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GPs ‘are treating key check-ups for new mothers as a box ticking exercise’, study suggests

GPs ‘are treating key check-ups for new mothers as a box ticking exercise’, study suggests Watchdogs have warned many key six-week assessments are not takin... read more

Length of doctors’ training should be slashed from seven years to fix staffing crisis, says NHS boss

Length of doctors’ training should be slashed from seven years to fix staffing crisis, says NHS boss Richard Meddings suggested new medics were over-quali... read more

Fauci laughs off lab leak in PBS Covid documentary

Dr Anthony Fauci laughed off lab leak questions again in a PBS documentary that aired tonight — despite growing concerns about his ties to Covid’s origi... read more

Full report linking Covid’s origins to raccoon dogs in wet market is revealed

Scientists have released the full report that made headlines last week linking Covid’s origins to raccoon dogs sold at an infamous wet market in Wuhan. Th... read more

Progestogen-only pill carries SAME 20% heightened risk of breast cancer as traditional version

A newer type of contraceptive pill that has boomed in popularity in recent years carries the same risk of breast cancer compared to a more traditional version, ... read more

Vape manufacturers should pay a polluter’s TAX, public health experts argue

Vape manufacturers should be made to pay a ‘polluter’ tax, public health officials urged today. The levy wouldn’t be passed onto Brits directl... read more

Interactive map reveals America’s Candida auris hotspots

US states hardest hit by the deadly fungus Candida auris have been revealed in a DailyMail.com interactive map. It shows how the microscopic yeast strain, also ... read more

I had to fight for my child with Downs Syndrome after the hospital booked me a termination

A mum has revealed how she had to fight to keep her unborn son, after tests showed he had Down’s syndrome before he was born – and hospital staff a... read more

NHS Dr Karan Raj’s 5 snoring exercises to stop you from snoring

It’s the annoying habit which affects millions of us every night.  But now a doctor has shared five exercises which may be the life-changing solution for... read more

Bath oils used for eczema ‘do NOT help’: Watchdog tells NHS doctors to stop prescribing them 

Bath oils used to soothe skin of kids with eczema ‘do NOT help’: Watchdog tells NHS doctors to stop prescribing them By Kate Pickles Updated: 16:06 ... read more

Some British kids have never seen a TOOTHBRUSH, dentist claims

Some kids in parts of England have ‘never’ seen a toothbrush, a dentist has shockingly claimed.  Dentist Stuart McCance, who visits schools in Nor... read more

DEA sounds alarm over flesh-rotting drug ‘tranq’ in almost every state’s illicit drug supply

Fentanyl laced with flesh-rotting cutting agent xylazine has seen a ‘sharp increase’ across the US, federal officials are warning. The Drug Enforcem... read more

From cake to crisps and chocolate: What your food cravings ACTUALLY mean, according to experts

From cakes and sweets to crisps and bread, many of us have a guilty pleasure.  But why do we get such intense food cravings? An urge to chow down on chocolate ... read more

Overweight women may have their mums to blame

Overweight women may have their mum to blame, claims study Daughters of overweight mothers are at greater risk of being overweight Mothers can pass on unhealthy... read more

Urgent fertility warning to women over toxic chemicals littered in everyday items

Toxic chemicals lurking in cookware, make-up and toiletries may be making women infertile, another study suggested today. Scientists have for years warned of th... read more

Doctors thought I was abusing my baby – his ‘bruises’ were actually leukaemia

A mother-of-one who says she was questioned by doctors about abusing her baby due to his mystery bruises has told of how the blotches were actually down to leuk... read more

Warning as more artisan types are urgently recalled with a ‘do not eat’ alert over listeria fears

Warning to cheese-lovers as more artisan types are urgently recalled with a ‘do not eat’ alert over listeria fears More recalls for The Old Cheese R... read more

Scotland’s minimum alcohol price policy may have led to a 13% drop in booze-related deaths

Scotland’s controversial minimum unit pricing policy has been linked to a 13 per cent drop in alcohol deaths. New research suggests 156 deaths per year on... read more

More than 500 patients ‘have lost their sight because of huge NHS backlogs’

Hundreds of patients have suffered life-changing and irreversible sight loss because of a huge backlog in NHS care, a damning investigation reveals. Clinicians ... read more

The science that proves grief can damage your body as well as your mind

Grief may have effects that go beyond its emotional toll. There’s growing evidence linking grief with an increased risk of conditions from heart disease a... read more

The most promising new treatments to help budding mothers conceive

Egg-freezing ‘packages’, paid leave for fertility appointments and discounts for IVF: these are among the perks being offered by banks, law firms, s... read more

How a blast of hot gas fired down the oesophagus could ease the agony of heartburn

A blast of hot gas could ease the agony of heartburn. Argon gas is fired from a thin tube inserted deep into the oesophagus (food pipe) while the patient is und... read more

How coffee could cut your risk of skin cancer: The Gut Health Guru DR MEGAN ROSSI

Are you the type who feels jittery after the caffeine hit of a single espresso — or do you feel unaffected no matter how many coffees you line up? There are m... read more

Why does my shoulder hurt when I walk uphill? Ask the GP DR MARTIN SCURR 

I take a brisk 30-minute walk three times a week and am relatively fit. But when I come to an incline, I feel a dull ache in my right shoulder and the top of my... read more