Obese Brits struggling to work as study shows overweight people take more sick days
OBESE Britons are struggling to work as a study shows overweight people take more sick days. Just being overweight, like two thirds of UK adults,…
My baby girl was 2 days old and I was planning my own funeral after my ‘dry cough’ was dismissed as ‘normal’
A MUM revealed she planned her own funeral just days after giving birth - after her severe heart failure was dismissed as "normal signs of…
I was a fit and healthy teenager but ended up in a wheelchair after taking antibiotics – I may never walk properly again
TIA LAZZERI-MADDEN was a fit, healthy teenager, a musician with her whole life ahead of her. But a rare condition has left Tia, 18, having…
‘Beautiful’ student, 19, died just months after being told she was deficient in vitamin D
WHEN Ellie Watts started to feel dizzy at a dress fitting for her mum's wedding, they put it down to dehydration. But after her lightheadedness…
Mum shares terrifying video of girl, 10, struggling to breathe after sour sweet challenge caused ‘chemical-like’ burns
A MUM fears her daughter's voice is permanently damaged after trying a viral sour sweet challenge - sharing a video of her making gurgling, growling…
Urgent warning over fresh bird flu pandemic fears as WHO predicts ‘extraordinarily high’ death rates
THE World Health Organisation has expressed "enormous concern" over the spread of bird flu strain H5N1 to humans following another outbreak. Fears are beginning to…
‘Lifesaving’ video reveals key signs you need to give your baby CPR immediately
HAVING to give your little one CPR is a moment every parent prays will never come about. But according to an ex-paramedic, delaying starting CPR…
My mouth is so dry, I can’t swallow, help! Dr Zoe Williams answers your health questions
WE give our kids yoghurt and cheese to help them “grow strong”, but forget about our own bone health as we age. Adults’ bones constantly…
‘Havana syndrome’ mystery deepens as victims’ symptoms are ‘real and profound’ but don’t show up on brain scans
THE biggest study into "Havana syndrome" has found no medical evidence for the mystery condition. Between 2016 and 2018, US embassy staff working in Cuba started…
‘World’s deadliest infection’ may be silently infecting Brits as symptom-less victims spread Victorian disease
SCIENTISTS fear that the world's 'mostly deadly infection' could be spreading silently through communities, as conventional tests fail to spot the bacteria causing it. Tuberculosis…
Deadly virus causes bizarre side effect of spontaneous erections that last for hours, scientists discover
A DEADLY mosquito-borne virus characterised by rashes, vomiting and bleeding gums could also be responsible for a bizarre new symptom, scientists say. Dengue fever -…
Explosive temper tantrums and sudden crying fits should ‘ring alarm bells’, ex-paramedic warns all parents
TEMPER tantrums and crying fits are certainly nothing out of the ordinary for toddlers and children. But an ex-paramedic has warned that if they happen…
‘Too much for a little body’: Boy, 5, died after his body was overwhelmed by 4 viruses that ‘spread like wildfire’
A LITTLE boy passed away after his body was overwhelmed by four viruses, including Covid and strep A, that 'spread like wildfire'. Jean Carlos Martinez…
Urgent smear test alert after NHS blunders and missed invites ‘linked to 3 deaths’
THREE women are known to have died and two more diagnosed with deadly cervical cancer after NHS blunders meant thousands weren't invited for life-saving smear-tests.…
Head-to-toe how highly-infectious measles can ravage the body – with fatal complications years later
MEASLES can be very serious. One in five people who catch the viral disease will end up in hospital. 1How measles can affect the body…
Nutritionist gives her verdict on 4 natural hangover cures – and raves about ‘perfect remedy’
CHRISTMAS is a time to be jolly — but some festivities can lead to a sore head. The morning after that festive night before can…
The 5 alarming food and medicine combinations you must avoid – or risk blood clots and liver damage
IT'S generally not advised to take meds on an empty stomach and we're often told to have a bite to eat before popping any pills.…