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Why you should NOT drink alcohol before going bed – experts reveal how a strong drink disrupts your sleeping patterns

For years, we’ve been led to assume that a night cap will give us a wonderful night’s sleep. However, experts say this logic is flawed. In fact, they claim pouring…

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Monthly jab could banish agonising eczema in four out of five patients, with doctors 'excited' at trial results

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Monthly jab could banish agonising eczema in four out of five patients, with doctors 'excited' at trial results

Eczema sufferers could soon find relief from a monthly jab that banishes the uncomfortable symptoms. Studies show four out of five people with the skin condition who take lebrikizumab will…

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Is it the flu, Covid or just a cold? Ultimate guide on how to tell your symptoms apart this winter

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Is it the flu, Covid or just a cold? Ultimate guide on how to tell your symptoms apart this winter

Many of will be plagued with runny noses, coughs and sore throats this winter. But it can be tricky to tell whether a cold, flu or Covid is responsible. While symptoms may…

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Shocking before and after pictures of eczema-stricken student with steroid withdrawal

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Shocking before and after pictures of eczema-stricken student with steroid withdrawal

Shocking before and after pictures show an eczema-stricken student’s incredible transformation after she gave up using steroid creams. Alice, 23, from Market Harborough, Leicestershire, relied on the potent medications to…

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Do they know something we don't? UK health chiefs issue guidance on what to do in a radiation emergency amid escalating WW3 fears

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Do they know something we don't? UK health chiefs issue guidance on what to do in a radiation emergency amid escalating WW3 fears

Brits will be told to ‘go in, stay in, tune in’ if the UK is hit by a ‘radiation emergency’, according to new advice from health chiefs. The guidance was…

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CLARE FOGES: It's disturbing so many stars like Paris are now using surrogates...

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CLARE FOGES: It's disturbing so many stars like Paris are now using surrogates…

As I write this column, I am the size of a beluga whale. I take two whole minutes to get out of bed, wear elasticated trousers that look like they…

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Could swine flu have been spreading in the UK for nearly a MONTH? Infected Brit caught virus at start of November

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Could swine flu have been spreading in the UK for nearly a MONTH? Infected Brit caught virus at start of November

Fears that swine flu might have been spreading silently in the UK for three weeks were raised today after it was revealed that the sickened Brit was ill at the start of…

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Britain's trans-formation: Analysis reveals one in 600 teenagers now identify as trans - up seven-fold since 2000

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Britain's trans-formation: Analysis reveals one in 600 teenagers now identify as trans – up seven-fold since 2000

Transgender teenager numbers have soared since the millennium, according to a major study. The first analysis of UK medical records this century found transgender identity rates have increased five-fold, with…

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Want to reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes? Try walking faster: Study claims picking up the pace to 3.7mph slashes odds by over a third

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Want to reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes? Try walking faster: Study claims picking up the pace to 3.7mph slashes odds by over a third

<!– <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– Walking quickly not only gets you places faster, research suggests it might slash your chances of developing type 2 diabetes. Picking up the…

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Doctor warns women against cheap acrylic fake nails - says they can lead to a nasty infection that turns your nails GREEN

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Doctor warns women against cheap acrylic fake nails – says they can lead to a nasty infection that turns your nails GREEN

<!– <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– Beware of acrylic fake nails – they could lead to a nasty infection that turns your nail bed crusty and green, a family…

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Fears swine flu could be spreading under the radar as health chiefs urge Brits with cold-like symptoms to stay at home after 'fluke' detection

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Fears swine flu could be spreading under the radar as health chiefs urge Brits with cold-like symptoms to stay at home after 'fluke' detection

Swine flu could be silently spreading in Britain, experts fear as officials scramble to contain a potential crisis. It comes after a Brit was sickened by a strain never seen…

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Anger over New Zealand's U-turn on smoking ban: Health experts say they are 'appalled' by 'purely political' move - as Rishi Sunak vows to press ahead with law to stop kids aged 14 now from ever buying cigarettes

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Anger over New Zealand's U-turn on smoking ban: Health experts say they are 'appalled' by 'purely political' move – as Rishi Sunak vows to press ahead with law to stop kids aged 14 now from ever buying cigarettes

