Simple daily habit to stop dry eyes revealed – and it could help up to a third of adults
LAUGHTER really is the best medicine — for eyes, according to a study.Researchers found cracking up could be as good as drops for those who…
The 12 steps to ease your child’s agonising eczema – from cold rooms to tapping and budget bath toys
IT can be truly devastating watching your little one scratch their skin red-raw.Eczema is a cruel condition that causes intense itching and affects at least…
Generation Z’s ‘surprising’ sex obsession revealed that’s a throwback to previous generations
GEN Z youngsters are desperate for long-term relationships instead of flings and dating, a report has found.Researchers said teens and 20-somethings have a “surprising” obsession…
‘Healthy’ man, 32, who felt dizzy and tired develops paralysing ‘locked-in syndrome’ and only communicates by blinking
AN ACTIVE young Brit who started feeling dizzy and tired developed a rare condition where he's "locked inside" his own body - and can only…
Disposable vapes could be BANNED under Keir Starmer’s plans to crackdown on their use after smoking axed in pub gardens
A BAN on disposable vapes could be next under Sir Keir Starmer’s controversial smoking clampdown. Labour Ministers are considering whether to keep plans drawn up by…
Urgent warning as millions face health threat when kids go back to school next week
A HEALTH warning has been issued before kids go back to school next week, and boys could be most at risk.Parents have been warned children…
I watched my mum die from a brain-robbing disease – months later, I was told I had it too aged 46
MICHAEL Booth watched dementia slowly rob his mum of her ability to talk or identify objects before she eventually died in 2020.Months later, he too…
Paralysed man becomes first person to cycle the length of Britain using bike controlled only by his chin
A PARALYSED man has become the first person to ride the length of Britain using a bike he controls with his chin.Andy Walker, 47, completed…
‘Bubbly’ girl, 13, went to bed then never woke up after telling mum she felt ‘really sick’, inquest told
A SCHOOLGIRL was found dead in her bed just hours after telling her mum she felt "really sick", an inquest heard.Bethany Tricia Brown, 13, had…
Boy, 4, who died of sepsis was prescribed Calpol & discharged from hospital four times
THE parents of a four-year-old boy who died of sepsis after being prescribed Calpol hope to get answers at an inquest which starts today.Lindita Alushi…
Mum, 36, with ‘super-sized doughnut breasts’ can’t go to the beach without getting ‘soul-destroying stares’ from women’
A MUM who can’t go to the beach with her kids without getting constant stares has finally got her “super-sized doughnut breasts” reduced.Tracy Kiss has…
Urgent health warning over plastic cups containing bamboo as they could cause health issues including kidney damage
BRITS are warned against using dodgy plastic containing bamboo after a link was found between long-term use and kidney damage.The Food Standard Agency (FSA) found…
Breast cancer drug is REJECTED by NHS watchdog – as Loose Women star brands decision ‘heartbreaking’
A LAST-DITCH breast cancer drug has been formally rejected by the NHS watchdog due to its asking price.In clinical trials Enhertu, known as trastuzumab deruxtecan,…
What’s your ‘Brain Care Score’? The 12-question test that ‘could predict your risk of dementia, stroke and depression’
JUST how healthy is your brain? Scientists have developed a tool to assess just that, and it can help predict if you're at risk of…
The 14 most effective ways to slash your risk of dementia as diagnoses in England hit record high
MAKING small changes to your routine could slash your risk of developing dementia, research suggests. Experts revealed this month that just one extra portion of veg…
‘One and done’ universal flu jab that ‘protects against all strains for life’ could be available in 5 years
A UNIVERSAL jab that protects against every form of flu could be available within five years, scientists say. The influenza virus is constantly evolving so…
Young people get 66% of calories from ultra-processed foods linked to obesity, heart disease and cancer, study warns
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…
Brits risk playing ‘Covid FLiRT roulette’ this summer as sufferers of new variant report worst symptoms yet
JUST as the summer holiday season picks up, it seems like everyone has Covid again. And some of those recently reinfected with the bug have…
Fake takeaway ready meals are just as unhealthy as the real thing, damning study shows
FAKE takeaway ready meals are rammed with calories and just as unhealthy as the real thing, research shows. A study by the University of Birmingham…
I’ve got a copy of the terrifying ‘dementia gene’ – I’ve taken 5 steps to reduce my risk and you can too
IT'S over 20 years since I discovered I have the gene, APOE4, which has been linked to a raised risk of developing Alzheimer’s. Nearly a…