The death last week of ex-SAS officer and former mercenary Simon Mann of a heart attack at the age of 72, reportedly while exercising on an indoor rowing machine, is not the first to be linked to strenuous exercise and […]
By THEA JOURDAN Published: 20:43 EST, 3 March 2025 | Updated: 20:44 EST, 3 March 2025 A blood test that detects tiny fragments shed by bowel cancer cells could help catch the disease at its earliest stage, increasing the chances
Spring is just around the corner, but this year’s flu season is still clinging on and causing misery for millions of people in the northern hemisphere. Not only have more people succumbed to the illness than this time last year,
Why would cases of autism rocket by almost 800 per cent in 20 years? It’s a question scientists are trying to answer – and already they are discovering some intriguing theories. Once considered a rare condition, there are now around
You have no symptoms, you don’t feel ill – but you might still wonder how healthy you really are. One way of keeping an eye on your wellbeing is to take up the free NHS check-ups when invited. Through the
The latest figures on prostate cancer are shocking: it has officially overtaken breast cancer as the most commonly diagnosed cancer in England, according to NHS figures. These show a massive 25 per cent increase in the number of men with
Many women are adamant that taking the Pill makes them gain weight – yet researchers have repeatedly not been able to find a link. But a new study suggests that some women do put on weight while on the Pill,
Seed oils are probably not something you’ve given much thought to – but they make up a huge part of our everyday diets, found in everything from frozen meals and bread to baby formula and tinned food. In fact, more
I’ve lost my eyesight,’ Sir Elton John revealed at the weekend while attending a performance of new musical The Devil Wears Prada in London‘s West End. Five months after he developed an infection in his right eye, the legendary singer-songwriter
When it comes to health conditions, your body often takes sides. In fact, there are many illnesses that predominantly affect one side of the body – and that’s not simply because we favour one side, though tennis elbow, for instance,
