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Tattoos may cause blood cancer: Inkings – no matter how big – could be linked to tumours years later. SOPHIE FREEMAN reports

by June 24, 20240

More than a quarter of Britons have a tattoo – but a study suggests they may increase the risk of a lymphoma that affects around …

The truth about cold water therapy: Experts reveal exposure risks panic, weak limbs and even cardiac arrest – as ‘Iceman’ Wim Hof’s ice bath and breathing methods are linked to a string of deaths

by June 24, 20240

Eleven deaths, including that of a 17-year-old girl, are thought to have occurred since 2015 after people tried Hof’s techniques.Eleven deaths, including that of a …

Heatstroke: What you need to know as the UK braces for hot weather, from staying safe to scientifically proven methods that will help you keep cool and sleep well

by June 24, 20240

Temperatures are expected to exceed 30C in parts of the UK, with the Met Office and UKHSA today issuing a joint yellow heat health alert for …

As Princess Anne is rushed to hospital with a head injury, experts reveal why concussion should never be dismissed… and how to spot the warning signs

by June 24, 20240

Concussion is a common injury, but experts warn it can still often be considered ‘just concussion’, a fate better than a broken collarbone or fractured …

British teen is the first to have a skull implant that controls severe epilepsy… and it’s reduced his daily seizures by 80 per cent

by June 24, 20240

Oran Knowlson, 13, from Somerset has suffered from Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a treatment-resistant form of epilepsy, since he was three. But a new brain implant has …

How to stop a tummy bug ruining your holiday: What to eat in the week before you leave, the supplements to take and why fungi might help by microbiome scientist DR EMILY LEEMING

by June 24, 20240

Nothing ruins a holiday faster than a stomach bug, and up to 50 per cent of travellers can be affected. The most common trigger is …

A shocking lack of dignity: Inside A&E unit in the grips of NHS’ ‘year-round’ care crisis – as footage shows elderly patient forced to urinate in the corridor, while others cry out in agony in four-hour ambulance queues

by June 24, 20240

Secret video footage taken by an undercover reporter shows the ‘profoundly unwell’ man lying in the corridor inside the Emergency Department of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.Secret …

My son is worried his excess drinking will cause liver cancer. What can he do? Ask DR MARTIN SCURR

by June 24, 20240

My son, 48, is a recovering alcoholic who hasn’t touched a drink for six months. He was recently diagnosed with fatty liver – he’s read …

‘It was the best night of my life, but I can’t remember it’: UK Taylor Swift fans hit by ‘post-concert amnesia’ – and scientists explain how the phenomenon could affect anyone

by June 24, 20240

Swifties have reported they can’t remember a thing after attending the UK leg of her Eras Tour. Psychologists say the event, known medically as ‘post-concert …

Doctors’ union launches legal action against regulator the General Medical Council over ‘dangerous blurring of the lines’ on role of ‘cut price medic’ physician associates

by June 24, 20240

The British Medical Association said the GMC needs to act before the ‘uncontrolled experiment’ of using lesser qualified staff ‘leads to more unintended patient harm’.The …