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Four in five limb amputations on the NHS are 'unnecessary' - and it's because GPs are missing the symptoms of a very common condition

Four in five limb amputations on the NHS are 'unnecessary' – and it's because GPs are missing the symptoms of a very common condition

Thousands of people are needlessly losing limbs every year because doctors are…
As MPs vote FOR assisted dying...what does it mean for patients and how will it work?

As MPs vote FOR assisted dying…what does it mean for patients and how will it work?

MPs today took the first step in passing one of the most…
Scientists have discovered where the ugliest people in Britain live...

Scientists have discovered where the ugliest people in Britain live…

It’s famed for its rugged coastline, love of leeks and Tom Jones.  But…
Pensioners are facing a growing scramble for care home places fuelling bed-blocking in hospitals, alarming study reveals

Pensioners are facing a growing scramble for care home places fuelling bed-blocking in hospitals, alarming study reveals

Elderly Britons face a growing scramble for a care home place with…
Why do so many middle-aged men take their own lives? Amid tragedy of cricket hero Graham Thorpe's death experts explain why males aged 45 to 64 are most at risk of suicide

Why do so many middle-aged men take their own lives? Amid tragedy of cricket hero Graham Thorpe's death experts explain why males aged 45 to 64 are most at risk of suicide

Cricket hero Graham Thorpe died by suicide on Sunday after several years…
Tens of thousands of men are dying young in the UK EVERY week because they fail to take their health seriously, damning report warns

Tens of thousands of men are dying young in the UK EVERY week because they fail to take their health seriously, damning report warns

Thousands of men are dying prematurely in the UK every week because…
HPV jab HALVES rates of head and neck cancer in young men, as new research finds the vaccine given to 12 and13-year-old girls could prevent thousands of male cancer cases

HPV jab HALVES rates of head and neck cancer in young men, as new research finds the vaccine given to 12 and13-year-old girls could prevent thousands of male cancer cases

The HPV vaccine is set to prevent thousands of head and neck…
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'

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

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 12 surprising signs you could be deficient in vitamins, from cracked lips to a low sex drive

The 12 surprising signs you could be deficient in vitamins, from cracked lips to a low sex drive

You are what you eat, as the saying goes. So if you’re…
How bereaved families are left feeling ambushed after death of loved ones following organ donation law change - and as a result transplants are FALLING

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?

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…
My three-year-old daughter has a rare eating disorder which means she eats glass and furniture, I bought a new sofa and she took chunks from it

My three-year-old daughter has a rare eating disorder which means she eats glass and furniture, I bought a new sofa and she took chunks from it

A helpless mother-of-two has revealed how her daughter suffers from a rare…
I woke up sounding WELSH - but I've never been there: Mystery of English mother, 36, whose accent suddenly changed in her sleep

I woke up sounding WELSH – but I've never been there: Mystery of English mother, 36, whose accent suddenly changed in her sleep

An English woman who woke up with a Welsh accent — despite…
Bone disease treatment delay will cost 1,400 women's lives, charity warns Chancellor

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…
Dentist reveals devastating effect nicotine replacement gums, pouches and vapes can have in warning to ex-smokers

Dentist reveals devastating effect nicotine replacement gums, pouches and vapes can have in warning to ex-smokers

Today, smokers around the UK are being encouraged to find out how…
Unprecedented' demand for abortions is leaving some women waiting 'too long' for terminations, with NHS officials warning some services could buckle

Unprecedented' demand for abortions is leaving some women waiting 'too long' for terminations, with NHS officials warning some services could buckle

Surging demand for abortions is forcing some women to wait more than…
Major change to NHS dentist appointments as charges will rise by 4% within weeks (if you can get one, that is!)

Major change to NHS dentist appointments as charges will rise by 4% within weeks (if you can get one, that is!)

NHS dental fees are being hiked by another 4 per cent in…
Outrage as thousands of breast cancer-stricken women in England are denied life-extending drug available in Scotland

Outrage as thousands of breast cancer-stricken women in England are denied life-extending drug available in Scotland

Thousands of women with incurable breast cancer say they are being ‘robbed…
Uptake of shingles jab must rise, warn experts as shocking figures show less than half of all 71-year-olds have had it

Uptake of shingles jab must rise, warn experts as shocking figures show less than half of all 71-year-olds have had it

The NHS must do more to tackle the low uptake of the…