my leg helped me move my arm again

Thousands of Britons lose the use of a hand or limb after damaging nerves in accidents, but surgery to transfer a muscle and nerves can [...]

Why ARE so many non-smokers dying of lung cancer?

When Debra Montague goes to the doctor's, the first thing she says is: 'I am a non-smoker, I've never smoked.'Debra, 54, has advanced lung cancer [...]

ASK THE GP: Will I be on blood thinners for life?

ASK THE GP: Will I be on blood thinners for life?By Dr Martin Scurr For The Daily Mail Published: 01:30 BST, 16 April 2019 | [...]

Steroid jabs used to treat joint pain could be doing more harm than good

After she wrenched her right shoulder when she slipped cleaning her shower, Abigail Drummond was in pretty bad pain.‘It was excruciating,’ recalls the 60-year-old former [...]

Having a resting heart rate of 75 beats per minute DOUBLES your risk of an early death

Having a resting heart rate of 75 beats per minute in your fifties 'could DOUBLE your risk of an early death'Men with a heart rate [...]

How doctors are peddling £150 ‘pointless’ vitamin drips

Some companies operate from glamorous salons, others from posh hotels or even backstage at fashion shows (stock image)One of the trends I've noticed recently is [...]

From genius carb cutter bread crisps to ancient oatcakes

Having a couple of crackers with cheese or dips may seem innocent enough.But these moreish savouries can add hundreds of calories as well as a [...]

Author Christina Patterson reveals how she finally defeated adult acne

Relieved: Christina Patterson had been struggling with acne since she was 13The doctor looked down at his notebook and sighed. 'In that waiting room,' he said, [...]

Nose spray could treat depression in as little as TWO hours

A nasal spray could be a new way to tackle depression. Based on a horse tranquilliser, the spray gets to work in as little as [...]

Falling for a scam may be an early warning sign of dementia, a new study suggests

Falling for a scam may be an early warning sign of dementia, a new study suggestsOlder collectively lose over $35 billion a year to scammers [...]

One in four NHS wards routinely operate at unsafe staffing levels that threaten patient safety

One in four NHS hospitals is routinely failing to put enough nurses on duty to keep patients safe, a damning report says.Experts warn that the [...]

Half of patients taking statins won’t reach ‘healthy’ cholesterol levels

Half of people prescribed statins are left at high risk of heart disease because the pills fail to lower their cholesterol, a major study suggests.Experts [...]

Wear protective goggles to play badminton as eye experts warn of ‘irreversible vision loss’

It's not normally considered a risky sport, considering there is no physical contact. But badminton players should always wear safety goggles to play because they could [...]

Cats and dogs in the UK can carry a gene that makes bacteria resistant to antibiotics

Pets in the UK have been found to be harbouring a gene that enables bacteria to become resistant to a last-ditch antibiotic. Linezolid is used to [...]

Can women trust the drugs only ever tested on men?

Susan Jamison was 16 when she had a full-blown seizure at school. It had never happened before, though for weeks she'd been getting bad headaches.A [...]

5 mothers sue New York City over mandatory measles vaccine order

Five Brooklyn mothers have sued New York City for ordering mandatory measles vaccinations, accusing Mayor Bill de Blasio of unlawfully targeting Jews with an 'arbitrary' state [...]

Measles cases reach near-record level in US after nearly 100 more fell ill in one week

Another 90 people in the US fell ill with measles in just one week, new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data revealed Monday. Now, there [...]

Parents’ agonizing fight to raise $100,000 after one of their twin boys was born without an anus

Parents' agonizing fight to raise $100,000 after one of their twin boys was born without an anus requiring 8 grueling months in hospital, 7 surgeries, [...]

27-year-old woman who was ‘too young for cancer’ survived a stage three tumor

Emily Piercell was just 27 when she discovered a lump in her breast. Doctors said she was too young to get cancer - until she [...]

Hand sanitiser has to be rubbed in for 15 SECONDS

Hand sanitisers need to be rubbed in for 15 SECONDS to kill bacteria lurking on your palms, researchers discoverWorld Health Organization recommends applying the sanitiser [...]