It’s been dubbed ‘the new smoking’ – as fattening as daily pizzas, and a habit that’s just as harmful as regular boozing. Snacking is a habit that Britons are struggling to quit. A staggering 80 per cent of people in the UK admit to snacking between meals, with almost a third swapping entire meals for … Read more
A record number of women were prescribed hormone replacement therapy on the NHS last year, new figures reveal. The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) said two million women over the age of 40 received the treatment, known as HRT, in 2025/26. That is more than double the number of prescriptions in 2020/21, when 800,000 women were … Read more
A top drug expert has warned of a life-threatening complication of weight-loss injections that is little-known among doctors. A hole in the bowel can be extremely deadly, causing bacteria from the intestine to leak into the abdomen, triggering fatal sepsis. The condition, which is not officially listed as a side effect of the blockbuster jabs, … Read more
Having normal blood pressure, stable blood sugar and not smoking could delay the onset of dementia by 13 years – as long as you do all three in midlife, a study has found. Researchers from the US also revealed that women develop dementia later than men – no matter the risk factors they have. More … Read more
Weight loss jabs like Mounjaro and Wegovy have now been linked to at least 216 UK deaths, the Daily Mail can reveal. The majority of victims are those who’ve used tirzepatide, the active ingredient in Mounjaro – which has been dubbed the ‘King Kong’ of slimming injections. Government figures also show a startling rise in … Read more
A ‘horrified and shocked’ Lidl customer claims she discovered fly eggs lurking in their sushi – leaving her fearing maggots would hatch inside her body. Megan Janes bought the £4.99 Raku salmon lovers 10-piece sushi box from Lidl in Wantage, Oxfordshire, on July 27. The 28-year-old says she’d eaten around eight of the salmon pieces … Read more
The wife of a super-fit man who died of lung cancer just nine months after diagnosis has warned that the disease ‘can happen to anybody’. Sean Kelly, 59, from Scarborough was ‘fit as a fiddle’, having run several marathons and raised thousands for charity, including more than £20,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust. In October 2024, … Read more
The warning signs of sudden adult death syndrome have been pulled into sharp focus after Manchester United legend Mark Hughes’s son died from the rare condition. Alex Hughes, 38, collapsed on the floor of his bedroom where he was found by his two sons on June 19, an inquest found this week. The condition – … Read more
They are the divisive snack you either love or hate. Twiglets are a staple at many British get-togethers – but did you know that some diet gurus class them as somewhat of a health food? Described as a ‘healthier’ alternative to crisps, the sticks were first created in 1929, when a manager at a biscuit … Read more
We’ve all had it before – the crusty, red spot on your face that just won’t go away. Face creams won’t work. It can’t be popped no matter how hard you squeeze. Washing your skin makes no difference. It can be embarrassing, annoying even, but we rarely think of these blemishes as dangerous. But what … Read more