Plans by New Zealand’s new government to ditch its world-first smoking ban were today attacked by health experts. The move, to stop children from taking up the habit, was initially introduced…

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$Injuries such as hip fractures (pictured) can trigger complications such as heart problems. The Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS) claims the deaths are the result of a postcode lottery in bone screening services run by NHS hospital trusts$

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Postcode lottery in bone scans 'costing 1,500 lives per year' as NHS fails to detect osteoporosis in patients says charity

Debilitating hip fractures are causing more than 1,500 deaths a year in England because the NHS is failing to detect osteoporosis in patients, a charity has claimed. Many sufferers with the…

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Oscar Pistorius starts in the men's semi-finals of the 400m in London at the 2012 Olympics

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Why did Oscar Pistorius lose his legs? A look at the birth defect that changed former Paralympian's life as he is granted parole 10 years after shooting girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

1986 Oscar Pistorius is born without a fibula bone in either of his lower legs, which were both amputated below the knee when he was 11-months-old. Six months later he…

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Dozens of ambulance crews in London are reportedly being forced to sit around unable to work due to a lack of available vehicles (stock image)

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Paramedics 'sitting around with cups of tea' while 999 calls go unanswered in London due to lack of ambulances

By John Ely Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 09:15 EST, 24 November 2023 | Updated: 09:15 EST, 24 November 2023 <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– Dozens of…

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Latest data, gathered by the World Health Organization and compiled by the Oxford University-run platform Our World in Data, shows the UK's wine consumption has soared to 3.3litres of pure alcohol annually (2019), up on the 0.3litres recorded almost 60 years earlier in 1961. It now accounts for over a third (33.7 per cent) of all alcohol consumed across the country and sits almost level with beer (36 per cent) which has plummeted from the 5.8litres logged in 1961 to 3.5litres today

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Britain now drinks more WINE than beer: Fascinating charts show how consumption of Sauvignon Blanc has soared 11-fold since the 60s – yet ale has halved since its heyday

Britain has long been known for its pub culture and love of pints. But fascinating charts tracking the UK’s drinking habits show how wine has now overtaken beer in the…

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Dr Renee Hoenderkamp, 56, gave birth to her daughter, Alice, now five, when she was 51. She had her first child, Calum, now 34, when she was 21

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Why having a baby at 51 was far easier than being a mum at 21. So says Renee… and this time around she was discharged within 24 hours – wearing her pre-pregnancy size 8 jeans!

When I told my son I was pregnant at the age of 50, he was pretty startled, spluttering: ‘Aren’t you getting on a bit, mum?’ He was born when I…

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NHS cervical screening data shows uptake was at its highest that year (75.7 per cent). It has since fallen to 68.7 per cent in 2023

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Cervical screening uptake plummets to 10-year low: One in three women skipped vital smear test that protects against cancer

Smear test uptake in England has fallen to a record low, with a third of woman now shunning the check that can spot the earliest signs of cervical cancer. NHS Digital…

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Olivia Smith was glammed-up and enjoying a night on the town enjoying pornstar martinis with friends when she suddenly felt a distinctive pain in her chest

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Woman whose lung collapsed on a night out claims 'careless' doctor sent her home after failing to spot warning signs on X-ray

A woman whose lung collapsed claims a ‘careless’ medic sent her home because he ‘just wanted me out the door’ of a busy treatment centre in London. Olivia Smith was…

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The seven-year deal will see Palantir provide a 'federated data platform' (FDP) to connect IT systems across health and social care trusts in England. It would effectively join up patient records between hospitals which health chiefs say will boost healthcare and reduce waiting times and speed up diagnoses, making the service more efficient. But the software company has close links to the with intelligence agencies and military organisations around the world, including the US military and has helped the Ukrainian armed forces fight Russia

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'Deeply worrying' for patient privacy: NHS hands £330million contract for managing 'extremely valuable' data to US tech giant Palantir founded by controversial billionaire Peter Thiel

NHS bosses have offered a £330million contract handling patient data to a controversial US tech giant, sparking fears confidential personal medical details could be ‘exploited’. The seven-year deal will see…

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