TAKE time out from the turkey and trimmings to check for early signs of dementia in loved ones, families are being urged. The call comes as NHS figures show diagnoses in England have climbed to a record high. 2 Families are being urged to take time out from the turkey and trimmings to check for… … Read more
RACHAEL Shephard, 43, from Hampshire, admits she had a drinking problem. Here, she reveals how she tried to hold it all together for her two kids, while secretly falling apart – and how she eventually got sober. 4 Mum Rachael Shephard has opened up about her battles with drinking 4 Rachael admits… I was high-functioning … Read more
NHS bosses have urged Brits not to be lured by “potentially deadly” Brazilian butt-lifts in the Boxing Day sales. Medics have warned women not to be swayed by festive “BBL” discounts of up to 25 per cent at the unregulated clinics in Turkey. 1 Demi Agoglia, 26, died from complications after… NHS bosses urges Brits … Read more
MILLIONAIRE ‘biohacker’ Bryan Johnson has embarked on several wacky schemes in a bid to turn back the clock. They range from infusing his son’s plasma into his blood to injecting a stranger’s fat into his face and following a strict diet and exercise routine that sees him eat his last meal at… ‘Biohacker’ Bryan Johnson … 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
THE number of children hospitalised due to vaping is on track for a record high, NHS figures show. Angry health service bosses hit out at e-cig firms pushing Christmas-themed flavours like mince pie and candy cane that appeal to youngsters. Gimmicky flavours will be banned by law next year. Between… Shock toll of vaping on … 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