Health

Eight children have been diagnosed with cancer at the same elementary school – prompting parents’ fears that a cell phone tower could be to blame. The affected students at Weston Elementary School in Ripon are all under the age of 10, each with different types of cancer: brain, kidney, liver and lymphoma. There is scant … Read more

Whether it’s ice cream to mend a broken heart, or a fizzy drink for a treat, many turn to sugar when we are feeling down or low on energy. But scientists have now claimed that the resulting ‘sugar rush’ is nothing more than a ‘myth’. They argue there is no evidence indulging in sweet treats … Read more

A new vaccine cleared up HPV infections in women who had precancerous lesions on their cervix – preventing it from developing, according to a new study. The shot injects a protein that triggers the immune system to attack precancerous changes in the cervix, specifically lesions known as CIN. About one-third of women who had the most … Read more

A man was suspected of murdering his girlfriend until a post-mortem discovered a toothpick had punctured her throat. Doctors had dismissed the unnamed woman as having a cold when she had visited complaining of something jammed in her throat after eating bread and salami. The 50-year-old, who lived in Coimbra, Portugal, had even been sent for … Read more

A one-year-old left disabled after battling meningitis four times desperately needs £30,000 for surgery that could help him walk.  Luca Johnson’s family were warned he and his twin Lola had slim odds of survival after he was born three months prematurely. After defying medical expectations to survive, Luca went on to catch meningitis four times.  … Read more

Disturbing scans reveal how brain damage caused by alcohol carries on for up to SIX WEEKS after you stop drinking Experts in Germany and Spain scanned the brains of alcoholics and non-drinkers They found there was less activity in the drinkers’ brains even weeks later Areas of the brain controlling emotions, behaviour and memory were … Read more

A great-grandfather who was barely able to walk due to his crippling osteoarthritis is one of the first in the UK to receive an artificial ankle made from the plastic fibres used in bulletproof vests. Neil Shuttleworth’s problems began several years ago when he tore ligaments in his left ankle after stepping into a pothole on … Read more

Alzheimer’s may affect TWICE as many people as believed after study claims millions more may have toxic brain changes thought to cause the memory-robbing disorder A Mayo Clinic researcher said dementia symptoms should not be the first sign He said many more people have biological signs of Alzheimer’s before noticing Diagnosing people earlier may improve … Read more

Saggy, wrinkled faces could soon be a thing of the past as researchers have identified a key mechanism of how skin ages. A key protein compound which could represent ‘a new anti-ageing intervention’ has been discovered by scientists. Two drugs have been created which offer hope that a fountain of youth could be developed in … Read more

How constantly looking at your phone and the TV could be making you obese: Switching from gadget to gadget can impair self-control and make it harder to resist temptation ‘Media multitasking’ reduces function in the brain region linked to temptation  Those who check their phones a lot spend more time in ‘food points-of-sale’ Researchers warn ‘media … Read more