A Scots dad-of-three who has been living with Lyme disease for over a decade says his life 'has changed completely' following his diagnosis. Rico Franchi, 40, was left with severe fatigue and cripp… [+5901 chars]
Other lifestyle changes include cutting down on alcohol, including the addition of alcohol-free days, and quitting smoking. However, should these fail, some medications are available to lower how mu… [+292 chars]
Cancer symptoms are more likely to be missed by GPs because they are now carrying out fewer face-to-face appointments, a study by Oxford University suggests. Its research says that remote consultati… [+532 chars]
The family of a teenager with leukaemia have urged people to sign up to the stem cell register, as a transplant is his only chance of survival. The call for help from 16 to 30-year-old males is bei… [+2543 chars]
Climate hazards, such as flooding, heat waves and drought have worsened more than half of the hundreds of known infectious diseases in people, including malaria, hantavirus, cholera and even anthrax.… [+4994 chars]
Children under ten in London are set to be offered polio booster vaccines after the virus returned to the UK for the first time in 40 years. Health chiefs declared a national incident in June after … [+3453 chars]
While there are so many different diets that promote weight loss for menopausal women, there's one that one doctor swears by. And not only because it helps her manage to keep her weight under control… [+1748 chars]
Just how worried should we be about food additives such as emulsifiers, preservatives, colours and artificial sweeteners? In the past, the additives used in food were essentially pretty simple think… [+8287 chars]
Theres no escaping ageing and nor should we feel pressure to look like weve escaped it. But looking much older or younger than your biological age isnt all down to genetics. Lifestyle can really mak… [+5464 chars]
Just how worried should we be about food additives such as emulsifiers, preservatives, colours and artificial sweeteners? In the past, the additives used in food were essentially pretty simple think… [+8287 chars]
CHOCOHOLICS, youre in luck. It turns out your favourite treat could be doing wonders for your heart. We have 8 simple hacks to prevent high blood pressure, including laughingCredit: Getty New res… [+5066 chars]
The morning my mother came to tell me that she had cancer, I was out shopping. Shed never been one for arriving unexpectedly, so I was disconcerted when my husband called to say shed just turned up… [+8500 chars]