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Britain's unfolding cancer calamity: Survival rates stall with progress at lowest level since the 70s amid grim warnings that deaths will rocket by over 50% in the next 25 years

Britain's unfolding cancer calamity: Survival rates stall with progress at lowest level since the 70s amid grim warnings that deaths will rocket by over 50% in the next 25 years

Cancer survival improvements are the slowest they have been for half a…
I had a toothache - it turned out to be cancer and I was told I had 6 years to live

I had a toothache – it turned out to be cancer and I was told I had 6 years to live

A father-of-three needed to have half of his jaw removed and was…
Canada U-turns on euthanizing the mentally ill: Country halts plans to broaden assisted dying to people with depression 'because there aren't enough doctors to assess them'

Canada U-turns on euthanizing the mentally ill: Country halts plans to broaden assisted dying to people with depression 'because there aren't enough doctors to assess them'

Canada has delayed a plan to offer assisted suicide to people suffering…
Should disposable vapes be banned? Vote here and tell us why...

Should disposable vapes be banned? Vote here and tell us why…

How much nicotine is in an e-cigarette? There are many different brands…
Highlighter or vape, can YOU tell the difference? How 'gateway' e-cigs are purposely being marketed to lure kids - as Victoria Atkins says incoming ban will help 'children avoid the horrendous pull of a nicotine habit'

Highlighter or vape, can YOU tell the difference? How 'gateway' e-cigs are purposely being marketed to lure kids – as Victoria Atkins says incoming ban will help 'children avoid the horrendous pull of a nicotine habit'

Victoria Atkins today claimed a ban on disposable vapes would help kids…
Vaping put me in hospital - I fear kids could die without urgent crackdown on UK's child e-cig epidemic

Vaping put me in hospital – I fear kids could die without urgent crackdown on UK's child e-cig epidemic

A man who was left with a collapsed lung after using disposable…
The £3 painkiller banned in Britain that's being doled out in YOUR favourite holiday destinations - despite being linked to over 40 deaths

The £3 painkiller banned in Britain that's being doled out in YOUR favourite holiday destinations – despite being linked to over 40 deaths

It’s been banned in Britain for decades over safety fears.  Even in…
Health experts issue warning over travel to  Dominican Republic for cheap plastic surgery after deaths of nearly 100 Americans who'd got cut-price, liposuction, BBLs and Tummy Tucks

Health experts issue warning over travel to  Dominican Republic for cheap plastic surgery after deaths of nearly 100 Americans who'd got cut-price, liposuction, BBLs and Tummy Tucks

Americans are being warned not to travel to the Dominican Republic for…
Revealed: Children's 'healthy' fruit juices and snacks with MORE SUGAR than Fanta

Revealed: Children's 'healthy' fruit juices and snacks with MORE SUGAR than Fanta

A glass of orange juice has long been considered part of a…
Orange juice, milk or just tap water? We asked three top dietitians about what you should REALLY give your children to drink at breakfast

Orange juice, milk or just tap water? We asked three top dietitians about what you should REALLY give your children to drink at breakfast

Sugar in juice, fat in milk and artificial sweeteners in sodas.  They…
Doctor is suspended for refusing to use transgender patient's preferred pronouns - during argument about danger of sex change drugs

Doctor is suspended for refusing to use transgender patient's preferred pronouns – during argument about danger of sex change drugs

A family doctor has been suspended for three months after telling a…
Drinking Diet Coke is better than fruit juice for kids' waistlines, according to large review of dozens of studies

Drinking Diet Coke is better than fruit juice for kids' waistlines, according to large review of dozens of studies

Drinking fruit juice could lead to weight gain in children, as many…
FDA grants Florida permission to be first state to import less expensive drugs from Canada

FDA grants Florida permission to be first state to import less expensive drugs from Canada

The Food and Drug Administration has granted permission to Florida to be…
A little goes a long way: Even 20-second exercise 'snacks' improve health

A little goes a long way: Even 20-second exercise 'snacks' improve health

You no longer have to feel guilty about missing a spin class…
This plant-based pill could be the alternative to nicotine patches smokers have been waiting for

This plant-based pill could be the alternative to nicotine patches smokers have been waiting for

Plant-based could be the better option for more than just a diet…

The trauma doctor: Gabor Maté on happiness, hope and how to heal our deepest wounds

Interview The trauma doctor: Gabor Maté on happiness, hope and how to…

For the first time in 200 years, people on this Canadian island will be without a doctor

For the first time in 200 years, people on this Canadian island…