The surprising foods that cause foul-smelling flatulence
by It’s no secret that beans can cause offensive flatulence, but several other gas-boosting foods may be more surprising. DailyMail.com broke down some of the lesser-known …
Category: Health – UK
Warning over surge in imported malaria in Britain as cases of deadly mosquito-borne illness hit 20-year high
More than 2,000 travel-acquired cases of the mosquito-borne illness were logged across England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 2023.More than 2,000 travel-acquired cases of the …
I suffered panic attacks after my break-up – but they were actually a sign of epilepsy: Mother, 29, says she was misdiagnosed with depression
Madeleine Dippnall, 29, from Cornwall was told by doctors her panic attacks were caused by depression and PTSD. But she was actually suffering from epilepsy.Madeleine Dippnall, …
A ‘cure’ for hay fever at last: Pioneering treatment is finally available on the NHS… but sufferers face a postcode lottery. Find out how you can get it
Sam Odell has an allergy to birch tree pollen – the season runs from February to the end of May, meaning months of misery. But …
The body types that raise the risk of colon cancer – which is rising rapidly in young people, according to new study
A team of researchers in six countries, including the US and UK, found that people who are generally obese or tall with an ‘apple’ shape …
Masturbating might slash risk of prostate cancer, claims expert (and more is better!)
Sheffield Hallam University’s Dr Daniel Kelly, who has carried out numerous studies on prostates, said there is ‘evidence’ to support the theory.Sheffield Hallam University’s Dr …
Anger as people forced to do DIY tooth extractions using PLIERS because they can’t get an NHS dentist appointment – as shocking probe finds as few as 1% of practices now offer taxpayer-funded check-ups
An investigation by Good Morning Britain found only one in 100 practices were able to offer an NHS dental appointment when contacted by the programme.An investigation …
I’m a GP – and these are the reasons why I sign a hundred people off work a month without even speaking to most of them
The truth is, in my own experience and from speaking to colleagues, waving through requests for ‘fit notes’ – or sick notes – for patients …
Fresh health warning over common additive used in thousands of ultra-processed foods including mayo and bread as scientists say they may lead to type 2 diabetes
Adults who ate lots of emulsifiers were up to 15 per cent more likely to have type 2 diabetes, French researchers found. Critics, however, tore …
Doctors said my excruciating back pain was down to a slipped disc – but the truth was much worse: Agony of gym-loving father, 46, diagnosed with blood cancer which could come back at any point
David Windle, 46, a deputy headteacher from Camberwell in London dismissed his back pain as a gym injury and doctors thought it was a slipped …