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Man, 74, is left with a bulging white mass coming out of his EYE after undergoing cataract surgery

It looks like something straight out of a sci-film.But this 'gelatinous' mass protruding from a man's eye is not a special effect in the latest [...]

Dogs can sniff out LUNG CANCER with 97% accuracy

Dogs REALLY CAN sniff out lung cancer with 97% accuracy as experts hope man's best friend's powerful sense of smell could pave the way for [...]

Eating raw garlic could help keep your memory sharp in old age

Eating raw garlic could help keep your memory sharp in old age by boosting gut health, study suggestsOlder people with poor memories also tend to [...]

5 Health Benefits of Kratom That Makes it Medically Safe

Kratom is a new drug on the market, and it has made a breakthrough. It helps cure many physical ailments, and it is sold at [...]

Slug slime may may glue together wounds more securely with less scarring

Slug slime may be better than stitches: The natural 'glue' is stronger and leaves less scarring, study suggestsStitches and staples hold surgical incisions and injuries [...]

Spicy food could offer hope in tackling cancer

Could spicy food offer hope in tackling cancer? Tests show compound that gives chili peppers their kick can slow down the progression of lung cancerResearchers [...]

Woman, 30, who went through the menopause aged 20 launches a desperate appeal to have her dream baby

A woman who went through the menopause aged 20 has launched a desperate crowdfunding appeal to have her dream baby.Jade Burns, 30, was devastated when [...]

Mother, 29, suffers a stroke just days after giving birth to her second daughter

A mother has told how she suffered a stroke aged just 29 which doctors fear was triggered by giving birth just two weeks before.Lexy Walton-Godfrey, [...]

Mother, 31, reveals her rare condition made her dread releasing milk for her babies

A mother has revealed a rare condition known as 'breastfeeding dysphoria' caused her to feel intense dread every time she released milk. Deena Todd, from, Yeovil, [...]

Dog really IS man’s best friend!

An age old debate between owners of cats and dogs as to which pet is superior may have finally been settled, with canines coming out [...]

Bedridden butcher, 40, pleads with doctors to amputate his leg weighing 294lbs

Bedridden butcher, 40, pleads with doctors to amputate his leg weighing 294lbs after parasitic infection made his limb swellMuhammad Mushtaq has suffered from elephantiasis for the [...]

Circus performer is BALD after a rare condition caused her to pull out every strand of hair

A woman who suffers from a rare psychological disorder that caused her to pull out every single hair on her head is set to undergo [...]

Seven great health benefits of aromatherapy

If there is one field that is rapidly gaining attention in the health world because of its benefits, it is aromatherapy. We live an increasingly [...]

Restaurants shouldn’t be allowed to offer sweet treats as part of a fixed-price menu for children

Restaurants urged to stop offering children free ice creams, cakes and chocolate in fixed-price menus in crackdown on childhood obesityThe Royal College of Paediatrics and [...]

Bride, 25, sheds more than 30kg to fit into her dream size 8 wedding dress

A bride is almost unrecognisable after shedding more than 30 kilograms in advance of her wedding day so she could fit into her dream 'one [...]

How to Make Body Fat Scales More Reliable for Body Fat Percentage

A body fat scale whose results are inconsistent is as good as nothing to you. This inconsistency can, however, be controlled so long as it [...]

Homeopathic medicine will be banned by the NHS because they are a ‘misuse of public funds’

Homeopathic medicine will be banned by the NHS because it is a 'misuse of public funds', after it emerges doctors prescribed alternative remedies 3,300 times [...]

What is a Hybrid Dual Cardio Elliptical Trainer & Exercise Bike

Have you been in search of a cardio trainer and have not a single idea where to start from? You may alternatively have some information [...]

Dr Michael Mosley’s 5:2 recipes for one: Lose two stone in just three months with these meals

Seven years ago, almost to the day, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Rather than take medication, I chose to tackle the problem myself [...]

DR ELLIE CANNON: Is my sore back a result of IBS?

I’ve suffered with IBS for many years, causing constipation, bloating and cramps. I also have back pain which is worse when my IBS is bad. [...]

Thousands of facial palsy patients left disfigured for life because doctors failed to spot it

As a trained Army marksman in peak physical condition, Marcus Horton was ready for action in a war zone at a moment’s notice. But nothing could [...]

How a blast to the kidney could end high blood pressure for good

A revolutionary 60-minute therapy for high blood pressure could allow patients to throw their tablets away for good. The unlikely remedy involves blasting nerves in the [...]

HEALTH NOTES: Stick to single servings if you enjoy eating popcorn

HEALTH NOTES: Stick to single servings if you enjoy eating popcornBy Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:08 BST, 6 April 2019 | Updated: 22:08 BST, [...]

Slapping on sun cream could be bad for your heart, new research reveals

For many decades, the message on sun exposure has been unequivocal: cover up in the midday sun, wear high-protection factor sunscreen and avoid sunburn at [...]

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Want to know how long you’ll live? Just stand on one leg with your eyes shut!

'I managed eight seconds, not bad for a 62-year-old,' says Dr Michael Mosley (pictured)A few days ago, eight long weeks after rupturing my Achilles tendon, [...]

Why does it take 7 years to detect condition that plagues so many women?

For Emma Williams-Tully and her husband Dan, the news that they were expecting a baby was even more emotional than for most newlyweds. Emma had been [...]

How schoolgirl, 9, has helped raise almost £200,000 to go towards improving cancer services

How schoolgirl, 9, from Wales has helped raise almost £200,000 to go towards improving cancer servicesElly Neville, from Pembroke, West Wales, has helped raise a staggering [...]

‘Is my brain out?’: Trainee Army medic, 20, jokes with doctors as he has brain surgery WIDE AWAKE

A team of neurosurgeons is on the hunt for a ping-pong-ball-sized tumour, lodged in the left side of Cameron Ray’s brain. Not that you’d know [...]

How Viagra could save the lives of children whose mothers had pregnancy complication pre-eclampsia

Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy complication that causes high blood pressure, which can be deadly for both a woman and her unborn baby if untreated.It usually [...]

TEN babies have died in a Fisher-Price sleeper, safety officials warn

TEN babies have died in a Fisher-Price sleeper, the company reveals - as safety officials warn parents to stop using the rocking crib after babies [...]

Chemists cash in by charging up to £475 to vaccinate teenage boys against the HPV virus

Chemists cash in by charging up to £475 to vaccinate teenage boys against the cancer-causing HPV virusFrom September boys across UK will be vaccinated when they [...]

Woman who thought she had food poisoning gives birth to a baby boy in her bathroom

'All of a sudden...a baby!' Woman who thought she had food poisoning gives birth to a baby boy in her bathroomPatricia Crawford of New Jersey [...]

Toddler is in remission from stage four cancer at just 21 months old

Molly Hughes wasn't even a year old when she was diagnosed with stage four cancer - but after nearly a year-and-a-half, the Kentucky toddler is [...]

Forget adding blueberries to your porridge, now scientist say you should fork out for chokeberries

Forget blueberries or bananas in your porridge, add ‘chokeberries’ – scientists say the vitamin-packed, anti-ageing fruits are even healthierChokeberries - also known as aronia berries [...]

The woman with NO vitamin D

A 58-year-old woman has virtually no vitamin D in her blood due to a never-before-seen genetic mutation.The woman – who has not been named – [...]

The MALE fertility diet from two medical nutritionists

Difficulty conceiving seems to be on the rise, especially as more couples are trying to conceive at a later stage in their life. While most of [...]