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Avoidance Behaviour – A Risk Factor for Long Term Chronic Worry and Increased Severity of Panic Attacks

Do you avoid situations and activities because of the anxious thoughts and feelings accompanying them? If so, you may be at increased risk for long-term chronic... read more

Behind the Breakthroughs: How Clinical Trials Are Revolutionizing Healthcare and Shaping Our Future

Clinical trials play a vital role in advancing healthcare by testing new treatments, therapies, and medical devices. Recently, participating in paid clinical tr... read more

Striking nurses accused of risking patients’ lives as thousands of staff stage 28-hour walkout

Striking nurses accused of risking patients’ lives as thousands of staff in HALF of England’s hospitals, mental health and community services stage ... read more

Drinking, smoking or eating comfort food with a partner improves your relationship

Drinking, smoking or eating comfort food with a partner improves your relationship but can be detrimental to your health in the long run, study suggests By Xant... read more

Stark figures show family doctors are cramming in up to 60 patients per day 

GP appointments crisis laid bare as figures show family doctors are cramming in up to 60 patients per day By David Churchill, Chief Political Correspondent Upda... read more

Weight-loss jabs for children as young as 12 are being considered by ministers

Weight-loss jabs for children as young as 12 are being considered by ministers amid growing obesity rates and a surge in young people suffering from diabetes, h... read more

AI ‘can accurately spot cancer’: Algorithm better at spotting cancerous nodules than other methods

New AI ‘can accurately spot cancer’: Algorithm is better at identifying cancerous nodules than existing methods, study claims The tool can spot whet... read more

Experts are recommending ‘Swedish death cleaning’ – and they say it’s your duty to your children

Thinking about how your loved ones would feel when they find your things after you die could the push you need to start decluttering. Swedish Death Cleaning is ... read more

Experts tell DM.com ultra-concentrated hit of nicotine makes vape devices WORSE than cigarettes

Vaping is tobacco’s equivalent of crack cocaine, experts have warned as the devices look set to replace cigarettes in the coming years. Dr Andrew Huberman... read more

The four surprising foods you should NEVER reheat the next day – and the four that are OK

It’s a dilemma most people have encountered but can never seem to get a straight answer online — which leftovers are and are not safe to reheat?  Rice ... read more

When you could see a doctor! Golden age of the NHS is revealed in stunning photos charting 75 years

Stunning photographs showing the golden age of the NHS have been published in a new book celebrating the health service 75 years after its creation. In 2023, th... read more

Weirdest celebs diets revealed – from Victoria Beckham to Michelle Keegan

Everyone has a strange eating habit. And celebrities are no exception.  Avoiding vegetables, snacking on ham with ‘toast on top’ and gorging on cou... read more

Toddlers are increasingly being treated for diabetes amid soaring obesity rates

Toddlers are increasingly being treated for diabetes and high blood pressure amid soaring obesity rates – while more teens are suffering from knee problem... read more

HEALTH NOTES: Too lazy to brush teeth properly 

HEALTH NOTES: Too lazy to brush teeth properly By Mail on Sunday Reporter Updated: 23:00 BST, 29 April 2023 More than half of Britons don’t brush their teeth ... read more

Half of blind people left off NHS register they need to access vital help

Thousands of blind people are missing out on NHS services that are essential for helping them with everyday tasks such as cooking and reading, campaigners have ... read more

Why are makers of Alzheimer’s ‘wonder drug’ so silent over its side effects?

It was while taking part in a medical trial for a new dementia ‘wonder drug’ that Genevieve Lane, 79, suffered a fatal brain seizure. Her death, reported by... read more

British scientists plan sophisticated computer program to combat antibiotic resistance

British scientists plan sophisticated computer program to combat antibiotic resistance that claims the lives of 10,000 Britons a year Antibiotic resistance occu... read more

Lung drug proved to ease the pain of psoriasis is providing relieve for three quarters of patients

Lung drug proved to ease the pain of psoriasis by preventing an overactive enzyme from attacking healthy skin Roflumilast reduces patches of painful, flaky skin... read more

The anorexia patients abandoned by the NHS because ‘they are too sick to treat’

Charlotte Nolan, 23, has been fighting the deadly eating disorder anorexia for seven years. And in November she hit rock bottom. The student nurse was living at... read more

New blood test can save bowel cancer patients the agony of unnecessary chemotherapy 

Bowel cancer patients could be spared from chemotherapy thanks to a blood test that can identify whether surgery alone will tackle their tumour. Currently, most... read more

DR KAYE: I’ve lost the padding in my feet – how can I ever wear high heels?  

This sounds daft, but my feet seem to have lost their padding. It means wearing anything other than trainers is uncomfortable. I have a wedding coming up and Iâ... read more

How American’s favorite snacks got smaller and MORE expensive – chips, candies, chocolate bars

If you’ve picked up a bag of Doritos recently and thought it had less chips in it, you’re not going crazy. Some of America’s favorite snacks h... read more

How women can maximize exercise by syncing fitness to menstrual cycle

One of the clichés in fitness circles is ‘no pain, no gain’ — but experts are now encouraging women to listen to their bodies. ‘Cycle synci... read more

Warning to dog owners: Do NOT let them sleep in your bed because you could get these nasty illnesses

They’re man’s best friend.  And, according to research, our trusted sleeping partner, too.  Two thirds (62 per cent) of pet owners now share a bed... read more