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Violence affects 60% of teen relationships – and 150 were killed by partners in 13 years

Between 2003 and 2016, 150 adolescents and teenagers were killed by someone they were dating in the US, a disturbing study reveals. Violence is all too [...]

The two-year-old who ‘looks pregnant’ due to a rare cancer

A toddler is battling a rare and aggressive cancer that has left her 'looking pregnant'.Cleo Keenan, of Blackpool, suddenly developed an abnormal swelling in her [...]

NHS trusts are now handing out cash top-ups to convince doctors not to retire

The NHS is handing out cash top-ups to doctors' salaries in a desperate bid to stop them from retiring early.Doctors are trying to avoid big [...]

Cannabis users need 220% more anesthesia to undergo surgery, study finds

Cannabis users need 220% more anesthesia to undergo surgery, study findsThe report comes from a small study of 250 surgery patients in ColoradoMarijuana has been [...]

Woman who underwent four rounds of IVF welcomes FOUR kids in 13 months

A stunning mother who underwent four rounds of IVF and enlisted a surrogate in a desperate attempt to conceive a second child ended up having [...]

Smelling pleasant odours such as chocolate may reduce your cravings for another cigarette

Smelling pleasant odours such as chocolate could help reduce your cravings for a cigarette, according to a study. Researchers asked smokers to rate their urge to light up [...]

Stomach-churning footage shows ‘snakes’ of play dough-like pus being squeezed from a woman’s ARMPIT

Stomach-churning footage shows 'snakes' of play dough-like pus being squeezed from a woman's ARMPITUnnamed woman went to a beautician in St. Louis, MissouriBeauty therapist, named [...]

Boy’s ‘lazy eye’ turns out to be a sign of a terminal brain tumour

A boy's 'lazy eye' turned out to be a sign of a terminal brain tumour, his heartbroken family have revealed.Charlie Stephenson, nine, showed no other [...]

Paramedic, 23, suffers a stroke after cracking her neck and mistakes her own symptoms as being drunk

A paramedic has told how she suffered a stroke when she stretched her neck and ruptured a major artery. Natalie Kunicki, who works for London Ambulance [...]

Five-minute ‘spot the animal’ iPad test could detect signs of dementia

Five-minute 'spot the animal' iPad test could detect signs of dementia in patients years before they suffer memory lossThe test could raise a warning when [...]

Celebrity fat-shaming makes women ‘more judgemental’ of body shapes

Fat-shaming of celebrities makes women 'more judgemental' of body shapes by subtly changing their attitudes towards weightScientists studied more than 90,000 people's attitudes towards body [...]

Baby girl who had a pioneering spine operation INSIDE the womb

It is a moment she feared would never happen. Beaming with motherly pride, Bethan Simpson holds her healthy daughter just weeks after the unborn baby [...]

British scientists say they’re on the cusp of curing blindness with stem cell treatment

British scientists on the cusp of curing blindness with pioneering treatment injecting a million stem cells into the back of patients' eyeballsBritish firm reported early [...]

Tiny grabbing device that plucks blood-clots from veins could benefit thousands

Thousands of patients suffering from deep vein thrombosis (DVT) are set to benefit from a lifesaving procedure using a new blood-clot-grabbing device pioneered by NHS [...]

Crippling brain condition that left an under-18 kayaking world champion in a wheelchair

Having won two gold medals in the 2017 under-18 kayaking world cup when she was just 15, it’s fair to say Georgia Carmichael was in peak [...]

Don’t blame the baby – stretch marks are in your genes!

Don't blame the baby – stretch marks are in your genes! Some women are predisposed to scars, study reveals More than 500 'genetic markers' are linked [...]

Mail on Sunday reviews new breed of vegan burgers, created in a lab to taste like real beef

Few things in life are as simple – or as pleasurable to eat – as a burger.That first bite, the rich, meaty and slightly charred [...]

