More than a quarter of those unable to access an NHS dentist have resorted to DIY treatments such as pulling teeth out with pliers, an alarming study has revealed. Meanwhile, a fifth who failed to access proper care in the UK […]
Eating a diet rich in fruit, fiber, dairy and caffeine may lower the risk of the debilitating ear condition tinnitus by up to a third, a study suggests. Tinnitus refers to noises don’t come from an outside source and includes
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Only one in ten treatments for back pain actually work, a study suggests. The experts found that just one treatment for acute low back pain and five treatments for chronic – or long-term – back pain were ‘efficacious.’ These include
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Millions of patients will be weighed and measured by their GP every year so they can be warned if they start to get too fat. Their weight, height and waist circumference will be added to their NHS medical records and
Almost nine in ten bags of ready-to-eat popcorn are so unhealthy they would fall foul of new advertising rules, a study suggests. Researchers found Britons are tucking into snacks that are ‘unnecessarily’ coated in sugar or salt, such as nuts,
By SHAUN WOOLLER Published: 14:07 EDT, 11 March 2025 | Updated: 03:38 EDT, 12 March 2025 Around ten people have died from cancer after a blunder meant they were not invited for NHS screening, it has emerged. Up to ten
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Children under the age of eight should avoid consuming slush ice drinks containing the sweetening agent glycerol, experts have warned. Researchers issued the alert after reviewing the medical notes of 21 kids who became acutely unwell shortly after drinking one.
By SHAUN WOOLLER HEALTH EDITOR Published: 16:44 EDT, 10 March 2025 | Updated: 16:45 EDT, 10 March 2025 Plans to cut staff numbers in half at NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care were unveiled yesterday amid
By SHAUN WOOLLER, HEALTH EDITOR Published: 19:17 EST, 21 February 2025 | Updated: 19:18 EST, 21 February 2025 Patients no longer have faith that the NHS will be there for them when they need it, a bombshell study reveals today.
By SHAUN WOOLLER Published: 17:30 EST, 19 February 2025 | Updated: 17:31 EST, 19 February 2025 The Royal College of Nursing has been accused of ‘abandoning’ its female members in a row over single-sex spaces. The union boasts it is
