Health

Explore tips on wellness, fitness, nutrition, and the latest medical research and health updates.

Jessica Wright flaunts toned figure in neon swimsuit

She's whipped her body into fantastic shape by sticking to her own fitness plan.And Jessica Wright was displaying the fruits of her labour on her [...]

Bristol woman uses Ultra Femme 360 vagina treatment

Annie Wardle, 37, was concerned about the skin in her intimate area as she said it was a 'bit loose'A single woman has undergone a [...]

Doncaster boy has a condition that makes him look pregnant

A five-year-old is having chemotherapy to cure him of a rare condition that makes him look pregnant.Mckenzie Watson suffers from a disorder known as nephrotic [...]

Is it best to have a flu jab in the morning?

As part of a weekly series, in association with LloydsPharmacy, Suresh Bagga from LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor answers your common medicine queries...  Suresh Bagga, from LloydsPharmacy [...]

Holly Willoughby ‘happy and healthy’ after weight loss

She's remained coy about how she's achieved her enviable slimline curves.But Holly Willoughby insists that she feels 'happy and healthy' after her dramatic transformation - [...]

Are smart phones killing teenager’s desire to date?

Love’s young dream is dying out, according to new research.People born after 1995 are much less interested in dating than the generation before them, a [...]

Woman shows how abs turn into a potbelly when she has PMS

A former-bodybuilder has shared a bloated photograph to shatter the 'Instagram illusion' of perfection by revealing the real impacts PMS causes on her body.Victoria D'Ariano, [...]

Woman, 47, with body of a 70-year old cures her insomnia

A 47-year-old cancer survivor who learned she had the body of a woman decades older managed to shave 13 years from her 'body age' through [...]

Girl, 18, became convinced she was a dinosaur

An 18-year-old girl was convinced she was a dinosaur was just hours from death when doctors discovered her brain was under attack from a rare [...]

Eczema sufferer has to vacuum her bed EVERY DAY 

An eczema sufferer sheds so much skin she has to vacuum her bed every day. Vivienne Hew, 20, from Dublin, who has suffered from the common [...]

Instagram model on how she lost 15 kilos transformed body

An Instagram model who felt 'uncomfortable' in her own skin has revealed how she shed 15 kilos to transform her body.Sydney-based Jadé Tuncdoruk, 22, spoke [...]

Firemen are told to carry out blood pressure tests for NHS

Firemen will carry out blood pressure and heart checks under a major NHS drive to prevent early deaths.They will conduct medical tests during fire safety [...]

‘No proof’ that the odd glass of wine harms your baby

There is little evidence having the occasional drink while pregnant does any harm to a baby, a review has concluded.Only last year, official government advice [...]

The metal springs that can give failing hearts a boost

Beat it: Innovative, new design could revive heart function, increasing cardio healthA tiny metal spring that is implanted into the heart could revolutionise treatment of [...]

Who says cake can’t be healthy?

We don’t eat cake to make us healthy, but most people want a birthday or special occasion to be marked with something indulgent.With the Great [...]

Forgetting where you’ve parked your car could mean ADHD

Symptoms: Increasingly, a number of adults are being diagnosed with the brain disorderMost of us make silly mistakes from time to time and are able [...]

Vaping in pregnancy increases a child’s risk of asthma

Vaping in pregnancy increases a child's risk of asthma, new research suggests.E-cigarettes may cause the potentially life-threatening lung condition even if they do not contain [...]

39 Americans sickened by their PUPPIES

Thirty-nine people in the US contracted an infection called Campylobacter from puppies this year, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention said in an outbreak [...]

Powdered blood that’s ready to use in an instant

Breakthrough: 2.5 million people hospitalised with severe bleeding die every yearWhether it’s soldiers on the battlefield, women in childbirth or victims of a car crash, [...]

Will glasses from Poundland work when YOUR sight fails?

When you start to struggle to see the words on a page or menu, it’s time to buy reading glasses. This usually happens in your 40s [...]

Cancer drugs cost a QUARTER of the price industry quotes

Cancer drugs do not cost as much to produce as industry-sponsored research claims, according to a landmark analysis.Pharmaceutical companies often say it costs $2.7billion to [...]

The bunion op that let’s you go home the same day

Back on her feet: 71-year-old Theo Spring THE PATIENTOver the past ten years, the big toe on my left foot has been gradually turning inwards and [...]

‘Smart’ syringe used in hospitals vulnerable to HACKING

When they're wireless, even seemingly simple medical devices like syringes can be taken over and maliciously controlled by hackers.The Department of Homeland Security has discovered [...]

ASK THE DOCTOR: Dr Martin Scurr answers your queries

Are statins for you? Being thin doesn't necessarily mean you're healthyI’m 39, I eat healthily and I’m slim, but a routine blood test last year [...]

Sedentary behavior can cause death, a study warned

How you sit is more important for your health than the total amount of time you're sitting, a new study claims.Adults are sedentary for nine [...]

Nearly HALF of men suffer agonising pelvic pain

Lying in bed with sweat pooling on his chest, Wayne Fletcher felt sure the flu-like symptoms that had plagued him for weeks were more than [...]

Bettany Hughes, 50, answers our health quiz

Under the microscope: Bettany HughesCAN YOU RUN UP THE STAIRS?I can’t, to my eternal shame. I used to be so fit, but I have spent [...]

How to get a sculpted back like Penny Lancaster

The mother of two, 46, and wife of rocker Rod Stewart is known for her looksWorks-out up to four times a week on a rowing [...]

How a super-fit schoolboy rugby star coped with paralysis

Survivor: Henry Fraser finds joy in life's simple pleasures - specifically, nature Yesterday, in the first part of his inspirational memoir, Henry Fraser described how, aged [...]

Hurricane Irma forces care homes to evacuate residents

Millions of elderly people were forced to find shelter in Florida as emergency services struggled to evacuate the enormous population of retirees from Hurricane Irma. About [...]

Being ‘fat but fit’ is actually impossible, new study says

Obese people who are otherwise healthy are still more likely to have their lives cut short by fatal diseases, researchers have warned - concluding that [...]

Veteran officers battling 9/11-related illnesses

Lieutenant Anthony 'Tony' Zeoli spent nine months trying to find traces of people - alive or dead - among the rubble after the attacks on [...]

Mother and her daughters suffer from excruciating tumours

A mother and all of her three daughters have a rare, incurable condition that causes excruciating tumours to form all over their bodies.Sharon Phillips, 44, [...]

Boy, 12, now thriving after undergoing 3 liver transplants

A 12-year-old boy who nearly died from liver failure is now thriving after undergoing three life-saving organ transplants as a toddler.Theo Bowens, from Guiseley, Yorkshire, [...]

GP practices in a town plan to close their waiting list

Every GP surgery in a town is planning to close their lists to new patients, claiming they are unsafe.All seven practices in Folkestone, Kent - [...]

Karl Stefanovic’s jaw drops over woman’s weight loss

It's the show that promises to help transform the lives of its guests.And care worker Cassandra Bright can certainly consider her life changed after appearing [...]