Are satnavs causing permanent damage to your memory? Worrying evidence emerges

Most of us will have at least one satnav horror story, after placing all trust in the technology only for it to lead us down [...]

SPA DOCTOR: Smiling again in the city of the blues

SPA DOCTOR: Smiling again in the city of the bluesBy Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:18 BST, 13 April 2019 | Updated: 22:18 BST, 13 [...]

Why so many middle-aged cyclists suffer unbearable knee pain

If you’re looking for a new exercise to get your teeth into, cycling may seem the obvious choice – especially if you’ve counted out running [...]

Ask Dr Ellie: Did diabetes take my sense of smell?

Ask Dr Ellie: Did diabetes take my sense of smell?By Dr Ellie Cannon For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:00 BST, 13 April 2019 | [...]

Dr Max Pemberton backs up Richard Madden’s claims about men’s body issues

Bodyguard star Richard Madden said he was concerned about body standards placed on men. Dr Max Pemberton thinks this could be a serious problemThe pressures [...]

At least 12 diabetic inmates were ‘ignored to death’ in Georgia jails

At least 12 people have died of diabetes in Georgia jails and prisons where they were not given treatment that would have kept them healthy [...]

Is breast milk the next superfood? Companies are racing to produce formula for ADULTS

Is breast milk the next superfood? Companies are racing to produce formula for ADULTS that could earn them billions as studies show it boosts gut [...]

Ariana Grande shares ‘terrifying’ brain scan that reveals she has severe PTSD

Ariana Grande shares 'terrifying' brain scan that reveals her PTSD almost two years after the terrorist attack on her Manchester concertGrande, 25, has been vocal [...]

Mother reveals how her baby girl nearly died when her pollen allergy triggered asthma attacks

A mother has revealed how her baby girl nearly died twice after a pollen allergy triggered life-threatening asthma attacks.Lottie Provis was found blue, lifeless and [...]

Women on female Viagra can now drink alcohol, FDA declares

Women on female Viagra can now drink alcohol: FDA removes black box warning after studies suggest booze does not affect the little pink pillPreviously, Addyi [...]

US could save $2.6 BILLION a year if just 1% of Medicaid users quit smoking, study finds

US could save $2.6 BILLION a year if just 1% of Medicaid users quit smoking, study findsWhile just 14 percent of the American general population [...]

Air filter could kill 99.9% of deadly bacteria and viruses floating in the air

A new air filter may be able to kill bacteria and viruses floating in the air in the blink of an eye. The device uses 'non-thermal [...]

Old people who lift weights ‘live for longer’

Older people who lift weights 'live for longer', study finds as researchers urge doctors to start advising pensioners to take-up power trainingScientists tracked the muscle [...]

NHS prescriptions for diabetes drugs have soared by 70% in a DECADE

Prescriptions for diabetes drugs have soared by 70 per cent in a decade with almost 55 million written last year, official figures show.This works out [...]

Woman, 73, has bizarre rash only to be given the devastating diagnosis of anal cancer

A woman who was concerned about the swirly patches all over her body found out the unusual rash was a rare sign of anal cancer.The [...]

Treatment could HALVE the size of a fluid-filled mass on two-year-old girl’s face

The family of a two-year-old girl hope treatment could halve the size of a fluid-filled mass on her face. Olivia Chicchon, of Lodi, California, has a lymphatic [...]

Viewers in awe of foot specialist who carefully cuts at patient’s thick hard skin for an HOUR

Gruesome footage shows 'Miss Foot Fixer' chipping away at a patient's thick and cracked skin with a scalpelMiss Foot Fixer said if left untreated, dry [...]

Violent attacks in England and Wales are becoming LESS common

Violent attacks in England and Wales are becoming less common – despite the wave of knife crime in 'bloodbath Britain', figures show.Cardiff University researchers analysed [...]

Scientists find a way to make crisps taste salty with less of the salt that causes obesity

Scientists find a way to make food taste salty but with less of the sodium that can cause high blood pressurePeople may pick up reduced [...]