I’ve lost over six stone but now my weight loss has stopped – could it be down to my tablets? …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> OUR resident specialist and NHS GP, Dr Zoe Williams, shares her expert advice. Today, Dr Zoe helps a reader whose weight loss has stalled. 2 Sun columnist Dr Zoe helps a … Read more
Waking up exhausted to post-lunch grumps – what your energy slumps reveal about your health …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> IT’S dark by 5pm and you can’t leave the house without a coat. Winter is officially on its way. And with this gloomy change of the seasons brings the inevitable cold weather energy slumps. 3 It’s … Read more
Lemsip and other cold and flu decongestants are ‘not effective’ as experts call for them be pulled from shelves …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> LEMSIP and other popular cold and flu tablets should be pulled from Britain’s shelves because they don’t work, experts have said. The US Food and Drug Administration yesterday proposed removing oral phenylephrine – widely … Read more
Woman, 28, loses her hair after being bitten by a common bug that’s on the rise in the UK …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A WOMAN lost great chunks of her hair after being bitten by a tick. The 28-year-old initially noticed strands falling out around the site of the bite on the top of her … Read more
I thought I’d pulled a muscle while feeding my hungry kids breakfast – then I was given a 50/50 chance of survival …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A MUM who thought she’d pulled a muscle while giving her kids breakfast was horrified when her injury turned out to be stage four cancer. Claire Turner, 43, was … Read more
Scots nurse first in UK to die ‘after taking weight loss injection approved by NHS’ …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A SCOTS nurse is thought to be the first person to die in the UK after taking a weight loss injection recently approved by the NHS. Susan McGowan, 58, passed away on September 4 after taking … Read more
‘Fit and healthy’ dad, 33, dies suddenly after waking up having a ‘panic attack’ …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A ‘FIT and healthy’ dad, 33, died suddenly after waking up having a ‘panic attack’. Gregory Carr’s heartbroken family are still searching for answers after he tragically passed away on May 8 earlier this year. 2 Gregory Carr, … Read more
My killer cancer was first detected in Sainbury’s car park – radical new NHS test could save you too …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> DAVID Assheton had no idea he had lung cancer until he was tested in a supermarket car park. He is now one of more than 5,000 people who have been diagnosed with … Read more
Drinking MILK ‘increases risk of silent killer by a FIFTH’ – but only in half the population …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A HIDDEN health threat could be lurking in the lattes of around half the population, a study suggests. Drinking milk increases the risk of a heart attack – with even skimmed milk a danger. … Read more
I had to have ‘Barbie butt’ op to stitch my rear end shut – I can’t control my bowels anymore but I’m free …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A MUM was forced to have her rectum removed and her anus sewn up to save her life – a surgical procedure that’s been dubbed ‘Barbie Butt’. Meghan … Read more
I can only swallow by pushing my EAR after doctors moved my gag reflex from my throat – it could have killed me …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A WOMAN now has her gag reflex in her ear after a “rotten lychee” looking tumour was removed from her neck. Doctors cut a “huge” lump out of … Read more
Extra five minutes of exercise daily could help cut the risk of a heart attack or stroke, study finds …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> DOING an extra five minutes of exercise daily could help lower the risk of a heart attack or stroke, scientists claim. Walking, cycling, or climbing stairs in short bursts can help reduce … Read more
Man, 59, dismissed as a ‘fat and diabetic’ for 12 years had 60lb cancerous tumour growing in his stomach …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A MAN had a 60lb cancerous tumour removed after 12 years of doctors telling him he was just fat. Thomas Kraut, who lived in Olso, Norway, was even prescribed weight-loss jabs and … Read more
I’m on my deathbed at 48 after years of inhaling the ‘next asbestos’ from trendy kitchen worktops …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A MAN is on his deathbed after developing a lung disease brought on by years of cutting kitchen worktops. Marek Marzec, 48, is receiving end-of-life care in a London hospital after being diagnosed with … Read more
Risk of mpox being ‘confused with chickenpox’ after new killer strain detected in the UK – how to spot the difference …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A NEW strain of the mpox virus has been detected in the UK, and now an expert has warned not to confuse the symptoms with chickenpox. Three people in the … Read more
Contagious fungal worm you catch via sex causing pus-filled abscesses already spreading in Britain, experts claim …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> ‘GENTINAL super fungus’ is likely already in Britain and spreading, experts have warned. Four people in the United States have already tested positive for a new, highly contagious fungal ringworm that spreads via sex. 3 … Read more
Bowel cancer risk slashed by two walks a day – the best time to go revealed …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> GOING for two walks per day could slash your risk of bowel cancer, according to a study. Research by the World Cancer Research Fund found being active in the morning and late afternoon was best … Read more
Sir Chris Hoy’s call for prostate cancer screening sparks NHS review – but who’s at greatest risk? …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> SIR Chris Hoy says he is “grateful for each day” after his terminal cancer diagnosis as he called for men to get prostate tests in their forties. The Olympic cycling legend, just 48, said … Read more
Biggest outbreak of ‘walking pneumonia’ in 20 years as experts warn of ‘spread in schools’ …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE worst outbreak of “walking pneumonia” seen in more than 20 years has sparked calls to don masks, as experts warn it could be spreading in schools. Thousands of cases of the illness have been reported … Read more
Student, 19, died after doctors dismissed symptoms as ‘university stress’ …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A TEENAGER died of cancer after doctors mistook her symptoms for “university stress”, her mum says. Isabel McEgan, 19, died in May 2020 after suffering symptoms including night sweats, heart palpitations, vomiting and extreme fatigue. 1 Isabel McEgan died in May … Read more