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Researchers found a new climate change threat affecting millions of babies, impacting their growth later in life.

While most people anticipate that festive dinners will be filling, it's the indulgent sides and sugary drinks that can quietly load a plate, or cup, with far more calories.

After tests ruled out glaucoma, cataracts and age-related macular degeneration, Julie was desperate for answers. Then her doctor asked her a simple question.

One big advocate for healthy eating said, unapologetically, that if ever there was a time to 'let it all hang out', it was Christmas.

Shingrix - the name of the jab - is available on the NHS to protect older people against shingles. It's a miserable disease - but that's not why I was prepared to pay almost £500.

A simple test could reveal if you have the 'hidden' disability aphantasia.

For millions, it's a familiar and frustrating reality: you push through weeks of stress and deadlines, only to wake up with a fever or a hacking cough just as the holidays begin, ruining Christmas plans.

The US is battling a new 'super flu,' with cases rapidly rising, schools closing and hospitals enforcing mask mandates. But that isn't the only disease 'skyrocketing,' officials warn.

By all metrics, NHS dentistry is in crisis. Last week, a major report found that a lack of Health Service dentists meant patients were resorting to pulling out their own teeth.

One in three Britons have high blood pressure, or hypertension as it is known medically, which dramatically raises the risk of cardiovascular disease, kidney failure and dementia.