End of devastating NHS strikes in sight as ministers agree to give consultants up to an extra £20,000 each after striking deal with militant unions Officials said they refused to budge on six per cent salary increase for the year But the BMA said there will be an additional 4.95 per cent ‘investment in pay’ Striking NHS consultants have reached an […]

Reviewed After years of debilitating bouts of fatigue, Beth VanOrden finally thought she had an answer to her problems in 2016 when she was diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease, an autoimmune disorder. For her and millions of other Americans, that's the most common cause of hypothyroidism, a condition in which the thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland in the neck, doesn't produce enough […]

Dr Zoe Williams discusses visceral fat on This Morning Our weight is an important factor in our overall health and wellbeing. Being both under and overweight can put us at a significantly increased risk for various dangerous conditions. As an example, obesity is a major cause of type 2 diabetes among other complications. And having too much visceral fat around […]

Sometimes the silence can be more alarming than the snoring – as the bed partners of people with apnoea will know. Why are sleepers left gasping for breath, and how does everyone get a good night’s rest? Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Each night was like a wrestling […]

Cancer biologists at EPFL, UNIGE, and the German Cancer Research Center (Heidelberg) have developed a novel immunotherapy that does not require knowledge of a tumor’s antigenic makeup. The new results may pave the way to first-in-kind clinical applications. Dendritic cells (DCs) work at the forefront of the immune system. They can actively capture antigens, such as fragments of viruses, bacteria, […]

EXCLUSIVE: Doctors discover a ‘vagina stone’ the size of a big orange lurking in the pelvis of a 27-year-old woman with agonizing tummy pain The woman presented to doctors with sickness, pain and a fever The stone was fragmented into smaller pieces using a laser and then removed READ MORE: The world’s biggest-ever kidney stone Doctors have reported an astonishing […]

EXCLUSIVE: Woman, 21, needs a life-saving blood transfusion after vaping ONCE caused ‘acute chest syndrome’ Woman, 21, from India, suffered from the genetic condition sickle cell disease She used a Vaporesso XROS vape, available in the US. Flavor was not specified READ MORE: UK looks to ban those born after 2009 from smoking and vaping   A woman needed a life-saving […]

Take That formed in 1990 and shot to fame with singles like Back For Good. Their success has continued with more recent releases like Greatest Day. Across the years the band has achieved 56 number one singles internationally, and even after Robbie Williams left the band in 1995, the quartet kept succeeding. But back in 2018, lead singer and songwriter […]

Adding a bag of POPCORN to your daily diet may reduce risk of dementia Researchers in Chicago tracked 3,300 adults for six years for the study Found those who ate more whole grains, like popcorn, had lower risk READ MORE:  The science-backed diet to slash your risk of dementia People who eat a pack of popcorn a day may be […]

Finding biomarkers of Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease that can be detected via bodily fluids such as saliva, urine, and blood could help researchers identify and develop new drugs and treatments. A group of researchers last year developed a wireless device that can detect a tiny number of molecules, specifically for SARS-CoV-2 strains. Now, they have shown their device can be […]