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Why you should skip BRUNCH: Eating meals later on the weekend ‘could make you gain weight by messing with your body clock’ Eating 3.5 hours later than normal was associated to a BMI that’s 1.3 units higher Biological clocks prepare the metabolism to break down food at specific time When it is caught off-guard, seems … Read more
Bacteria responsible for whooping cough are morphing into superbugs, scientists warn. Australian experts say bordetella pertussis is becoming increasingly better at hiding from the immune system. The evolving bacteria are producing more nutrient-transporting proteins that help it multiply rapidly. It is also triggering less immune responses, causing fewer symptoms. This allows it to slip under … Read more
Don’t blame the baby – stretch marks are in your genes! Some women are predisposed to scars, study reveals More than 500 ‘genetic markers’ are linked to stretch marks research shows Women who suffer with stretch marks have lower amounts of certain proteins The rate of stretch marks is far higher in women than in … Read more
A 56-year-old man died after injecting mephedrone – also known as M-CAT – into his shoulder during chemsex. The Italian was pronounced dead just before one in the morning after his male partner phoned paramedics when he collapsed. Wearing only a ‘sex belt with a harness around the waist’, the man appeared to have died … Read more
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says ministers will not tolerate physical or verbal assaults on NHS staff as data shows 28% have been abused A survey of 569,000 employees found many are experiencing abuse from public 15% have experienced physical assault, rising to 34% among ambulance staff Black and minority ethnic workers are 14% more likely … Read more
Transgender patients say they feel ‘forced’ to transition using hormones bought from the dark web because NHS waiting times are so long. Some patients spend as long as three years on a waiting list before they finally see a specialist at a gender identity clinic, a BBC investigation has found. And, desperate to start transitioning to … Read more
A top official at the National Institutes of Health says the quarantine aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship ‘failed’ after more than 300 Americans passengers were evacuated – 14 of whom tested positive for coronavirus out of 542 total. More than 3,700 passengers and crew members were stuck onboard the ship that has been docked … Read more
Antibiotic-resistant superbugs could leave chemotherapy ineffective within the next decade, oncologists warn British doctors have seen a rise in superbug infections among cancer patients 65,000 patients are predicted to get a drug-resistant infection in a decade Half of surveyed oncologists believe chemotherapy could be wiped out By Vanessa Chalmers Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 13:33 GMT, … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Almost 1,900 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 73,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Almost 1,900 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 73,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more