THOUSANDS of Brits will be prescribed the best anti-smoking pill on the market under NHS plans to help them quit.Varenicline will be available again in…
A HIDDEN health threat could be lurking in the lattes of around half the population, a study suggests.Drinking milk increases the risk of a heart…
A 'FIT and healthy' dad, 33, died suddenly after waking up having a 'panic attack'.Gregory Carr's heartbroken family are still searching for answers after he…
EXERCISE can be intimidating and hard to devote yourself to, particularly at this time of year, when the rain is as relentless as your craving…
IT sounds like something from the pages of a Dickens novel.But there are worrying signs that scurvy is rearing its head once more.8Scurvy seems to…
SEVEN years as a member of One Direction propelled Liam Payne to global stardom.But 14 years after Simon Cowell first united the five young strangers…
HALF of surviving sepsis patients die within two years, a new study shows.Sepsis is a serious illness with a high mortality rate, but the latest…
HOW long someone has left to live can be calculated by taking a simple mouth swab, according to a new study.Scientists say a "cheeky" discovery…
REGULAR exercise will reduce the horror of hangovers, scientists claim.A study found that drinkers who keep fit suffer less after a night on the booze.1Keeping…
OSHINE, known as the world's fattest orangutan, ballooned to an astonishing 15 stone while on a diet of jelly and marshmallows before her miraculous weight…
WHILE enjoying the last burst of summer sunshine, it’s natural that you might start to feel a bit glum.Believe it or not, today marks the…
CAN'T stop snacking? It can be frustrating when your meals are healthy and balanced but in between, you find yourself knee deep in the biscuit…
TWO thirds of a British teenager’s diet is junk, according to a study.Cambridge and Bristol university researchers estimate 66 per cent of calories come from…
A TRAVEL expert has revealed the perfect way travellers can “beat” jet lag while on their summer getaway. Travelling across time zones can be a…
LONG-term loneliness may increase a person’s risk of stroke by 56 per cent, a new study shows. Loneliness has already been linked with heart disease,…
BOOZING on a flight could be deadly, scientists have warned. Many holidaygoers will celebrate jetting off on their travels with an alcoholic beverage; some may…
ROUTINE NHS health MOT could tell map risk of dementia and other diseases, research has revealed. Millions of Brits are eligible for the free check-up every…
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,…
A MUM revealed she planned her own funeral just days after giving birth - after her severe heart failure was dismissed as "normal signs of…
MRS Hinch's dad suffered life-long "chest, lung and heart" problems and endured a three-week hospital stint before his death. Sophie Hinchcliffe announced her dad Alan's death…