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Pollen counts are soaring across the US – making allergy symptoms worse each year

Flowers are budding and temperatures are rising, which can only mean one thing: allergy season is upon us.Several states including Illinois, North Carolina and Tennessee [...]

Having very low cholesterol DOUBLES the risk of hemorrhagic strokes in women, study finds

Having very low cholesterol DOUBLES the risk of hemorrhagic strokes in women, study findsResearchers measured levels of LDL cholesterol, known as 'bad' because it can [...]

Kentucky father loses his leg after mystery infection that left him with just 7% chance of survival

When Jason Wasmund came down with body aches and chills in mid-February, he just assumed he had the flu.But the next day, his fever hit [...]

Americans spent a record $16.5 billion on plastic surgery last year

Americans spent a record $16.5 billion on plastic surgery last year - with Botox and boob jobs and fillers dominating the marketBotox, one of the [...]

Everything You Need To Know About Hormone Replacement Therapy

Menopause is one of the most common natural changes among women as there are almost 37.5 million women reaching menopause. Most of the women suffering [...]

5 Tips for Finding Neurological Surgery Instruments online.

Finding neurological surgery instruments online is quite a challenge. However, neural surgeons and hospitals need them to do their work. Once an online supplier has [...]

Boston Children’s Hospital sues Saudi Prince for $3.5 million in medical bills

Boston Children's Hospital sues Saudi Prince for $3.5 million in medical bills he allegedly promised to pay for 2-year-old girl with a rare genetic conditionBoston [...]

Three-parent baby born in first ever clinical trial to test the technique

Three-parent baby born in first ever clinical trial to test the technique: Woman, 32, who had 4 failed IVF attempts welcomes healthy 6lb boyThe 32-year-old [...]

Boy, 14, died for an hour after drowning and then came back to life

John Smith was playing on the frozen Lake Sainte Louise in St Charles, Missouri, with two friends in January 2015.Suddenly, the ice cracked beneath them [...]

FDA approves osteoporosis shot that rebuilds bones at the same rate a teenager’s skeleton grows

A new osteoporosis drug that can re-grow older women's bones as fast as a teenager's develop was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) [...]

Eating 200g of meat every day may raise your risk of an early death by 23%

Eating six rashers of bacon, three sausages or a seven ounce steak every day 'raises your risk of an early death'Study of 2,600 men found [...]

World Health Organization pulls its support for controversial ‘planetary health diet’

The World Health Organization has backed out of sponsoring an event promoting a radical diet that drastically cuts back on meat.The UN body planned to [...]

Boy, nine, left with a gaping hole in his leg after ‘poisonous spider caused his flesh to decay’

A boy has been left with a gaping hole in his leg after being bitten by a poisonous spider, his mother claims.Bobby Barnett, nine, was [...]

Employees who deliver ‘service with a smile’ are more likely to drink heavily

Employees who deliver 'service with a smile' are more likely to drink heavily because 'faking a grin is draining'People in public-facing jobs who fake a [...]

Man develops kidney failure after taking 12 TIMES the recommended amount of vitamin D

A man developed kidney failure after taking 12 times the recommended amount of vitamin D every day. The unnamed 54-year-old, from Canada, had been taking the [...]

Model ‘was left BLIND’ after her battle with Crohn’s disease

A professional model and dancer has today told how it took doctors seven years to diagnose her with Crohn's disease.Natalie-Amber Freegard, of Swindon, began suffering [...]

‘World’s fattest child’ lost more than half his body weight

A 13-year-old boy who once weighed an astonishing 423lbs (191.9kg) is set to have his excess skin removed after losing more than half his body [...]

Government’s plan to ban junk food adverts before 9pm ‘will cut just TWO calories a day’

Banning junk food adverts before the watershed will only cut two calories from a child's diet a day, research shows. The Government revealed plans in March [...]

Health Benefits of Quitting Smoking

It’s no question and not even arguable that there aren’t health benefits of quitting smoking. In this post, we’re going to explain what some of [...]

Women with deadliest form of breast cancer could be saved after simple test found by scientists

Women with the most deadly type of breast cancer have hope from a simple test which shows if they will respond to treatment.'Triple-negative' breast cancer, [...]

Volunteering once a week can give you the same ‘high’ as exercising

Volunteering once a week can give you the same 'high' as exercising, experts claim as Royal Voluntary Service asks more young people to sign upVolunteering [...]

Teenagers with mental health conditions are being turned away by the NHS, officials warn

Teenagers with mental health conditions are being turned away by the NHS unless they have tried suicide, officials warnAnne Longfield said clinics were struggling to [...]

Teen bitten by a snake in Texas was flown to Arizona to get nearest supply of anti-venom medicine

Anthony Rodriguez was playing soccer with friends when the ball got away and he went into tall grass to retrieve it.That's when a rattlesnake bit [...]

MDMA reopens a ‘window in the brain’ that lets PTSD victims form new bonds

The popular party drug MDMA - or ecstasy - may 'reopen' narrow windows in the brain that allows us to re-learn better social behaviors, new [...]

Autism symptoms reduced 50% in children who received fecal transplants, study finds

Fecal transplants drastically reduced autism symptoms in children, according to new research.Symptoms almost halved in 18 children given the treatment - known medically as microbiota [...]

Virtual reality reduced Parkinson’s symptoms for 10 people

Virtual reality reduced Parkinson's symptoms for 10 people: Six weeks of practice helped patients hone their muscle control and balance10 people with Parkinson's used the [...]

Are YOU kidding yourself in bed? Survey reveals 75% of us think we’re better than average

You may be kidding yourself when it comes to how good you are - or a potential partner is - in bed, a new survey [...]

Tylenol may make you less empathetic to others’ happiness

Taking acetaminophen - sold under the brand name Tylenol - may make it harder for us to feel happy for other people, new research suggests. The [...]

Father, 42, saves his seven-year-old son’s life by performing CPR after a cardiac arrest

A schoolboy who died for 15 minutes after having a sudden cardiac arrest only survived due to his father's CPR skills. Tommy Plant, who is just [...]

Pregnant women who use marijuana for morning sickness affects part of baby’s brain linked to memory

Pregnant women who use marijuana heavily to treat morning sickness affect part of the baby's brain associated with memoryPrevalence of pregnant women using pot increased [...]

More than 56,000 pounds of stuffed sandwiches recalled over plastic contamination fears

More than 56,000 pounds of stuffed sandwiches recalled over plastic contamination fearsJ & J Snack Foods Handhelds Corp recalled more than 56,000 pounds of pepperoni [...]

Wales to become a ‘global player’ in cancer treatment using therapy which treated Ashya King

Wales is to become a leading player for offering a pioneering cancer treatment, according to health officials.Private clinic The Rutherford Centre in Newport, South Wales, has [...]

High doses of vitamin D help stop colorectal cancer’s spread for a year

Extra vitamin D may slow the growth of colorectal cancer, a new study suggests. On average, cancer stopped in its tracks for 13 months for patients [...]

The scariest superbug on the CDC’s radar is sweeping the US with hundreds infected

The most worrying 'superbug' on the CDC's radar has infected more than 600 Americans in recent years - and officials say the spread is picking [...]

We start to get lazy at just SEVEN years old

Many of us look back on our childhoods with fond memories of running through a park, playing hide-and-seek or competing in sports day.But a study [...]

Handyman, 18, is ENGAGED to his best friend’s mother, 39

A teenager who is engaged to his best friend's mother has said he 'can't wait to marry her' despite being more than two decades her [...]