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Doctors have identified five surprising ways air conditioning may affect the body, including damage to the lungs
HealthKicking an unhealthy habit can reduce your risk of cancer by over 50%, finds study of 3 million people
Quitting smoking at any age reduces the risk of cancer but kicking the habit before the age of 50 sees the biggest reduction, a comprehensive new study has claimed.Researchers arrived at this conclusion after analysing data on more than 2.9 million Koreans, finding that the risk of developing cancer...
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Experts have warned of medicine shortages across the UK
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More cases of deadly new strain of mpox detected in Britain just days after first infections detected
The new cases are being given specialist treatment in one of London's flagship hospitals
'Not a miracle solution': Intermittent fasting offers little benefit over dieting for weight loss
Restricting eating to a small window may be only marginally more effective than not dieting at all
How to live longer: Daily supplement could shave four months off biological age in two years
Taking a daily multivitamin could slow biological ageing, new findings suggest
Doctor shares one factor behind 'almost every' high blood pressure case she sees
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Pandemic on scale of Covid is coming and UK hospitals are not prepared, warns Chris Whitty
England’s chief medical officer also told the Covid Inquiry that the UK’s lack of intensive care capacity was a “political choice”.
'My twin's only symptom was a rash - now she's been given six months to live'
A 24-year-old has told how her twin sister's rash led to a diagnosis of aggressive blood cancer
Largest Covid vaccine study to date finds link to health conditions
The sweeping study adds further fuel to the debate over Covid vaccination, although the risks remain relatively low
'I was knackered': Mum-of-two diagnosed with cancer after doctors said she was 'too young' shares warning signs
Four years on from her diagnosis, the Londoner is raising awareness of the gruelling disease
'I really thought it was menopause': Cancer patient recalls three key symptoms that worsened within months
The patient acted swiftly, catching the disease in its earliest stages
Having a sense of purpose may protect the brain from Alzheimer's and delay symptoms, study finds
The brain simply stays more resilient when people feel their lives have meaning, scientists have said