Why DID a private clinic tell me I don't have osteoporosis when I actually do, asks RUTH SUNDERLAND. And she has spine fractures to prove it!

One grey morning in April, I found myself alighting from a train…

Cancer patients start getting tailored vaccines on the NHS: Father-of-four becomes the first to receive a personalised vaccine while health chief hails 'landmark moment' as thousands to receive jabs

Thousands of NHS patients will get personalised cancer vaccines over the next…

A man died after I didn't speak up, and I still feel guilty about it, says DR SCURR. But second opinions aren't enough to save lives – it's the culture of hospitals that has to change

The tragic death of 13-year-old Martha Mills following poor, possibly negligent care…

Doctors' fears number of people having cervical cancer screening could plummet following closure of top UK charity

The number of people having cervical cancer screening could plummet following the…

Number of young adults vaping triples in two years as nicotine use soars but smoking continues to decline, study shows

The number of 18 to 24-year-olds vaping has tripled in two years,…

Abortions surge past record 250,000 in a single year, with experts blaming cost of living crisis forcing women to terminate pregnancies 'for purely financial reasons'

A record 252,122 abortions were recorded in England and Wales in 2022,…

Little known warning signs of bile duct cancer after death of Game of Thrones star Ian Gelder

Game of Thrones star Ian Gelder has died age 74 following a…

Did doctors miss the cause of Steve's ten spinal fractures (one triggered by a sneeze) because he's a man?

It took suffering ten agonising spinal fractures in one year before NHS…

Faster, cheaper scan for prostate cancer on the way as experts say new test could mean thousands more men are tested every year

Waiting times for prostate cancer are set to be slashed after scientists…

The disease screening experts recommend at every age to catch cancer early like Princess Kate

England’s Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, sadly announced her cancer diagnosis last…

NHS chief 'killjoy' writes blog post urging people 'not to eat whole Easter egg in one go'

People should limit their intake of Easter eggs this weekend to slash…

Children are learning about sex from pornography as schools fail to provide proper sex education, MPs warn

Children are turning to pornography and social media to learn about sexual…

How bereaved families are left feeling ambushed after death of loved ones following organ donation law change – and as a result transplants are FALLING

It was a landmark change in the law, designed to revolutionise organ…

Fewer transplants are taking place and waiting times have grown… So has the drive to make us all organ donors unless we opt out worsened the crisis?

It was a landmark change in the law, designed to revolutionise organ…

Nearly a quarter of children now have a 'mental disorder', figures suggest

Nearly a quarter of children in England now have a ‘probable mental…

Dentists blast NHS reform as just 3% believe the government's plan will help them to see more patients, poll finds

Just 3 per cent of dentists believe that the Government’s dental recovery…

NHS waiting lists for autism assessments hit record high after a 'seismic' increase in awareness of the condition

A ‘seismic’ increase in autism awareness has pushed waiting lists to record…

Bone disease treatment delay will cost 1,400 women's lives, charity warns Chancellor

Around 1,400 women will die if Chancellor Jeremy Hunt fails to end…

England's sleeping pill hotspots revealed: Map reveals one in 30 patients were given powerful drugs in worst area – as experts blame our 'always on' lifestyles for fuelling sleep crisis

England’s sleeping pill hotpots are today named in an interactive map that…

Children's mental health 'crisis' with one in 12 needing help last year amid surging demand, report warns

Soaring demand has plunged children’s mental healthcare into ‘crisis’ with one in…