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Mums-to-be with a BMI over 25 will be warned of risks they face in pregnancy in new guidelines

Overweight women will be warned about the extra risks they face during pregnancy under new guidelines by health officials. For the first time, women with a BMI ... read more

Now Ozempic patients say they’re going BALD while on fat-loss shot

Patients using the blockbuster weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy say their hair has started to fall out in clumps. An American TikToker who lost 60lbs while ... read more

Microplastics can reach your brain, leading to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s

Microplastics linked to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s can enter the brain at frightening speed, a study suggests. Researchers at Vassar College, in Up... read more

Naomi Watts becomes new face of vocal campaign group fighting to end the taboo of menopause

It’s the outspoken campaign group that has helped boost menopause awareness across the UK. But now Menopause Mandate is expanding to the US, with Hollywoo... read more

I’m a neuroscientist – this is why some people have near-death experiences

Near-death experiences have fascinated people — and experts — for millennia. But until recently there has been no scientific explanation for why this phenom... read more

Rosalind Franklin was an equal contributor to the discovery of DNA’s structure

British chemist Rosalind Franklin is known to have played a vital role in the discovery of the structure of DNA 70 years ago. It was her X-ray images that allow... read more

At least one American has died from Covid variant Arcturus, sources say

One in ten Americans who catch Covid are now being infected with the new variant Arcturus, data shows. DailyMail.com understands that some patients who caught t... read more

Doctors raise concerns about Biden’s health after re-election announcement

Over the past few years, President Joe Biden has made the news for things he’s said and done – but not related to policy. Rather the 79-year-old has... read more

Big pharma wants YOUR NHS data: GSK boss begs Rishi Sunak to allow drug firms to see medical records

Drug companies should get easier access to NHS patient data, GlaxoSmithKline’s boss has claimed. Dame Emma Walmsley urged Rishi Sunak to ‘keep pushi... read more

Careful picking up your balls, chaps: Boy, 16, loses his TESTICLE after bending down to grab one

Teen’s testicle slings INSIDE his body after bending down to grab a golf ball in eye-watering medical case By John Ely Senior Health Reporter For Mailonli... read more

Loose Women’s Charlene White opens up about her mother Dorrett’s death from bowel cancer

Charlene White opened up about her mother Dorrett’s death from bowel cancer at age 47 on Tuesday. The Loose Women host, 42, appeared on Lorraine to discus... read more

Diets work TWICE as well in MEN – but only up until this age

Bad news, women… men lose TWICE as much fat by dieting – but scientists claim your slimming attempts will be more successful once you turn 45 By Vic... read more

Law graduate, 24, gets diagnosed with breast cancer after doctors said she was ‘too young’ to get it

A law graduate had to have her breast removed due to cancer after doctors told her she was ‘too young’ to have the disease. Alicia Mcgoogan, from Ma... read more

Model Christine McGuinness reveals she’s ‘never even tasted a tomato’ and lives on pasta and pizza

Christine McGuinness has today revealed she has never tasted a tomato in an eye-opening Q&A with the Daily Mail’s Good Health.  The model and TV star... read more

The GP will see you now… but only for a couple of minutes!

More than 51million GP appointments lasted five minutes or less last year as patients were ‘rushed’ out the door, official figures suggest. Patients... read more

New Alzheimer’s drug can ‘remove’ harmful proteins associated with the disease, experts claim

New Alzheimer’s drug can ‘remove’ harmful proteins associated with the degenerative disease, experts claim By Xantha Leatham Deputy Science Ed... read more

The everyday foods that you’d never guess are packed with ultra processed ingredients

Fifty per cent or more. That’s how much of our daily calorie intake in the UK now typically comes from ultra-processed foods (UPFs). UPFs are those foods ... read more

How reliable are blood tests for prostate cancer? Ask the GP Dr Martin Scurr

Concerned about my frequent visits to the loo, a GP gave me a PSA blood test. This was normal for my age of 73 (1.4) but an examination found a small, hard lump... read more

Can magic mushrooms really cure depression? Professor Bob Galloway finds the answers

Working in A&E, I often see the terrible effects of depression; the acute impacts from self-harm and suicide attempts — but also the harmful long-term eff... read more

Gut Health Guru Dr Meghan Rossi on how eating little and often can help tackle nausea

Nausea is something we don’t take as seriously as we should. Persistently feeling or being sick can make day-to-day life incredibly challenging and make i... read more

I am a pharmacist. This is why some chemists have stopped stocking life-saving drugs

One Friday evening last month, a panicking patient rushed into the Roundhay Pharmacy in Leeds, desperate for a lifesaving heart drug that two other chemists cou... read more

Have scientists found a way to reverse sight loss? A jab of skin cells could hold the key

Have scientists found a way to reverse sight loss? A jab of skin cells could hold the key An estimated 250,000 people in the UK live with severe visual problems... read more

Heartbroken families of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine victims who say they’ve been left by government

Two years have passed since Kam Miller lost her husband Neil — and the shock at what happened is still audible in her voice. ‘Every morning I wake up an... read more

French cries: Scientists warn that eating too many fried snacks could make you DEPRESSED

Eating too many chips and fry-ups could make you anxious or depressed, a study suggests. Researchers looked at more than 140,000 people in the UK, who filled ou... read more