THERE are a few key signs of a stroke most of us know to watch out for - a droopy face, slurred speech, weakness in one side of the body. For Oscar winner Jamie Foxx, the first sign of the he ...
A PERSON'S biological age could predict their risk of one of the most common cancers in the UK, according to a new study. Having a higher biological age than chronological age is a concept kn ...
POOR diet plays a "vital" role in the growth and progression of bowel cancer, new research suggests. US scientists have uncovered a potential link between the Western diet - domin ...
A "HEALTHY" dad has been left unable to walk and can only blink or squeeze a hand to communicate after taking a football to the head. Kerem Akalin, 47, from Chadwell Heath, Romford, was ...
A MODEL has been left permanently blind in one eye after her friend "accidentally hit her in the face with her Dior bag strap" as she flung it over her shoulder on a night out. Geneviev ...
EIGHT in 10 workers feel standing up on the job is damaging their health, according to research. A study of 1,000 employed adults who spend four or more hours a day on their feet found pain in the ...
MEDICINES are designed to make you feel better - but they don't always play nice. Some, including ones you might find in your bathroom cabinet, can come with serious and surprising side effec ...
WE ALL dread the idea of being ill over the holidays, so you might be alarmed if you notice your nose running as you deck out your house for Christmas. Coming down with a cold just as celebrations ...
SUMMER now feels like a distant memory, with schools fully back in session and the weather taking a chilly turn. For many parents, this also heralds that time of year when their tots seem to pick a ...
A MYSTERIOUS flu-like illness that's spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has caused at least 31 deaths - and two diseases could be to blame, the World Health Organis ...