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Ex-Tory health minister urges Government to ‘take action’ on £14billion-a-year obesity crisis

A former Tory health minister today criticised the Government for failing to tackle Britain’s ever-spiralling obesity crisis. Lord Bethell, who worked in ... read more

New health warning over ‘hippy crack’: Tiny cannisters are causing FROSTBITE in teens, surgeons say

‘Hippy crack’ users are being scarred for life by frostbite, surgeons revealed today. British burns specialists have shared shocking images of the i... read more

Amazon shoppers say this £35.99 memory foam pillow has ‘worked wonders’ for relieving neck pain

Get the best sleep of your life! Amazon shoppers say this £35.99 number one bestselling memory foam pillow has ‘worked wonders’ for relieving neck ... read more

Sleep expert debunks nine top myths  including cheese giving you nightmares and alcohol before bed

You may have desperately resorted to counting sheep in hope of stopping yourself tossing and turning. Or, while snuggled under the duvet trying to unwind, you m... read more

I was so ashamed of my weight at 16st I’d hide behind my children

A mum who was so ashamed of her weight that she used to hide behind her kids tin family snaps has shed seven stone after ditching fast-food. Clare Skyvington, f... read more

Drunk man falls asleep with ring strangling his penis and scrotum

Doctor help, I fell asleep with 9 metal rings on my genitals: Drunk man, 44, needs FIREFIGHTERS to un-strangle his intimate area in eye-watering case The man, 4... read more

E-cigarette use in teens ‘strongly linked’ to binge drinking and marijuana smoking in later life

Vaping acts like a gateway drug into more dangerous substance abuse, a study has claimed. Researchers found e-cigarette use among teenagers was ‘strongly... read more

Warning that vaping by children could be linked to binge drinking and cannabis use, study suggests

Warning that vaping by children could be linked to binge drinking and cannabis use as concerning figures show the number of under 18s who have tried e-cigarette... read more

Number of kids who’ve tried vaping jumps 50 PER CENT in a year

The number of teenagers who have tried e-cigarettes has surged by 50 per cent in one year, shocking data showed today. Some 11.6 per cent of 11-17 year olds in ... read more

NHS scheme to let men request their OWN blood tests for prostate cancer ‘should be scrapped’

A blood test on request for prostate cancer should be scrapped because it is harming men, according to experts. Men in the UK over the age of 50 can get a ̵... read more

First human drug trial in US for pill that reverses nuclear radiation poisoning

A sign of the times? First human drug trial in US for a pill that reverses nuclear radiation poisoning By Luke Andrews Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Updated... read more

Fat TEENAGERS should be given miracle, new weight-loss jabs for the rest of their lives, doctors say

Obese teenagers should be prescribed new weight loss jabs for the rest of their lives, scientists have said. Weekly injections of semaglutide were found to sign... read more

Michelle Obama’s new ‘healthy’ soda brand WOULDN’T qualify for her healthy school meal criteria

Michelle Obama’s new children’s juice would fall foul of the healthy school meal program she herself lobbied for. The former First Lady’s avid... read more

Thousands sign up for Race for Life in memory of ‘Bowelbabe’, who raised £11.3mn before her death

More than 5,000 people have signed up to Race for Life in memory of Dame Deborah James. The campaigner, who died in June last year, raised more than £11.3milli... read more

How obesity is draining the NHS of billions of much-needed cash every year

Britain’s bulging waistline is stripping billions of pounds from the NHS each year with twice as much spent on obese patients than those of a healthy weig... read more

Waiting for your grown-up children to fly the nest? When one goes, the others will too, study finds 

Waiting for your grown-up children to fly the nest? When one goes, the others will too, study finds It’s good news for beleaguered parents waiting for the... read more

Drug shortages reach ‘public health emergency levels’, doctors say

Drug shortages across the US have reached ’emergency’ levels, with cancer, heart disease and transplant patients facing a lottery to get hold of li... read more

Fungus outbreak in US linked to cosmetic surgery in Mexico

A woman has died and four others have been hospitalized after receiving liposuction and other cosmetic surgeries in Mexico. The individuals, aged in their 30s a... read more

End of care nurse reveals the VERY specific things people see before they die

End of care nurse reveals the VERY specific things people see before they die By Hannah Mcdonald For Mailonline Updated: 16:44 BST, 17 May 2023 It’s a won... read more

One in THREE people have had clinical depression at some point, with one in five still suffering now

A record one in three people have had clinical depression at some point in their lives, a Gallup poll has found. The percentage of adults who report having been... read more

Britain’s bird flu hotspots REVEALED: Interactive map shows all cases logged in wild animals in 2023

Britain’s bird flu hotspots have today been laid bare — after two poultry workers tested positive for the killer virus. MailOnline’s colour-coded ... read more

How old is YOUR face? Upload a selfie and take this test to find out…

You’ve probably been wowed or even concerned by the advances in artificial intelligence recently — but now prepare to be insulted. Longevity experts in ... read more

Vital building work has yet to start on THIRTY-THREE of 40 NHS hospitals promised by 2030

Construction work has barely begun on the Government’s bold promise to create forty new hospitals by 2030. Only two sites have been built so far under the... read more

Dad, 35, dies from rare cancer just SIX days after marrying mother of his two kids

A father died from a rare cancer just six days after the marrying the mother of his two children.  Chris McGinnis, from Nottinghamshire, was diagnosed with met... read more