Britain's Covid-19 death toll makes grim reading almost 180,000 people have lost their lives to the virus since the pandemic struck in 2020. But during that same period, a silent yet similarly deadl… [+17118 chars]
Festivals are back, baby. This means that a large portion of people will be going absolutely feral for at least three days this summer, doing weird shit like drinking lukewarm pints at 11.30AM and us… [+8852 chars]
“Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a chronic condition caused by too much fat being stored inside the liver cells,” said Dr Deborah Lee from Dr Fox Online Pharmacy. Triggered by too much f… [+1102 chars]
Apples are a cheap and convenient source of fibre and beneficial antioxidants, plus plant compounds called polyphenols such as quercetin, which has anti-inflammatory properties. This might explain s… [+4258 chars]
How your heart responds to exercise depends largely on whether you are a man or a woman, according to a new study funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) and … [+567 chars]
IT costs the NHS more than £1.5million an hour. Around 13.6million people are at risk of getting it, while a million have no idea they already do. Around 13.6million people are at risk of getting T… [+6613 chars]
A GAME-changing drug helps tubby adults shed up to 52lbs, according to a major study. The highest-dose of the weekly injection, known as tirzepatide, saw obese adults drop more than a fifth of their… [+2598 chars]
A few weeks ago, I included some news that showed people who needed daily naps had a higher tendency to develop dementia. This is a subject close to my heart, and I promised to return to it. The… [+2199 chars]
A student told how she thought she had Covid - but it was actually deadly meningitis. Alice Jenkins, 19, woke up on May 18 with aching limbs and a temperature, and assumed she had Covid as her flatm… [+5787 chars]
When Alan Kyle experienced a hot flush while working in Libya he had no idea it was an early symptom of multiple sclerosis. Dad-of-three Alan, 49, had gone to the north African country to work as a… [+4347 chars]
YOU may hate your big hooter or generous behind, but those features you deem as ugly could actually be doing some good. GP Rachel Ward says: Not a day passes when the human body doesnt amaze me. … [+4629 chars]
