Health

Joanne McShane’s migraines left her severely nauseous – once so badly she had to be sick into a bin at work.The 47-year-old health visitor was in a work meeting when she was suddenly overwhelmed by a wave of nausea and stabbing head pain…

It may not be the prettiest produce, but a cheap root vegetable is worth consideration for its high nutritional content that can help satisfy hunger and squash cravings. Jicama is a crunchy and slightly sweet root vegetable from Central…

A teen has been left fighting for his life after contracting a deadly flesh-eating bacteria that he caught after swimming at his local park.Joziah Thompson's mother had warned him about the cut on his lower left leg but the 17-year-old…

Pasta sauce sold in 41 states has received the FDA's most urgent recall classification due to contamination with a potentially deadly bacteria.The FDA updated its recall of Tennessee-based Coffee Connexion, Inc.’s sauce to a Class I, its…

The excitement has been hard to miss. Last week Britain’s medicines regulator approved the world’s first weight-loss tablet – the Wegovy Pill.The response was immediate. Online pharmacies have reported that they expect to have waiting…

As a nutritionist, Kathleen Cornmell was horrified when she rapidly piled on nearly 2st while going through the menopause.The 56-year-old – who’d never been overweight – found herself weighing nearly 12st which, at only 5ft 4in tall, was…

These days, there are few things Lewis Milton enjoys more than the pleasantly ordinary rhythms of family life.The devoted father is up early each morning to look after his two-year-old daughter, Marla-May, and is an attentive partner to…

American health officials have issued an urgent travel warning for parts of Canada over the spread of a highly contagious disease.The CDC has issued a level 1 travel advisory for Americans heading to the province of Manitoba, Canada,…

While a builder's brew is the drink of choice for many Britons, the popularity of alternative infusions has boomed in recent years.From earthy rooibos to bright lemongrass, supermarket shelves are brimming with all varieties of fragrant…

Waiting times for a dementia diagnosis are rising as ‘deeply concerning’ delays become ‘routine’, a damning report reveals.Dementia patients had to wait an average of 137 days - 20 weeks - from referral to diagnosis last year, according…