Health
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I went to the doctors with a sore back and tight chest – I was stunned when they told me what was causing the pain
A MUM who has never smoked told of her horror at being struck down with incurable lung cancer. Robyn McLean, 39, got the stage four diagnosis just three days before...
Read moreDetailsViagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs ‘slash your risk of Alzheimer’s disease by 18%’
VIAGRA slashes your risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a study suggests. Researchers from University College London discovered the little blue bill is a boost for your mind as well as your...
Read moreDetailsBrave Mercy celebrates sixth birthday after kind Sun readers help raise £100k for treatment for aggressive brain tumour
LITTLE Mercy Cuthbertson smiled from ear to ear as her mum told her: “Some very kind people have raised enough money for your medicine fund.” Those people are Sun on...
Read moreDetails‘We don’t want to scare parents but they need to know the risks’, expert speaks out on slushie drinks after kid collapse
ANY parent will know that their kids love a slushie drink. Head to a soft play, arcade, bowling alley or shopping centre and the brightly coloured, swirling, frozen treats are...
Read moreDetails‘Don’t deliberately infect your child with measles’, doctors tell parents as ‘chickenpox-style parties’ risk lives
DOCTORS have warned parents that deliberately exposing children to measles in ‘chickenpox-style parties’ is ‘irresponsible and dangerous’, as cases of the highly infectious disease surge. Doing so could put your...
Read moreDetailsJunior doctors are seeing measles for the first time as cases surge in children
YOUNGER doctors are seeing measles patients for the first time as the virus returns. The illness was officially eliminated in 2016 and 2017 — but cases are surging again in...
Read moreDetailsMore than 100,000 children admitted to hospital with rotting teeth in the last five years, shock data reveals
MORE than 100,000 children have been admitted to hospital with tooth rot since 2018, NHS figures suggest. Decay is the top reason for hospital admission in under-18s and half of...
Read moreDetailsRecord 420k patients waited for over 12 hours in A&E last year — a 20% surge from 2022
A RECORD 420,000 patients languished in A&E for more than 12 hours last year. Latest NHS England figures reveal a 20 per cent surge from 2022 and almost a 50-fold...
Read moreDetailsDiet myths busted from why chocolate isn’t bad for you to how full fat dairy could actually help you LOSE weight
IF you are embarking on a New Year diet like thousands of others this month, take a few moments to get your facts straight. We are often told things like...
Read moreDetailsFrom ballet to gym classes – we test three ways to stick to your fitness resolutions with home workouts
ONLINE exercise sessions, followed from home, will be a big health trend in 2024 as we try to strike a balance between work, family life and fitness. The Fitness and...
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