THESE two sunglasses mistakes that people always make on holiday could prove dangerous for your vision, experts warn. The sun is one of the biggest threats to your eyes and a lack of proper care could cause serious damage. It’s particularly easy to burn your eyes when travelling because of their… The two sunglasses mistakes … Read more
AS Brits rush to fill their fridges and stock their shelves for the big day, supermarkets have issued urgent recalls. To avoid having a dodgy tummy on Christmas Day or stockings full of broken toys, we’ve done a round-up of faulty products from the big stores. 2 Tesco has recalled several Christmas… Tesco, Aldi and … Read more
FOOD is an integral part of Christmas festivities, from cheese platters to pigs in blankets and the quintessential turkey. A case of food poisoning will no doubt put a damper on festivities – and you might unwittingly leave your guests feeling ill if you commit key “food hygiene fails” while… Urgent warning over six ‘food … Read more
A SIX-MONTH-OLD baby girl was minutes from death after being struck down with a spinal swelling she contracted from a cold virus. Little Lara Martin was left “as helpless as a newborn” when she lost all movement and the ability to eat, drink or pass fluids. 3 Lara Martin with dad Peter Martin… Our baby … Read more
THOUSANDS of Brits are missing out on lifesaving cancer screenings as only 70 per cent of invitations are taken up. Though free checks pick 18,000 cancers each year, some 7,000 cases might go unnoticed until it’s too late, according to Cancer Research UK. 2 The free NHS cancer screenings you can… Head-to-toe all the free … Read more
A WOMAN has spent years “in constant agony” due to a rare condition called nutcracker syndrome – she “can’t imagine” what it would be like to not feel pain. Katie Shalka, 28, has had flank pain for nearly a decade but first started visiting the GP about it in 2018 – when it shifted from … Read more
LEADING public health experts have raised the alarm a “catastrophic” rise in deaths caused by drinking, calling for urgent action for the government to address the “alarming trend”. Deaths caused deaths caused “solely by alcohol have increased by a catastrophic 42 per cent since 2019”, the… Deaths from alcohol surge a ‘catastrophic’ 42% in 5 years – … Read more
A DAD who developed a lung disease after years of cutting kitchen worktops in “appalling conditions” has died, his family have said. Marek Marzec previously spoke of his fury at the impact of “lethal” dust produced by cutting quartz worktops throughout his career. 2 Marek Marzec, 48, was receiving… Dad, 48, who developed lung disease … Read more
BRITS are being urged to check if their cold symptoms are a sign of something more sinister this winter. Headaches, shortness of breath and fatigue can potentially be signs of carbon monoxide exposure. 2 Shortness of breath can be a sign of both flu and carbon monoxide poisoningCredit: Getty Carbon… Urgent warning as symptoms of … Read more
THOUSANDS of cancer cases are being missed among people ignoring NHS screening invitations, figures suggest. Cancer Research UK said the free checks diagnose about 18,000 tumours per year but only 70 per cent of people take them up. 1 Women are invited for regular breast cancer screening after the… Thousands of cancer cases MISSED as … Read more