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77% of Americans have used one of these ‘unhealthy coping mechanisms’

77% of Americans have used one of these ‘unhealthy coping mechanisms’ to manage a mental health crisis… which one have you fallen into? Over t... read more

Treating depression using CBT therapy could help cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes

Treating depression using CBT therapy could help cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes later in life, study finds Those suffering from depression are more l... read more

Patients are having to wait nearly 100 MINUTES just for their 999 calls to be answered

Patients are having to wait nearly 100 MINUTES just for their 999 calls to be answered, startling data reveals Patients were also made to wait up to 3 hours for... read more

Type 2 diabetes really can be REVERSED by losing weight: Effects last five years, trial confirms

A soup and shake diet being rolled out on the NHS can reverse type 2 diabetes for at least five years, new research has shown. Almost a quarter of people in rem... read more

Vapes ‘do NOT help young smokers ditch habit’

Vapes ‘do NOT help young smokers ditch habit’: Gadgets might actually ‘entrench’ cigarette use among kids, study claims By Kate Pickles ... read more

Calories on restaurant menus will save 45,000 lives, study

Adding calorie totals to the labels of major US restaurants will save American lives and saved billions of dollars, a study suggests. In May 2018, the US Depart... read more

Vape epidemic is being fueled by non-smokers

America’s vaping epidemic is being fueled by people who never smoked before — in more evidence the devices are not simply a cessation aid. The number of... read more

Brain images just got 64 million times sharper thanks to turbocharged MRI scans

Brain images just got 64 million times sharper thanks to new turbocharged MRI scans — and experts hope it will lead advance a cure for dementia By Cassidy Mor... read more

‘Hero’ NHS nurse is stuck in a ‘coma-like state’ in Hungary after suffering cardiac arrest

A British NHS nurse is in a ‘coma-like state’ in a hospital in Hungary after suffering a cardiac arrest while on holiday. Kerstie Metcalf’s de... read more

The dangerous social media challenges putting our children at risk

The death of a teenage boy who overdosed on an allergy drug as part of an online game has shone a light on the dangers of social media challenges. Thirteen-year... read more

I was diagnosed with ‘human statue’ disorder like Celine Dion – here are the symptoms to watch for

A DC mom has shared her hellish ordeal fighting a one-in-a-million condition that turns her into a human statue. Tara Zier, 53, is raising awareness about ̵... read more

Kim Kardashian’s doctor says he’s seeing saggy skin and ‘deflated’ butts in Ozempic patients

Dr Simon Ourian, a cosmetic dermatologist in Beverly Hills, gave the warning Ozempic patients are facing saggy skin and ‘deflated’ buttocks because ... read more

How KSI and Logan Paul’s flavoured juice compares to Red Bull, Monster and Gatorade

It’s a vitamin-packed, no-added-sugar drink that kids across the UK are obsessed with. But is viral flavoured juice Prime actually a healthy sports drink ... read more

Up to one in FOUR middle and high school students are abusing Adderall, Govt-funded study finds 

Up to one-in-four US teens are abusing drugs such as Adderall, a National Institutes of Health (NIH) study suggests. The research also found a contagion effect ... read more

More than 40 school districts across America are suing social media giants over mental health crisis

More than 40 school districts across ten US states are suing social media giants including Facebook, Snapchat and TikTok over claims they ‘knowingly caus... read more

Warning over antidepressants as top experts say powerful drugs may raise risk of suicide

Antidepressants can raise the risk of suicide, researchers have warned today. The powerful drugs — taken by millions — can even be the means of death among ... read more

Rabble-rousing medical student missed last week’s junior doctor strikes to get liposuction privately

A medical student and prolific campaigner for NHS strikes missed last week’s chaos — because she was recovering from liposuction. Eilidh Garrett, who l... read more

Health warning over viral WaterTok trend of adding flavours to water

A viral drink trend that sees sweet-flavoured powders and syrups added to water to make it taste better has sparked concern amongst health experts. Dentists are... read more

What Is The Fastest Way to Get Rid of Gout?

A gout is a form of arthritis caused by the accumulation of uric acid crystals in the joints and other tissues. This can cause painful and swollen joints, which... read more

Rishi Sunak slams vaping firms who prey on kids with colourful packaging and kid-friendly flavours

Rishi Sunak has slammed vaping firms who prey on children, warning that ‘bad things will happen to them’. The Prime Minister hit out at the marketin... read more

Game-changing new erectile dysfunction gel that works within 10 minutes is now on sale in Boots

A new erectile dysfunction treatment that works within ten minutes has been hailed as a ‘breakthrough’. Eroxon is the first topical gel for impotenc... read more

Warning to Brits with leftover Easter eggs as Lidl recalls luxury product over undeclared allergen 

Warning to Brits with leftover Easter eggs as Lidl recalls luxury product over undeclared allergen By Chloe Louise Updated: 09:16 BST, 18 April 2023 Lidl has re... read more

England’s most sleep-deprived counties revealed in new interactive map

Only a quarter of people are getting enough shut-eye in the most sleep-deprived parts of England, data reveals. An interactive map, based on responses from 5,00... read more

Health bosses scrap the word ‘alcoholic’ with staff told to say ‘people who misuse alcohol’ instead 

‘This is just woke nonsense’: Fury as health bosses scrap the word ‘alcoholic’ with staff told to say ‘people who misuse alcohol&#... read more