health

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFat children should be given weight loss surgery because it is safe and can improve their health, scientists say. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSome weeks ago one of my former patients, a man in his mid-70s, asked if I would meet him. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThousands of cancer patients will die over the next decade because of the devastating treatment backlog caused by the pandemic, a damning…

Reading Time: < 1 minutePregnant women should only take paracetamol when told to by a doctor, scientists ruled today. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minutePlans to add fluoride to drinking water will cut tooth decay in children by around a quarter and halve the numbers undergoing…

Reading Time: < 1 minute  England is “on target” to eliminate HIV transmission by 2030, according to a new study. Read More  

Reading Time: < 1 minuteGiant rats the “size of cats” could get into UK homes, warned a pest expert. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHaving high cholesterol can be dangerous as it often goes unnoticed due to the condition being asymptomatic. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteScientists at the National Institutes of Health found that women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners have a higher…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe government wants to scrap PCR tests for fully vaccinated international travellers by the October half-term, a minister has told Sky News. …